a lighter battery

Dave1695 · 11-21-2017, 09:12 PM

I'm going to need a new battery for my 67 Camaro Stocker next year. Want to shed some front end weight; is there a light weight, 12 volt battery on the market that is better than the rest?

HandOverFist · 11-22-2017, 12:38 AM

Don't know about better than the rest, but we have used this Braille for over three years now without issue in our E/SA '67 Camaro.

https://www.braillebattery.com/index...atteries/b3121

Sean Marconette · 11-22-2017, 02:01 PM

Batterymart.com

Odyssey brand non MJ (Metal Jacket) style are lighter. A PC925 actually weighs 24lbs not the advertised 26, that's with the box for shipping. $154 shipped. I have been running these for the past 10 years without a failure and replace them every 2 years as a maintenance item.

Sean

Larry Merk · 11-22-2017, 10:59 PM

If you wanted to lose a LOT of weight you could go with a Lithium battery. Pretty spendy at $379, but it only weighs 4 pounds! Made in Colorado.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-ltx680-...0-battery.html

Darrel Goheen · 11-23-2017, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Merk

If you wanted to lose a LOT of weight you could go with a Lithium battery. Pretty spendy at $379, but it only weighs 4 pounds! Made in Colorado.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-ltx680-...0-battery.html

Funny how lithium batteries are so dangerous in airplanes but this battery is advertised as being for experimental aircraft.

HandOverFist · 11-23-2017, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Darrel Goheen

Funny how lithium batteries are so dangerous in airplanes but this battery is advertised as being for experimental aircraft.

Experimental coincide with expendable?

Dickens · 11-23-2017, 05:15 AM

I use a wheel chair battery that is dimensionally small and has quick recharge
Interstate batteries 35 AH rating 22 pounds
DD
Has been in 3 seasons

BA1927 · 11-23-2017, 09:11 AM

I mounted a Braille in our Dakota Stocker this time last year and it worked fine this summer in some higher than normal summer days - the only thing I noticed with it was I had to continually tighten the top post adapters all summer till they finally seemed to seat but over all between tire/wheel combo and the battery we moved 44 lbs - just my $.02

Chris1529 · 11-24-2017, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean Marconette

Batterymart.com

Odyssey brand non MJ (Metal Jacket) style are lighter. A PC925 actually weighs 24lbs not the advertised 26, that's with the box for shipping. $154 shipped. I have been running these for the past 10 years without a failure and replace them every 2 years as a maintenance item.

Sean

Do you charge between rounds or run alternator? Do you use an Odyssey charger or another brand of charger?

Coleydog · 11-24-2017, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Larry Merk

If you wanted to lose a LOT of weight you could go with a Lithium battery. Pretty spendy at $379, but it only weighs 4 pounds! Made in Colorado.

http://www.batterymart.com/p-ltx680-...0-battery.html

I have a friend who sells and uses this type in his top sportsman car (830 ci) one starts the engine the other runs the electronics. Never a problem with either. He said he would sell me one at cost when I'm ready to buy. About 4x5x5. After three seasons still good. He powers his AC and lights in his trailer using a bank of them with an inverter. Solar panels on the roof to recharge. He owns and runs a motor home-trailer business.
Mike

11-21-2017, 09:12 PM	#1
Dave1695 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 15 Times in 11 Posts	a lighter battery I'm going to need a new battery for my 67 Camaro Stocker next year. Want to shed some front end weight; is there a light weight, 12 volt battery on the market that is better than the rest?

11-22-2017, 12:38 AM	#2
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: a lighter battery Don't know about better than the rest, but we have used this Braille for over three years now without issue in our E/SA '67 Camaro. https://www.braillebattery.com/index...atteries/b3121 __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

11-22-2017, 02:01 PM	#3
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 786 Liked 274 Times in 76 Posts	Re: a lighter battery Batterymart.com Odyssey brand non MJ (Metal Jacket) style are lighter. A PC925 actually weighs 24lbs not the advertised 26, that's with the box for shipping. $154 shipped. I have been running these for the past 10 years without a failure and replace them every 2 years as a maintenance item. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

11-22-2017, 10:59 PM	#4
Larry Merk Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 211 Likes: 42 Liked 261 Times in 111 Posts	Re: a lighter battery If you wanted to lose a LOT of weight you could go with a Lithium battery. Pretty spendy at $379, but it only weighs 4 pounds! Made in Colorado. http://www.batterymart.com/p-ltx680-...0-battery.html __________________ Larry Merk

11-23-2017, 05:15 AM	#7
Dickens Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA/Iowa Posts: 107 Likes: 71 Liked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Re: a lighter battery I use a wheel chair battery that is dimensionally small and has quick recharge Interstate batteries 35 AH rating 22 pounds DD Has been in 3 seasons

11-23-2017, 09:11 AM	#8
BA1927 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: BOSTON Posts: 151 Likes: 24 Liked 25 Times in 9 Posts	Re: a lighter battery I mounted a Braille in our Dakota Stocker this time last year and it worked fine this summer in some higher than normal summer days - the only thing I noticed with it was I had to continually tighten the top post adapters all summer till they finally seemed to seat but over all between tire/wheel combo and the battery we moved 44 lbs - just my $.02