Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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He is quoting the price of the 48V Battery Minder.
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I believe that Northern Tool is no longer selling the 36V or 48V BatteryMINDers anymore! The best bet is to buy locally, that way you'll be sure to have all your questions answered and proper installation by professionals!
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Northern Tool no longer sells these units because we (BatteryMINDer Distributors) were promoting the unit in The Villages, Leesburg, Eustis, Tavares, Mt. Dora, Summerfield, Wildwood and Oxford, quoting the price out and not getting the deal. The consumer went straight to Northern Tool and really beat our cost.
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So what's your current promotional price to TV?
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Your cart appears to have larger wheels than standard. Does it also have an upgraded suspension system? What did you have to do to get the 8 six volt batteries in? I have a 2002 Club Car Ds and would love to upgrade it and be able to get that kind of mileage. Warning, I am pretty much a fill and go guy as you call us. I am not interested in spending hours maintaining my cart.
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Is it 36 or 48volt
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Are you wearing a ski mask?
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Ok, Al is using 8x6volt, that gives him about 30% increase in amp hours
Al can tell you how he fitted those extra battery's better than I, but it appears to have a lift kit and larger wheels/tires, this adds to the distance it will go, but if you go too large it will bog down. 10" wheels should work with appropriate tires, that will cost $800 or so. I think if you get a new pack and keep it charged all the time with the BM or solar, you can get even more miles, and the pack will last 6+ years. We'll let Al chime in here with his more specific info.
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I don't understand what this battery minder is all about. I used to manage fleets of golf carts. I had a fleet of the DS 48 volt cart when it first came out and the computer in the cart kept the batteries charged as long as they were plugged in. If the charged dipped below a certain level computer would kick the charger on until the batteries were fully charged and then shut it off. A few years later I had a fleet of Precedents and it was the same story. All you had to do was keep the charger plugged in and the cart computer did the rest.
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Agree, the BM as I understand it is just when you're away for several weeks or months rather than leave your charger plugged in.
how many miles can you go now until you get to 50% charge or 48.5 volts?
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These are 10 inch wheels with 205-65-10 tires. This setup will fit the DS on the rear with no adjustments. Many people do just the rear to gain about 10% speed. There must be a loss of tourque, but I cannot tell. I went with front and back because I liked the look. I used a three inch spindle lift kit from Jake's ($300) and I got the wheels/tires from Golf Cart Guy on 441 ($400). I documented how I added 2 batteries. The thread is long but a couple of posts show the basic design: My experience converting a cart from 6-8 to 8-6 volt batteries My Dad and his friend just added two batteries to their DS carts. They used a different option and it came out great. I will see if I can find some pictured if you are interested. I had planned to create a thread showing the design, but life gets in the way We are about to get a pretty good thunderstorm (severe) where I am in MA, so I will leave you with that long and boring thread and come back later. |
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From Trojan Do batteries self-discharge when not in use? "All batteries, regardless of their chemistry, self-discharge. The rate of self-discharge depends on the type of battery, the age of the battery, and the storage temperature the batteries are exposed to. As an estimate, Trojan batteries self-discharge approximately 4% per week at 80o F. " That's the application for a trickle charger.
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What's the problem with just leaving your cart plugged in if you're gone for several weeks or months. When I was in the golf business we left them plugged in all winter.
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