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Batteries

Good Morning Everyone:

Was on the FOT site yesterday and they now have a 2003 Designer coach for sale. Very nice. In going through the photos I noticed the batteries. I zoomed in to check them out. They are "Northstar" batteries. Very narrow and tall.

Anyone know anything about these. The look very compact.

Thanks
Norm

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Quote from: sawdust316 –
Good Morning Everyone:

Was on the FOT site yesterday and they now have a 2003 Designer coach for sale. Very nice. In going through the photos I noticed the batteries. I zoomed in to check them out. They are "Northstar" battries. Very narrow and tall.

That's got to be what originally was GregoryS's coach.  Some history and discussion on his selection of Northstar can be found in these threads (just search the forum for Northstar and you'll find a few additional short threads)

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2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

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Thanks Michelle.

Just thought these battries looked pretty good, weight and output. Thought I could put 4 as opposed to 2 in the battery compartment. Gonna have to think about this a little more.

BTW, did you ever get to Bears One Stop for those steaks?

Norm

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Had a nice conversation with Jeremy @ Northstar Batteries. sms-8dk - Are made by them in Springfield, MO. -  Interesting - 185# assembled.  Each AGM battery is shipped in 4 packages:  3 cells and a bussbar to connect them and a cap to hold them together.  NorthStar Ultra High Performance Batteries - 99.9% Pure Lead AGM Plate .  About 1 coach buck each.  3 year total warranty.  Of course he says that their battery is the best on the market as it has the "highest amp draw reserve capacity @ 25ah".  Gonna have to think about this one.
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

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Quote from: Carol & Scott –
Of course he says that their battery is the best on the market as it has the "highest amp draw reserve capacity @ 25ah".  Gonna have to think about this one.
Hope you meant 250 amp draw. If I had the space I would go with six 6V batteries in series parallel. Just my own preference and more amp draw than 8D's.

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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I have been through the Northstar plant we are in the same industrial park.  They have two plants in Springfield.  The plant is 8 to 10 years old very clean and a very efficient productiion line.  They have a great reputation in the phone industry. 

Roy
Roy Dameron
Ex 2009 42ft Nimbus
Jeep Unlimited

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@PatC 1 Coach Buck == $1000 + or - $100
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🍺1992 U300 GrandVilla WTBI #4150 FOT FBP 2011
✨6V-92TA DDEC Parlor Coach 350HP Series 92
🏁2011 Nissan XTerra Pro-4X

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1 coach buck = $1000. Be glad you don't own an airplane

Jim

2002 320 42'
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'

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Wing bucks make coach bucks look like small change.  Just wait till you get an AD on your freshly installed Lycoming or Continental...."remove crankshaft, inspect and replace if galling is present".  Guess who pays?
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS
 

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Chuck,

Wing bucks...@$15K for that job??

Jim

2002 U320
Jim Frerichs
2002 U320 42'