RE: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-23 Thread Dan Ahearn
Ditto here on the Blue top. It's expensive but worth it. I use a battery minder to charge and have had excellent results. DJA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe m

Re: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-22 Thread Jim Laurel
Guilt as charged! But unlike my shorts, my vehicle doesn't suffer any holes in the floor. It's a NAS (North American Spec) Defender 90, lined with a real heavy rubber lining that covers the rear interior floor. NAS D90 in the dunes south of the border: http://exerro.com/galleries/mexico20

RE: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-22 Thread Steve Meyer
Whoever moves a liquid lead acid battery around without a battery box is a fool.  Their vehicle must be full of white spots and holes in the floor. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1296485&cp=1254885.1255161.1260970&parentPage=family At 01:08 PM 5/21/2005, Jim Laurel wrote:

RE: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-21 Thread Jim Laurel
For our club winches at SASS, we use pairs of Trojan 6v batteries, wired in series.  These are powerful and durable, but they do get to be a mess when carried around to and from the field for charging.  I’ve already burned a hole in my shorts from the acid.   For my personal winch, I use

Re: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-20 Thread Michael Lachowski
Next down on the list would be Delco Voyagers. Bottom of the list are the cheap batteries at WalMart, Sears, etc unless you want to play the warranty game and keep all the paper work and return them every year. George A Voss wrote: Trojan or Optima. gv -Original Message- From: Davi

Re: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-20 Thread Bill Johns
On May 20, 2005, at 5:03 PM, Albert E. Wedworth wrote:Here, HereI go with the Trojan!Is it that much safer??;-)Oh, I get it, batteries.I go with whatever huge amperage, deep cycle battery is on sale.Cheers,Bill ---Never judge a day by the weather.Bill JohnsColton, WA

Re: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-20 Thread Albert E. Wedworth
Here, Here I go with the Trojan! Al   Albert E. Wedworth ( AL ) ERA  Capshaw  RealestateREALTOR- ASSOCIATECell  530-228-9445Fax 530-343-1715

RE: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2005-05-20 Thread George A Voss
Trojan or Optima.  gv   -Original Message- From: David Whitaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 5:43 PM To: RCSE Subject: [RCSE] Winch Batteries   I know this was discussed some time ago.  And I didn't pay attention then.  Now I need the information.  What

Re: [RCSE] Winch Batteries

2004-02-19 Thread Ben Diss
Tommy- My charger's clips used to heat up too. I removed the wire, cut it and back to get some nice clean material and soldered it on. Now they don't heat up at all. -Ben Tommy wrote: Back to winch batteries, I just bought a Maxx 29 marine deep cycle battery from Wal Mart. I hooked up a S