Trojan T605 and Battery Questions

Penleya

I am considering getting some new batteries for my cart. A family member needs some for their cart and I am thinking about giving them mine.

I have 2 year old interstates now in my EZGO, they do okay, but my cart has a Freedom chip and a 6 inch lift with 23 inch tires. That along with the back seat and brush guard, extended top, ect. It is a heavy cart.

Are the T605 batteries too small for a heavy lifted cart like mine? I found a good deal on a set ($550 out the door) with exchange. This is not much more money than a set of Sams batteries so that is why I am curious.

My interstates test pretty good overall, it is just hard to judge how long they are lasting because I have some pretty long steep hills in my development. Thanks beforehand for any advice!

BGW

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teecro

Do they have a set of old battery to give you in return? Otherwise your cost is going to go up likely as much as 25.00 or more per battery as most prices are quoted with you turning in your old batteries....

Penleya

Yes they are going to give me their old batteries to use to exchange.

JohnnieB

Your controller is too small. Upping the tire height to 23" reduces the amount of torque available where the rubber meets the road by 26%, then toss in a back seat and other items that add weight and further reduce performance.

The main difference between the T-605 and your existing batteries is run-time. Performance will be roughly the same.

Penleya

I am happy with the performance, run time is what I was asking about with these T605's

JohnnieB

Interstate has about five grades of 6V cart batteries, so a T-605 could be better or worse.

Here is a chart showing relative run-times based on AH capacities of some various 6V batteries.

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6V Battery AH comparisions.pdf (21.1 KB, 0 views)

Penleya

Thanks for the info! I will see what I can find out about my current batteries. So it looks like the T605 batteries are below standard according to that chart?

Penleya

I think I am going to the T605's. $550 out the door is just hard to beat with Trojans. That is about the same price as sams club batteries.

Mrjonman

I'm in the same boat right now except was told $750 for Trojans & $500 for US Battery

Penleya

$750 is probably for Trojan 105's, this same guy told me 500 for US battery as well.