golfcart batts

[hiker]

reading the local adds--found some golfcart batts..

add said they were new in 03--and still in good shape-25 bucks apiece..

they are 6 volt...no idea what size they are..soooo..does it sound like a good deal??

what should i look for when i go to check them out--i do have a

multi meter-no hydro tester?.......

[richhagen]

I will leave the specific inspections, specific gravity, case/plate inspections to those more knowlegable.  I will comment however that for 6 year old golf cart batteries that have been in use, they are likely past 2/3 of their life expectancy, and in my neck of the woods, they only cost about 75 bucks each.  So it doesn't sound like a great deal to me off hand.  I have noted on my older batteries of this type (Interstate, 225 AH) that as they age, the standing voltage when charged is decreased, and the amp hours that they are able to deliver is diminished.  I am not sure of the best way to test those two things on batteries that have been sitting idle, and as I mentioned above, I will leave that to others.  Have fun up there in Alaska, Rich

[dnix71]

6 years old? Maybe for free. What are they worth for scrap lead? If you are buying new in Florida, you either pay a disposal fee up front or trade in an old one. I wouldn't pay more than 1/2 their trade-in value.

[hiker]

thanks for the feedback--guess ile pass on the batts....