10-15-2004, 12:25 AM
Somebody finally asked a question about electric trucks!!!
This is where I really know my stuff!!!
Here's my advice:
Beware of any battery packs in colored shrink-wrap.
They are hiding the fact that they are using crap cells.
Cells that are better suited for laptop computers and
electric shavers, not our hobby. You may think that you
are getting a good deal but they will go flat real fast and
the first time you give them a little over-charge, they're fried.
The Duratrax Sanyo 2400's are actually a great deal. I have
8 packs and I can tell you that they are solid. Tower has
them for $40 and a quantity discount if you buy two.
Always make sure the battery you buy is made from
Sanyo or GP cells. If not, you're gonna be disappointed.
I also make my own packs with matched GP-3300 cells.
Let me know if you want to go that route. I can help
you put them together.
I wish I would have known you were having such problems
with your packs tonight. I have some great Packs you
could have tried.
Good luck with your new 'pede!!!
TRC
This is where I really know my stuff!!!
Here's my advice:
Beware of any battery packs in colored shrink-wrap.
They are hiding the fact that they are using crap cells.
Cells that are better suited for laptop computers and
electric shavers, not our hobby. You may think that you
are getting a good deal but they will go flat real fast and
the first time you give them a little over-charge, they're fried.
The Duratrax Sanyo 2400's are actually a great deal. I have
8 packs and I can tell you that they are solid. Tower has
them for $40 and a quantity discount if you buy two.
Always make sure the battery you buy is made from
Sanyo or GP cells. If not, you're gonna be disappointed.
I also make my own packs with matched GP-3300 cells.
Let me know if you want to go that route. I can help
you put them together.
I wish I would have known you were having such problems
with your packs tonight. I have some great Packs you
could have tried.
Good luck with your new 'pede!!!
TRC