Replacing one battery at a time

[tyhuck]

Is it bad to do this? I am just wondering because I will need new batteries at some point soon, but I dont have the $600 to drop on them all at once. So, I was wondering if I replaced them one or two at a time a bad idea. My train of thought is to get them all replaced and keep replaceing the oldest one each year.

[lithoman]

bad idea... It will cost you in the long run more that way.
The older batts will bring down your new one/ones and you will be replacing
the new ones sooner.
wait till you can chang out the full pack, or find a used batt that is close
to the same age...if you can get them at a cheap price.

[wrongway]

I was always told it was best to have as close to a matched set as possible. The old batteries will pull a new addition to the pack down to the older batteries level and you will never have the benefit of all the power or life expectancy you would get with a new set. I have never tried it with a golf cart, however I have with a semi truck that takes 4 batteries. It didn't work to well with the truck. I have a friend in the same position as you, he is replacing one at a time with used batteries on an as needed basis while he saves for a new set. He replaced three last year, but they only cost $25 each at the local battery shop.

[tyhuck]

Thats what I was affraid you guys would say.