Group Buys - thanks and AGM batteries next???

[Stephen Birtles]

This will work the hardest part is the logisitcs of delivery
Batteries have to purchased at the distributorship level no middlemen
and a manufacturer that will drop ship or generously discount the
shipping
the choice could be yours flooded cell or agms.The caveat is shipping
Flooded cell carries a hazmat rating therefore a surcharge
We have shipped both types both singly and by the skid and if the
quantity is big enough it works
Agms you can ship by mail and bother Dan's back no hazmat no surcharge
just a really angry mailman
If everyone would like to wait or can survive till fall I can start
the work now this will take some preperation
What I need to work with is a zipcode so I can start pricing shipping
The size and type of battery you are looking for
If I jump into this thing again I will not buy junk. they will be
excellent quality batteries It is not worth the aggravation
And sorry Guys and Gals no Gel type they will not give the service
life of either agm or flooded cell and they will not stand abuse
either intentional or accidental.
And for Dan we can make the cables

Stephen 77fc35 as the wife says NOW WHAT!!!



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> The previous owner of my coach installed AGMs for both engine and
> house batteries. Unfortunately, they were badly mistreated between
> the time the coach was traded in and I bought it --- to make matters
> worse, the Link 2000R controller had been incorrectly programed (or
> had been "reset") so that it was charging as if the AGMs were flooded
> batteries. Result, batteries that didn't hold their charge. I
> purchased new AGMs from an Internet source. (My coach uses 6 size 4D
> batteries for the house.) I purchased FullRiver AGMs from DC Battery
> <http://www.dcbattery.com> The price included delivery (shipping was
> from Florida to California).
>
> The only snag I ran into was the new batteries were slightly wider
> than the old ones ... and I had to modify the 'trays' that hold them.
> Not difficult, but I had to find a friend with a welding rig to do
> the job.
>
> You can get information on the FullRiver batteries here:
> <http://www.dcbattery.com/fullriver.html>
>
> I selected these because they're designed for deep cycle in solar
> installations. Seemed like an appropriate choice. My chassis
> batteries don't seem to have suffered the same fate as the house
> batteries, so I didn't change them. I think they're 3 type 34s...
>
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>
> On May 7, 2007, at 11:09 PM, mbrund wrote:
>
> > My concern with a group buy AGM would be the cost of shipping could
> > eat each person alive to the point there is no savings over local
> > purchase. But if I can get a good quality battery for the right
> > price I am down with that.
> >
> > I need 8 house batteries, I use flooded for starters as they are in
> > the engine bay and will be hot most of the time.
>