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04-12-2020, 12:55 AM #1
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Upgrade to Litium Batteries
Got tired of filling the water, making sure I didn't fall below 50% charge, and the gassing of the lead acid bateries. So, I decided it was time for a change.
I installed 4 Battle Born batteries vertically against the back wall of my front compartment. My inverter is mounter at the top of the box. I built the box out of a sheet of MDF plywood and went to the local Line-X dealer. For $100, they coated the whole box. The batteries are secured by horizontal 1" Velcro straps. In case I have to brake sharply, I installed vertical threaded rods (covered with plastic tubing). I used a connector in order to split the rod in 2 pieces, so I may remove the rods and a battery. I had custom made cabling so there would be no looping in the cables. Finally, I ordered online a 1/4 x 3/4 brass bar (the same size and material that battle born uses for the battery posts). I used them in the 4 areas that needed a 90° angle turn. I covered those pieces with heat shrink tubing.
I now have 4X the available power that I had with 4 6-volt batteries. Another plus is that the weight of the lithium batteries is only 31 pounds each!!!
The cost is upfront but the batteries come with a 10 year guarantee, the first 8 years the batteries have 100% replacement coverage.
Dale & Penny Kennedy
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04-12-2020, 06:42 AM #2
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Very Nice!
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04-12-2020, 08:17 AM #3
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Had you already switched out the converter/charger to a lithium-compatible model?
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04-12-2020, 08:59 AM #4
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Consider looking at the link below offering advice about interconnecting multiple batteries.
http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/batt_con.htmlMark - 2018 Solitude 310GK - 2017 F-350 diesel SRW short box - Pullrite Superglide hitch
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04-12-2020, 09:03 AM #5
@Second Chance , he might not have to swap out the converter. A lot of inverters out there have a charger function built into them. I dont know which inverter he is using, so it may or may not have that capability.
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04-12-2020, 09:10 AM #6
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Nice job!!!!!
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04-12-2020, 10:19 AM #7
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04-12-2020, 10:21 AM #8
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Not enough height in compartment
Dale & Penny Kennedy
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04-15-2020, 04:17 PM #9
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04-15-2020, 04:28 PM #102019 GMC Sierra 3500HD Denali Diesel DRW (Crew Cab | 8 Ft bed | OEM Puck System | Curt Gooseneck Ball for OEM Puck | Timbrens on rear axle)
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