Re: (ET) Other Batteries?

[Anthony Bailey <a636ccr semovm semo edu>]

Well Larry, you know that the E8's came with 3 12V batteries. I've 
heard of people converting these to 6-6V's, however I hadn't heard of 
going the other direction. Shouldn't be a problem though.

One question, where are you getting these extra elec-traks at? You 
must live in an area where they were sold new? As it took me quite 
some time to find my WheelHorse C-185 (equiv. to E-20) and I haven't 
found many others in a reasonable driving distance for spares or 
parts. I would like to find a affordable E-8 thru E-15 for a spare 
mower.

My wife and kids all take mine for spins (sometimes they even do some 
mowing,heheeh) around our farm. They do just fine, plus with the 6 
batteries vs. 3 they have a little longer cruising range.
Tony

As part of my 'getting ready for summer' program, I picked up a few 
more ET's....  for parts mostly,
and I am still collecting more parts.  You should see my yard with 5 
ET's in it!  Now for the question.

Among the ET's is a very nice condition E10 that has lost it's deck 
along the way.  Since I have a
very good working E12, and will have another working E15 soon, I 
don't really need the tractor.
However, my kids think it is so cute that they would like it to run 
around the farm on.  Since it won't
be doing any real work, I'm tempted to put (3) 12V marine batteries 
in it instead of (6) 6V golf cart
batteries.  The cost is a bit less, but it isn't that much less, but 
the weight would be much less, and
I do worry about kids running around on these things.  Anyone tried 
12V batteries?  I would be happy
with 1 hour of 4 or 5 mph running across the yard type of life out of 
them.  Any other ideas?

Larry Elie


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