From: D O (dohe69@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun May 25 2003 - 21:05:22 PDT
I have an onboard bat maintainter on my 12v civilian diesel pickup that is
operational when the block heater is plugged in, and it is a great addition
for cold starting, but am thinking 100% solar for the deuce. I also have a
dashboard solar panel (ICP brand, 1.8w) on that pickup and it seems to work
well, even in low light wintertime, for battery maintenance. But, since I
plan to use the deuce for hunting/camping, I want to have it totally self
sufficient, although an AC block heater would be nice if my daily driver(s)
break down in wintertime and i need to get to work; or just drive the deuce
to work for fun!
Anyone have the arctic kit for sale? I think that is what it is called. It
is the diesel sipping block/battery heater system.
>From: "James M. Atkinson" <jmatk@tscm.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Battery box
>Date: Sun, 25 May 2003 21:43:20 -0400
>
>I have my battery boxes out of stainless steel, lined with an electric
>battery blanket, then install Optima deep cycle marine batteries, plus an
>automatic "top off charger" for when I plug the truck in to AC.
>
>Remember to drill 4-6 weep holes in the box, and use some kind of dense
>closed cell foam to help fill in the open area's, and lock the batteries
>down.
>
>If you feel so inspired you can add some heavy duty roller tracks to each
>side of the battery box to make it easier to move in and out.
>
>-jma
>
>
>
>
>
>At 1:18 PM -0400 5/25/03, Markeson, Keith wrote:
>>Has anyone got a source for a NOS or at least
>>rust/corrosion free battery box for the M35?
>>
>>My 6TL's finally bit the bullet and I decided to do the
>>same and spring for new 6TL's. When I took my old
>>batteries out most of the bottom of the box came with them.
>> Is there a plastic box used now or is the military still
>>using steel boxes in the M35A3? It seems that plastic
>>nowadays would be a bit longer lasting when exposed to
>>acid, salt, water, etc.
>>
>>Any help/comments are appreciated as always,
>>Keith Markeson
>>1971 M35A2
>>1959 M105A1
>>
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