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swharris
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| I'm running an 8v flooded(basically a golf cart batt.) in my 6V truck from Motive Energy- in Fullerton CA. Works great (so far)and gives me a few more V's without sending the reg into freak out mode. It's an experiment, and so far I've had to return one for not holding a charge over a long down period. It was about the same size and has the correct terminal location. Works with stock strap...sans cover. So far no negative effects... but I'm sure somone will say wtf are you doing!? lol. |
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BarryL 
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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Antigravity Battery for my '67 Westy.
Group 24 perfect fit.
Weighs 15 pounds same as my cat Bosco.
Exact bracket match front and back for the hold down.
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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Looks like $$$$$$. I'll stick with whatever battery I find laying around.
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BarryL
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| Waited my whole life for this invention. The LiFePO4 are the crown jewel on yachts now. |
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don.ville
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Joined: February 07, 2008
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| Looks like $$$$$$. I'll stick with whatever battery I find laying around. |
$950 
with wireless jumpstarter built in...
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| Looks like $$$$$$. I'll stick with whatever battery I find laying around. |
$950
with wireless jumpstarter built in... |
I recently bought a nice little Nissan truck for the same price. Drove it home. Battery works fine, too. Came with jumper cables.
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don.ville
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Joined: February 07, 2008
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2025 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| don.ville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| Looks like $$$$$$. I'll stick with whatever battery I find laying around. |
$950
with wireless jumpstarter built in... |
I recently bought a nice little Nissan truck for the same price. Drove it home. Battery works fine, too. Came with jumper cables. |
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04 Jetta TDI Page (SOLD)
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2015 Audi A8L TDI Quattro
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pyrOman
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Joined: July 21, 2003
Posts: 12538
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:02 am Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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Been having issues with the optima red top one in the Dormy. So annoying that I finally went and bought a brand spanking new Interstate one. Was told that normally batteries last about 5 years. Turns out that the red top is over 7 years old. 
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:43 am Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| don.ville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| don.ville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| Looks like $$$$$$. I'll stick with whatever battery I find laying around. |
$950
with wireless jumpstarter built in... |
I recently bought a nice little Nissan truck for the same price. Drove it home. Battery works fine, too. Came with jumper cables. |
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Sheesh. I only bought it charge up a dead thread. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:46 am Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| don.ville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| don.ville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| Looks like $$$$$$. I'll stick with whatever battery I find laying around. |
$950
with wireless jumpstarter built in... |
I recently bought a nice little Nissan truck for the same price. Drove it home. Battery works fine, too. Came with jumper cables. |
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Sheesh. I only bought it charge up a dead thread. |
Seems like it worked perfectly. Try again in a year to see if the warranty is any good.
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BarryL
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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Things I like about the Antigravity Battery so far.
No more mysterious burns on my skin.
No more mysterious holes in my jeans or shirts.
No more gishy-gooey mung on terminals or battery cover.
No more craning to see and fill battery waters.
No more smashed finger or tweaked back.
There's probably more but for now those. |
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chrisflstf
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Location: San Diego
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Buskraut
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Location: San Jose, CA 95125
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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That's not a starter battery... nowhere near enough output current.
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chrisflstf
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:32 am Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| Always thought Group ratings were for size and amp capacity. Apparently not the case |
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Alan Brase
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Joined: March 28, 2004
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Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
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| Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: What Battery are you using ? |
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| swharris wrote: |
| I'm running an 8v flooded(basically a golf cart batt.) in my 6V truck from Motive Energy- in Fullerton CA. Works great (so far)and gives me a few more V's without sending the reg into freak out mode. It's an experiment, and so far I've had to return one for not holding a charge over a long down period. It was about the same size and has the correct terminal location. Works with stock strap...sans cover. So far no negative effects... but I'm sure somone will say wtf are you doing!? lol. |
There is long history of using 8 volt batteries on 6 volt applications.
BUT, you need to adjust the voltage regulator up. Past 9 volt or 9.2 volts maybe.Quite likely there is more discussion of 8 volt on anotherr thread.
BTW, 8 volt seems like a great idea.
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Projects: 67 sunroof bug, 67 Porsche 912 Targa, 70 Westy
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To New owners: 1969 doublecab, 1971 Dormobile
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80 P27 Westy JUL 1979, 3rd oldest known US
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