Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: 2 6V battery mod

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2 6V battery mod

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Topic: 2 6V battery mod

Posted By: Appocalexx
Subject: 2 6V battery mod
Date Posted: 25 May 2015 at 4:21pm

Looking into first major mod for The DeLaPODza and am going to do the 6V series line up. I did a search and didnt find anything specific to a write up on this mod and will start this thread off by asking for tips or tricks on doing this with a TT, I am motorhead and have worked with electrcals on cars but I hear the TT are a lil different, so any help is appreciated. I will go shopping around the island later this week and am sure I will be limited on the make of battery I will be able to get.

While doing this I will get some pics with steps and do a "how to" install on this thread. Hopefully I can get this done within the next month of so.

Thanks for your input.

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 25 May 2015 at 4:25pm

Most use the GC2's from Sam's. You wire them in series. You can use 2 separate battery boxes, a long single one, or put on a pickup truck box to house them.

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Posted By: Appocalexx
Date Posted: 25 May 2015 at 4:28pm

Iv got a Napa, Carquest, and Walmart. Im not positive on any other places that carry batteries on my island. And im thinking of building my own battery box to have them locked up.

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Posted By: nicfortin
Date Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 9:03pm

Update on your mod?

Pics?

thx

Posted By: WillThrill
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2015 at 6:38pm

From what I've read extensively on this topic, Trojan T-105 batteries seem to be the gold-standard for 6v batteries. They aren't the cheapest out there, but with proper maintenance (water levels checked at least once a year and topped off with distilled water; ALWAYS left on a 3 stage computer controlled charger when not being used) they can last 10 years or more.

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"Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien

2014 Hood River 177
2005 GMC Envoy XL

Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2015 at 8:27pm

This is what I did over a year ago. couldn't be happier.

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4626&KW=duracell&PID=45000&title=batteries-somebody-stop-me#45000 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4626&KW=duracell&PID=45000&title=batteries-somebody-stop-me#45000

fred

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