Changing batteries

samuelp63 · 08-13-2018, 07:52 PM

Good evening.

It may be a silly question but I have to ask.

Will downgrading from Trojan ranger 160’s to t875’s effect overall performance? The golf cart has very low gears and an updated controller. It’s very fast. However the batteries have slowly died Down to next to nothing. I can get a set of t875’s for $600. Trojans are $1200.

Thank you.

NoleFan4Ever · 08-13-2018, 09:52 PM

Only difference will be the run time. No effect on speed or durability. They are both Trojan batteries.

samuelp63 · 08-14-2018, 06:27 AM

Thank you!

Hunter450 · 08-14-2018, 06:51 AM

How did the Ranger 160's serve you? How old are they? The T-875's have less lead so the weight will be less than the 160's but will not last as long. I was thinking of going to the Ranger 160's but still on the fence due to concerns that my Power Drive charger will not properly charge them based on their algorithm.

samuelp63 · 08-14-2018, 06:38 PM

Hunter,

I bought the cart used and got about 4 months out of the batteries. They are from January 2015. Not sure how “bad” they were when I got them. Sorry, not much help.

dannyre · 08-14-2018, 07:47 PM

I have Ranger 160's and no regrets. For me, they were well worth the price. We can drive our cart an easy 20 miles a day, and have never been stranded. They are 2016 batteries and still go a long time on one charge. Well worth it.....

PS: I rarely take the pedal off the floor, street cart, and $600 for a set of 875's is a really low price. Make sure they are not refurbished ....

Hunter450 · 08-15-2018, 06:40 AM

Samuel - If those 160's are 2015's, I would try to revive them. Will they take a charge? Make sure the plates are covered with distilled water, check and record voltage of each battery then start cooking them with the charger. You may find out that only one battery in the pack is the culprit and you don't need to replace the entire pack.

danny- thanks for info on the your Rangers. I'll be replacing my pack in the next 6 months and it's good to know a 20 mile brisk ride is doable.

_ogre · 08-15-2018, 11:02 AM

around here most of the dealers stock the t875s and have to order anything bigger
last spring, i drove 2 hours to get the best price on t875 batteries and came out right at $700
as mentioned 2015 batteries should have lots of life left in them unless they were run dry

dannyre · 08-15-2018, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _ogre

around here most of the dealers stock the t875s and have to order anything bigger
last spring, i drove 2 hours to get the best price on t875 batteries and came out right at $700
as mentioned 2015 batteries should have lots of life left in them unless they were run dry

Great deal. New t875's around here go for $810 new, referbs between $600 and $700. If someone here in the Houston area finds them at $700 new, please let me know...

samuelp63 · 08-16-2018, 01:05 PM

Wow that's wild. I'm in central florida and have three dealers within a few miles that all charge within a few dollars of each other for the t875's.

I'm going to drop the batteries off today to be load tested. Hopefully we just have a bad battery in the bunch.

08-13-2018, 07:52 PM	#1
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21	Changing batteries Good evening. It may be a silly question but I have to ask. Will downgrading from Trojan ranger 160’s to t875’s effect overall performance? The golf cart has very low gears and an updated controller. It’s very fast. However the batteries have slowly died Down to next to nothing. I can get a set of t875’s for $600. Trojans are $1200. Thank you.
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21

08-13-2018, 09:52 PM	#2
NoleFan4Ever MOD of all BS! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 17,477	Re: Changing batteries Only difference will be the run time. No effect on speed or durability. They are both Trojan batteries.

08-14-2018, 06:27 AM	#3
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21	Re: Changing batteries Thank you!
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08-14-2018, 06:51 AM	#4
Hunter450 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 515	Re: Changing batteries How did the Ranger 160's serve you? How old are they? The T-875's have less lead so the weight will be less than the 160's but will not last as long. I was thinking of going to the Ranger 160's but still on the fence due to concerns that my Power Drive charger will not properly charge them based on their algorithm.
Hunter450 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 515

08-14-2018, 06:38 PM	#5
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21	Re: Changing batteries Hunter, I bought the cart used and got about 4 months out of the batteries. They are from January 2015. Not sure how “bad” they were when I got them. Sorry, not much help.
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21

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08-14-2018, 07:47 PM	#6
dannyre Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 720	Re: Changing batteries I have Ranger 160's and no regrets. For me, they were well worth the price. We can drive our cart an easy 20 miles a day, and have never been stranded. They are 2016 batteries and still go a long time on one charge. Well worth it..... PS: I rarely take the pedal off the floor, street cart, and $600 for a set of 875's is a really low price. Make sure they are not refurbished ....

08-15-2018, 06:40 AM	#7
Hunter450 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 515	Re: Changing batteries Samuel - If those 160's are 2015's, I would try to revive them. Will they take a charge? Make sure the plates are covered with distilled water, check and record voltage of each battery then start cooking them with the charger. You may find out that only one battery in the pack is the culprit and you don't need to replace the entire pack. danny- thanks for info on the your Rangers. I'll be replacing my pack in the next 6 months and it's good to know a 20 mile brisk ride is doable.
Hunter450 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 515

08-15-2018, 11:02 AM	#8
_ogre Golf Cart? oops 😉 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Motown Posts: 583	Re: Changing batteries around here most of the dealers stock the t875s and have to order anything bigger last spring, i drove 2 hours to get the best price on t875 batteries and came out right at $700 as mentioned 2015 batteries should have lots of life left in them unless they were run dry

08-16-2018, 01:05 PM	#10
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21	Re: Changing batteries Wow that's wild. I'm in central florida and have three dealers within a few miles that all charge within a few dollars of each other for the t875's. I'm going to drop the batteries off today to be load tested. Hopefully we just have a bad battery in the bunch.
samuelp63 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 21

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