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  1. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    You can’t charge at 2C. The BMS doesn’t allow it!
  2. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    LOL...The people you talked to didn't make the battery. They hired a supplier in China and plastered their name on it. Believe it or not, charging a LiFePO4 battery is not rocket science. You charge at a bulk rate(constant current) until it hits and absorption voltage(typically around 14.2V)...
  3. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Actually, a thin cable would be the best...it would limit the current. You are just trying to hit it with a high enough voltage to trigger the BMS. Your biggest issue is if its a really low cell that is causing the issue. If it is, you may not be able to recover. I helped a friend of a friend...
  4. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    LOL...A123 batteries are still LiFePO4 battery cells and they are the EXACT same chemistry as all LiFePO4 batteries!
  5. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I do store mine at that level but if you don't, might get 2,000 cycles instead of 3,000 cycles. On the Rivian, in the lower range models that use LiFePO4, Rivian suggests keeping them at 100% so they don't get out of balance. You have a manual form Timeusb that shows they recommend a certain...
  6. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I have a Victron IP65 charger that has a power supply mode that would be perfect. Also. all you really have to do is get a regular lead acid battery and some jumper cables and you can do the same thing. Just be aware that once the batteries wake up, the amount of current may be high so be...
  7. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    All these batteries are LiFePO4. If they were a different chemistry, the voltage would be WAY different and would not work where a substitute for a 12V battery is used. Not sure where you heard that the batteries have to be discharged to 50% or 60% of capacity. That's just a recommended storage...
  8. bruceb58

    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    That has to be a mistake...20 lbft is what I use. I use this procedure: 1) While rotating the wheel clockwise, tighten to 20lb.ft. 2) loosen the nut and then finger tight. 3) insert cotter pin or keeper without tightening the nut. If anything, back off slightly to make cotter pin/keeper fit.
  9. bruceb58

    Batteries for 21ft CC

    Good that you didn't buy the LiTime or Power Queen. Those are lithium batteries and lithium batteries can not be used to start engines.
  10. bruceb58

    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    When you say you have greased the axle bearings, hopefully, that means you have taken the hubs off removed the bearings, inspected them, and hand packed them.
  11. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    For weeks I would not be concerned. Just don't charge them up right away until you are going to use it again. Typically, the only thing that would happen is that you might only get 2000 charge cycles vs 3000 charge cycles...probably more than you would do in your lifetime anyway.
  12. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I used to have a couple when LiFePO4 batteries were relatively new to market. They are great batteries but not really worth the price premium these days. Many other good options.
  13. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I use LiFePO4 batteries in my travel trailer. I store them at between 50% to 70% when they won't be used for a month. If you are using the boat everyday, just keep them at 100%.
  14. bruceb58

    Kodiak 225 Brake pad replacement

    Page 40 of the Kodiak literature also mentions them. https://www.dextergroup.com/user_area/content_media/raw/KodiakCatalog.pdf
  15. bruceb58

    Kodiak 225 Brake pad replacement

    There are automotive brake pads that are equivalent. I used them with my Kodiak brakes. I don't have the info at the moment but I can try to find it. EDIT: here you go. Btw...they worked perfectly....even in salt water but I rinse my brakes thoroughly after dunking. Use the ones listed in...
  16. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    They should be working already if they are actually going to work. Did you put a power supply or charger on them? I have my low temp cutoff set at 4F. Any temp higher than that and they should output.
  17. bruceb58

    LiFePO Batteries ???

    LiFePO4 batteries can operate down to 0F. You just can't charge them below 32F unless they have internal heaters which many do.
  18. bruceb58

    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    The things I carry have a towel wrapped around them and are pushed against the windshield. Please explain how my windshield is going to get broken.
  19. bruceb58

    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    Mine gets opened when I carry thigs in my bed that are too long to stick out the back of the shell.
  20. bruceb58

    Got Ripped Off

    Seems to be an issue with these
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