Used Batteries

pineyboy · 07-15-2009, 10:02 PM

There is an add in our local paper for Trojan batteries. I called and the guy says he works at a golf course that changed maint. contractors for their carts all their batteries were changed even though they were under a year old. He aquired these batteries and is selling them for $55.00 each. My batteries seem to still be OK, but there 5yrs. old. My question is, should I buy these now or wait and get new ones with a warrenty?

scottyb · 07-15-2009, 10:06 PM

Load Test or hydrometer test your batteries to determine their true condition.

roady89 · 07-15-2009, 10:08 PM

If they guy won't let you load test them tell him to stick it. For $55 a piece he should.

scottyb · 07-15-2009, 10:09 PM

Agreed

pggroves · 07-15-2009, 10:11 PM

Also, 1 year or so on a golf course will be about the same number of cycles most people will put on a pack in a couple of years or so.
Understand the date coding on the Trojans and do what scottyb suggests.

Good luck!

pineyboy · 07-15-2009, 10:11 PM

How do I load test them?

scottyb · 07-15-2009, 10:13 PM

Google load tester and Harbor freight

dcannow · 07-16-2009, 10:41 AM

Date code is on the NEG pad-letter is month of mfg. (A is Jan.) number is year. $55. is top $$ for used rental cart Trojans so test em out first.

Pullit · 07-16-2009, 12:55 PM

If they are good, I would not mind getting a couple to convert my cart from 36 to 48 volt.

tonyton · 07-16-2009, 04:03 PM

I don't understand why they would remove 1 year old batteries from a fleet. The only thing I can think of is they burned them dry. (never added water)
New carts are have a 5 year warrenty. There had to be a reason. If the carts started dying on the course, the owner would be very angry and require someone to fix the problem. If he had a maintenance person that didn't maintain his fleet, That would explain the new mainteance people. Those batteries were probably dry and this guy filled them up and is .....
I would stay away from used batteries. Especially at $55.00 ea. You're better off buying new with a warrenty, then you know you'll get 5 years of use.

07-15-2009, 10:02 PM	#1
pineyboy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TN Posts: 33	Used Batteries There is an add in our local paper for Trojan batteries. I called and the guy says he works at a golf course that changed maint. contractors for their carts all their batteries were changed even though they were under a year old. He aquired these batteries and is selling them for $55.00 each. My batteries seem to still be OK, but there 5yrs. old. My question is, should I buy these now or wait and get new ones with a warrenty?

07-15-2009, 10:06 PM	#2
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Used Batteries Load Test or hydrometer test your batteries to determine their true condition.

07-15-2009, 10:08 PM	#3
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Used Batteries If they guy won't let you load test them tell him to stick it. For $55 a piece he should.
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022

07-15-2009, 10:09 PM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Used Batteries Agreed

07-15-2009, 10:11 PM	#5
pggroves steeplejack x Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 3,382	Re: Used Batteries Also, 1 year or so on a golf course will be about the same number of cycles most people will put on a pack in a couple of years or so. Understand the date coding on the Trojans and do what scottyb suggests. Good luck!

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07-15-2009, 10:11 PM	#6
pineyboy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: TN Posts: 33	Re: Used Batteries How do I load test them?

07-15-2009, 10:13 PM	#7
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,417	Re: Used Batteries Google load tester and Harbor freight

07-16-2009, 10:41 AM	#8
dcannow Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Liberty Lake, WA Posts: 479	Re: Used Batteries Date code is on the NEG pad-letter is month of mfg. (A is Jan.) number is year. $55. is top $$ for used rental cart Trojans so test em out first.

07-16-2009, 12:55 PM	#9
Pullit Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Posts: 162	Re: Used Batteries If they are good, I would not mind getting a couple to convert my cart from 36 to 48 volt.

07-16-2009, 04:03 PM	#10
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Used Batteries I don't understand why they would remove 1 year old batteries from a fleet. The only thing I can think of is they burned them dry. (never added water) New carts are have a 5 year warrenty. There had to be a reason. If the carts started dying on the course, the owner would be very angry and require someone to fix the problem. If he had a maintenance person that didn't maintain his fleet, That would explain the new mainteance people. Those batteries were probably dry and this guy filled them up and is ..... I would stay away from used batteries. Especially at $55.00 ea. You're better off buying new with a warrenty, then you know you'll get 5 years of use.

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