Does it effect anything if you hook a 27 and a 31 together. Will it pull off the bigger more or something crazy like that ?
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Does it effect anything if you hook a 27 and a 31 together. Will it pull off the bigger more or something crazy like that ?
Both batteries will be closer to a 27. It's not good to mix batteries at all. Also if ome of the batteries is older than the other the newwer one will only be as god as the old one.
Hooked one is right. It ain't good. The weaker, smaller battery will be constantly pulling power from the bigger battery and it will rob you of battery longevity and that days power. Don't do it.
Wannabe...
I was tolt is was OK to do it by our resident NAPA man cause that's what I was gonna do. I have 27's and was gonna get a 31 when I got the Terrova installed. Then once the 27's started to go down, was gonna add 2 more 31's
I would add to this by saying if you are going to add a 27 or 31 make sure they are both the same reserve capacity or your right back to smaller pulling from larger ( all 31's are not created equally )Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Well....it ain't like mixing a 31 will cause the 27s to explode or anything, but you're not going to get the full potential out of the 31s and when it's time to replace the 27s, your 31 will have the capacity of a 27 by then so your new 31 will be hindered by the old 31 and well...you see the cycle you're setting yourself up for. On top of that....how you gonna know when your 27 has hit the wall? The power of the 31 is going to mask it's poor performance.
Like I said....don't do it. Now...I might do it if it was all I could afford, but it's gonna give you heartburn and be more expensive in the long run.
Wannabe...
You hit the nail on the head WB. I can't afford to buy 3 new batteries right now. I was happy the wifey let me buy the Terrova and I'lll get all new 31's at one time late on when things starts to get weak.
when you gonna get the 31's for you..you getting weak right now
You running 2 31 on trolling motor and one on the engine. Just the ones on the trolling motor needs to match. The one on the engine doesn't matter.
Hook One.....Don Don just got a 36 volt TM so he needs 3 group 31's. He has 2 group 27's and wants to add a 31 to them. In my opinion the 27's being smaller and older are just gonna pull that 31 down. Yes it will work for awhile but before its over it will have cost him extra moneyin the end, because he will have to buy three new 31's sooner or later....probably sooner.
Messing up going to kill 31 when 27 go bad the 31 will be bad at the same time or shortly there after.
Keep in mind the 27's are only 2 or 3 months old so they are new guys
I bet someone around here would like to take them off your hands, then you could match up.. If you really look at it from the right angle, it's only a nit on a gnat..
I won't get much for them though EZ and not sure what 3 31's will cost me. Money's tight right now
Don.....they will still pull the 31 down because they are smaller. I learned this the hard way years ago working with big diesel trucks....they have three group 31's on most of them and if we mixed sizes or put a new battery in with a older one we always paid for it later so we got to where if one battery was weak or bad......we replaced all three with 31's. This proved to save us money in the long run. A group 27 is way to small a battery to be using anyway especially with as big a TM as you have. What your wanting to do will work for a little while.....it won't work good but it will for a little while and in the end your new 31 will be bad as well and then that money will be wasted.....If you can put three new 31's on now it will save you a lot of grief and money.Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
Don, now that EVERYBODY has told you this, you're not going to be hard-headed, are you??Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Is he still breathing? If so......
ha ha ha....your thinking on the right track holic, lolRoflQuote:
Originally Posted by crappiholic
I got a BDay coming up in November, why don't you buy me 3, 31's? LOL I just don;t have 300 or 400 bucks to spend right now to be honest and no way of coming up with it for a couple months. I'll get one of the 31's now and IF I get any income tax back, I'll get 2 more then but for right now, I HAVE to get just 1
Your not paying attention DD....If you get one now......then later get two........you first 31 will be weakened from working with the small 27's and it will drag the two new ones down. They will only be as good as the weakest link. What you want to do will work for awhile but it will not give you the trolling time ( hrs. per day that you want) . Then in the end your first new 31 will not be good enough to mix with two new ones. The general rule for multiple battery systems is.....all the same size and type and all the same age.
Just keep using your old trolling motor till you can do it up right, DD.
Your not paying attention G. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. I'll be able to get them in a couple months but as of right now, NO, I cannot buy them
And you aren't paying attention either, DD! Just keep using your old trolling motor till you can do it up right, DD. Don't mess up more stuff than you already have. If you can't do it right, don't do it! You're having enough troubles as it is already! Geez, man!Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
I have to sell the other TM to finish paying for this one. I ain't rich like you guys
Oh dear lord..............
Good advice CN....thats what I would do tooQuote:
Originally Posted by C N
You are close DD, Exide has some NG31s with 205 RC for 107.63 + tax and core(if you don't bring yours).Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
I ain't rich, but I'll give you $10 toward this just to keep you from messing up.... I bet if you plead your case just right, you might get others to do the same....
Then you can sell your older ones and,,,, there you are...
Injuneers don't make much...lol
Surveyors make ALOT LESS than Injuneers, promise ya that EZ lol
I'll tell you what, we'll just pretend I'm taking you to lunch and I'm buying... Instead of you eating, I'll just give you the money...
No more lunches out and no more green cup contents..... put all that $$$ towards doin' it right. Get your priorities straight! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
I DO have mine straight CN
This is sorta like watching a pack of dogs bark at a car as it backs out of the driveway and pulls down the road to total doom. The dogs ain't gonna change a thing and the driver thinks the dogs are ignernt for barking at him.
Ummm....ya'lls the dogs and DD's the driver in case you missed my metaphor.
Wannabe...
Watch out for that tree DD
woof woof....... wait, I wuz a cat!!!! Doh
[QUOTE=Wannabe...;1457651]Ummm....ya'lls the dogs and DD's the driver in case you missed my metaphor.
Wait, Wait,,, I have a better idea how to get the battery money quicker.. DD, you get some cardboard, I've got the majic marker.. We'll make signs that read "Got Boat, Need Batteries". You take your pick, the exit off I 55S at Lakeland or the exit off I 55N at County Line Road... I'll take the other, We should have plenty before dark. Heck, I bet I've given enough to buy batteries over the years, maybe even the TM. We may have to run some vagrants off when we get there, but I bet you can do that too. Then when your tax money comes in, you can give back. You heard of 'paying it forward', well this is 'collecting it forward'..
WB, I got it....
[QUOTE=E-Z Poleholder;1457659]Hands ClappingQuote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Yes, you're the cat on the porch trying to take a nap and is awakened by all the commotion and you think to yourself, 'ya'll is all ignernt' then just go back to sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by C N
That EZ is a jeanyus feller. He's got it really going on. Ya'll could make a contest and see which virtue wins the day - honesty or stewpidity. One could hold a sign that reads - 'Ignernt, need battrees'. The other could say 'Need money to help a stewpit friend'.
I'm betting, ignernt would win though. People are real softies when it comes to the ignernt. Heck, just look at all the help we've already tried to give him.
Wannabe...
:eek: :eek: :eek:
We bad need a poo pot stirring emoticon around here. Get on that for me G.
Wannabe...
U rite bout that WB......
Then again, maybe DD could get Nessa to dress up like Lady GAGA and take one of the signs... Start collecting at 5pm have money by 5:15.... or sooner.
After re-reading my post, I sorta feel bad for whippin' up on ole DD so bad....I mean I haven't beat him this hard in a long time......Washinton was almost a whole 2 weeks ago and Ross Barnet was like...before that. Maybe I ought to pace myself a bit. Don't want to run out of steam before Grenada.
Wannabe...