Monster batteries

[bassintom]

Just got 2 of these

Link for specs:http://www.trojan-battery.com/Produc...spx?Name=J185H
These suckas weigh a whopping 122lbs each.We got two new ones for the floor sweeper so they let me have the old ones...there anit nuthin wrong with them.Cool deal.

[bassintom]

I crammed them in with the rest of the crap in there..

[Captmikestarrett]

Looks like.... well I just do not know how to phrase it??

I for the life of me cannot figure out your wiring. two banks of two batterys cross connected and in parralel? Or do you switch sets when needed.

You have a fire extingusher right and a pair of rubber coated side cutters too just in case?

Capt Mike

[bassintom]

I'm using 1 pos and 1 neg on the smaller batteries as a connector since the TM wires won't reach the big batteries.The pic is deceiving the batteries are not connected to the cranking battery.And the big batteries are not connected to the smaller TM batteries only the 1 term on each smaller battery is used as the connector.I can switch over to the smaller batteries in a heartbeat if need be.However I can get 3 trips out of the big batteries before they need any charge.It is wired as 24v properly.



I know it looks hideous and dangerous but everything is hooked up correct and although it does look bad,I know where evrything goes and I'd rather spend more time fishing than making things look pretty....LOLZ

[WTL]

Think you have enough batteries? What is that, 400 pounds of them in your boat?

[zooker]

wtl
he fishes eletric only lakes ??

zooker

[bassintom]

Yep about 400 lbs of batteries.I fish mostly electric lakes.We only have like 4 lakes in jersey where you can run unlimited H.P. all the rest are 10 H.P. max or electric.

[WTL]

That makes sense.

Do yall remember someone saying they rigged up what amounted to an electric outboard by taking as golf cart motor and jerryrigging it to the foot of an old outboard? I reckon those batteries would be good for that.

[1FASTLASER]

Hey TOM. Is hopatcong still unlimited hp???? I remeber when I lived up there they where talkin bout turning it into a 10hpmax lake but the people with the big bucks stopped that. Also do you notice any longer run time or ioncreased power with those bats?????

[PowerBass]

Originally Posted by 1FASTLASER

Hey TOM. Is hopatcong still unlimited hp???? I remeber when I lived up there they where talkin bout turning it into a 10hpmax lake but the people with the big bucks stopped that. Also do you notice any longer run time or ioncreased power with those bats?????

Hopat is still unlimited.

[zooker]

i got a question for tom..
how in the HELL did an old, short growed, runt like you put those in the boat?? did ya use a tow moter?? or a shop crane?? i know for a FACT you all aint over 220 pounds and that gambler deck is about shoulder height on you.them batterys are 122 pounds EACH... don't tell me ya just picked them up and chunked them on the deck -i know ya better than that...

zooker

[JB]

220? I give em buck 0 five for total weight, not all of these guys are biguns likes u n me

[bassintom]

They anit got mo power but they sure last a long time.Them batteries dint just jump in the boat,I did pick them up and get them in there alone..wanna fight?
And Hopat has speed limits no H.P.restriction.(yet)

[zooker]

yeah!! better bring a stepladder you'll need it...other wise you will have and up hill battle on your hands..

zooker

[Rebbasser]

Take an axe handle along with the stepladder, Tom-Zooker is a big boy-you can TRY to knock some sense into him but it won't do any good.

Those batteries look like a great deal since you fish a lot of electrics only.

[bassintom]

I'll just punch you in the kneecaps,when you fall then you in trubble.haaaaaaaaaaa