The Lair

WTH!!!!!!!! Do only sealed batteries freeze and crack open?

 

Did the bottom of the cage clean up??

 

Fuck if I know! This is the first I've heard of batteries freezing.

Yeah it cleaned up pretty nicely. Couldn't get the rest of it off but it doesn't really matter.

 

Wire wheel?

 

I took a wire welding brush to it, meant for aluminum so it's a bit softer. It cleaned up a little bit but like I sad, I'm not worried. I sold it already haha

 

Nice haha. I remember when I sold mine! Dual battery in progress! Just need monies for batteries.

 

Shit aint cheap! That's for damn sure.

 

Definitely cheaper to piece together rather then buy an out of box kit like off grid engineering. That kit is so expensive

 

What did you pay for the 27f? For some reason mines 30$ more at my local battery plus versus the one in the deals thread. My optima died on me a few times this year when it got really hot with the fridge running.

 

This is the one I bought., listed at $360

https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/sli27fagmdp

I paid $325, but will get $18 back from core refund, and another $30 back with the mail in rebate, which brings my total price to $277. Then I was also able to sell my pelfrey cage for $90, bringing my total around $185.

 

Did you or are you going to insulate your new battery?
I'm doing this myself

 

Nope. I found that the more a battery is charged, the more resistant it is to freezing. I think my optima was just prematurely shitting the bed, so it was really low and why it froze. Normal, healthy batteries shouldn’t do this.

 

I've seen a few frozen batteries in the past. Not common at all though.

 

Fuuuuuck I want this now since my diff thong didn't fit.

https://www.trail-gear.com/index.ph...ear-differential-armor-1995-2013/category/97/

 

Funny, he did the same thing with his exhaust tip that I'm going to do with mine. Reuse it.

 

Yea, I've been driving vehicles of some sort since 1977. Definitely the first time I've ever heard of a battery freezing, and enough to crack the case! I've seen them nearly explode and bubble to the point they deform and become ruined but freeze, never.

 

Was pretty quiet in here today...haven't logged on since last night and only had 17 messages to catch up on....

 

Is it a sealed battery? Costco sells Interstate batteries pretty cheap. Less than $90 for a 23F, and I think about $129 for a 27F.

I think Interstate is a good battery.

 

Randy, why not just do a diff truss? And cut your diff thong up to fill in the gaps....then we can jump it

 

Sorry for your lose Randall.