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Old 12-02-2012 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BassFantasizer
Years ago, my kid brother acquired a 12V photo-electric cell and would hook it up to the boat battery whenever he came back from using the boat. (After a normal recharge, of course.) Whether the boat sat idle for a week or for months, the battery was always fully charged when he went to use the boat.

Always wondered why that never materialized as a viable product. It should cost about the same as any of the low-amp chargers and have an operation cost next to zero.

You know that is actually a good idea. Get a bigger house size panel and put it on the roof of the storage garage and use it to keep ALL the batteries in storage charged.
 
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Old 12-02-2012 | 07:52 PM
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Heard some clicking up in the motor and found the alternator was on it way out. Banged that out in less than an hour. The $150 part sucked.
Beats the stealership.....
 
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Old 12-02-2012 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Stewart_H
If you're building those, you have a lot more than just garden variety tools!

And yeah, with those under your belt, you'll be able to do the ball joints in your sleep.

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Every vehicle I've owned has been modded. I've done a LTD, a 74 E300 dually 4x4 with a 4 speed, a 74 Bronco, and doing a 351w 5 speed swap in a 85 Ranger here soon too. here's a couple pics I found quick.
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Can't find a pic of the van in the 4x4 version right now.


I just got the Excursion a couple weeks ago, so doing maintenance stuff first. Than some mods. Doing a y pipe n 4 inch exhaust for starters.
 
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Old 12-02-2012 | 08:10 PM
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Welcome to the Ex forum brother!

Dually Van?

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Old 12-02-2012 | 08:17 PM
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Thanks 4 the welcome!

I'm going to prob start a build thread once I get started.
 
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Old 12-02-2012 | 09:44 PM
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Picked up over 10,000 pounds of hay yesterday (13,000 total if you include the trailer weight). Couldn't go faster than 50 mph due to dense fog and a sight distance of less than 40 yards.
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Old 12-02-2012 | 09:53 PM
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pulled mine in the garage to thaw out for my drive to work tomorrow. 0 degrees at my house right now...burrr
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 12:25 AM
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Saturday with the help of CrewCabTurbo, We pulled the turbo and did the EBPV delete and gutted the turbo outlet! Today was the ISSPRO EV2 gauge install! I also discovered that I have new Up-pipes!
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 12:59 AM
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boo alaska weather!!!
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 01:07 AM
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Filled mine up. I hate when you go to a station and they dont accept all card types!
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 01:25 AM
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we filled ours up today also.
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowseeker
Battery tenders are the best thing for stored vehicles since the garage.

I got one back when I had my 96 F250 stored every winter. After killing a brand new ultima battery I bought the single tender and never had to replace a battery in the truck again.

For christmas about 3-4 years ago I bought a 4 bank tender for my Dad (for me lol) and have been using it to take care of all the trucks and boats in storage. This year the 4 bank was used up on other trucks and boats so I had to hook up the single to my X for this winter. I love them!

One thing about the bank is it comes with measly 10 foot cords. So unless you can park your stuff in a circle around the tender you'll need at least a couple longer cords. Tender wants something like $25 per extension cord. I made up my own with some $2 extension cords that I cut the end off and soldered on the tender ends. You can also see in the pic they have permanent mount wires as well where you just plug in the plug like a block heater when you park the vehicle.



Well, at least I'm not the only one that has that model. I WUVES them!! They were banged around on tables and shelves in my garage for over 5 years and still work great!. Now, both units are wall mounted on opposite sides of the garage.

I have two. I hook them to the battery for the 7.5kw generator, 2 motorcycles, lawn tractor, 2 Travel trailer batteries and my daughters Quad. That leaves one line that I run to the Ex when I don't drive it for a while.

Both units are wall mounted on opposite sides of the garage.

Got mine at Battery Mart online. Extension cords are like $12 from them now.
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 02:20 AM
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boy would i like to have one of them 4 bankers, i just switch batterys every day.
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 05:25 AM
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I bought the small solar panels that come on sale for 10 bucks each with battery clips & let the sun keep all my batteries charged.....they come with the really long cord

On my diesel I use a battery tender because its not near a window & its got 2 big batteries
 
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Old 12-03-2012 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by housedad
Got mine at Battery Mart online. Extension cords are like $12 from them now.


How long of extension cords? I remember they had at least two different lengths.

I made up one cord that is about 30 feet long so it can reach at least most of the way to the other end of the garage.
 


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