Monthly Archives: June 2021
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- June 27, 2021
So, you installed the wrong type of 4D battery. Yeah, don’t whine to me. If you recall, you may have been the one that wanted the cheapest battery you could get your hands on. Or the one that said, “it won’t make that much of a difference. Besides, my dad used these for years!”
I loath these types of conversations. Especially since there is so much information available online these days to help any poor soul make an informed purchase decision. If you are ready to buy a new group 4D battery, keep this 2-part question in the forefront of your mind: How does your primary application withdraw power from your battery? A whole bunch in a short period of time or varied amounts over a longer period?
Deep Cycle Ability vs. Cranking Power
Sprinters and marathon runners have noticeably different body types. Champion sprinters are muscle bound engines ready to exert tremendous force over a very short distance and time frame. In contrast, long distance runners tend to be tall and slender and can maintain
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- June 25, 2021
Accomplished angler Dustin Wilks fishes’ various bass fishing locations and teaches how to find and catch more fish on the wildly popular TV series Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks found on The Sportsman Channel.
An often-overlooked component to an angler’s success and subsequent enjoyment is having a reliable power source. Yes, the battery.
Impact Battery Sponsors Catching BassBut, how do you know what battery is the best option for your boating situation? There are many variables including how and where you fish, selecting the correct battery type, a battery brands track-record and the upfront vs. long-term costs associated with your purchase.
We don’t think there is a one size fits all approach so we have asked Dustin to install and test various battery brands and chemistries throughout the seasons to help you determine what will be the best marine battery for your fishing setup.
Catching Bass Says Goodbye to NorthStar Battery & Hello to Odyssey
Dustin, along with fellow Bassmaster
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- June 11, 2021
During the 1st quarter of 2021 MotoBatt will begin to transition away from the QuadFlex battery terminal design. The current terminal design was first introduced in 2010 and will still be used for some part numbers. The affected models with this new terminal configuration include the MBTX9U, MBTX12U, MBTX16U, MBTZ10S, MBTZ14S and MBYZ16HD.
They will change from “C” shaped Quadflex terminal to a fixed terminal on all 4 sides of the battery. Each battery will have 1 set of Block Nut, 1 set of Screws and 2 sets of red and black caps on the terminal.
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- June 03, 2021
Question: What's the difference between the all gray Power Wheels 12 volt battery and the gray with orange top 12V battery?
Question: Can I use the 12V orange top battery if my toy came with the all gray one?
It is questions like these that are commonly asked by parents and grandparents wanting to replace a dead or dying Fisher Price Power Wheels battery in the their beloved ride-on-toy. Forum users at ModifiedPowerWheels.com actually offered a simplistic answer to this question back in 2008, but for those of you that do not enjoy reading through forum style text that may or may not be correct you should just scroll down this page to gain all the knowledge you never knew you needed.
Specification All Grey Colored Grey with Orange Top Part Number 00801-0638 00801-1661 Former Part No. 00801-1460, 00801-1869 00801-1776 Dimensions - Inches 5.25 x 4.25 x 5.51 5.25 x 4.25 x 5.51 Dimensions - MM 133 x 108 x 140 133 x 108 x 140 Capacity AH 10Hr 9.5 Ah 9.5 Ah Voltage 12V 12V Breaker/Fuse Rating
