OK to use boost box on sled battery?

[Steve Foss]

I just put a new battery in my '92 Indy Trail DLX 2-up. Question. I have a portable 900 amp boost box I carry around in my pickup in case of battery failures. When I charge the sled battery, it's with a 2 amp trickle charge, and I wondered if hooking up the boost box to the sled in case the battery runs down would somehow fry the battery or the electrical system.

Thanks!

[leech~~]

As long as everything is 12V and you are just going to hit it for a qwick start up if the battery is low or dead it shouldn't do any harm. Isn't there a amp setting to lower it a bit from the 900amps? Also, did you ever crank up your suspension a notch or two after you put that storage box on the back last year? She was hanging a bit.

[Macgyver55]

Perfectly fine to use it. There is no need for a lower setting, the sled will only use what it needs from the box,

[Steve Foss]

Thanks, guys.

Leech, there's no lower setting on the boost box. I did crank the suspension up all the way, but the big box is sitting in the garage now, and likely will stay there. I just mounted a smaller, much lighter one, and when I need to haul a ton of gear from now on I'll be using the Otter.

For going light sans Otter, the new box will save weight big time. That'll help a lot on those trips into Lac la Croix. I swear I could hear the sled groan in relief when I took that box off. Must weigh over 50 lbs. New one weighs 5.

[leech~~]

Thanks, guys.

Leech, there's no lower setting on the boost box. I did crank the suspension up all the way, but the big box is sitting in the garage now, and likely will stay there. I just mounted a smaller, much lighter one, and when I need to haul a ton of gear from now on I'll be using the Otter.

For going light sans Otter, the new box will save weight big time. That'll help a lot on those trips into Lac la Croix. I swear I could hear the sled groan in relief when I took that box off. Must weigh over 50 lbs. New one weighs 5.

Um, yeah I was holding my opinion back last year when I had seen the generous size in which it was constructed!

[Steve Foss]

Um, yeah I was holding my opinion back last year when I had seen the generous size in which it was constructed!

Restraint is usually a good policy.

The big box works quite well in certain situations, especially with the suspension maxed out. Deep snow and slush happen not to be one of those situations.

[MJ1657]

Perfectly fine to use it. There is no need for a lower setting, the sled will only use what it needs from the box,

+1

[Jim Almquist]

Steve

I have jumped my Indy Trail with my Marcum battery. Since then I have made up a small set of jumper cables that I keep in the rear storage just in case. A spare 12v 9AH battery might be a lighter option. Try it at home first to be sure it will work but I would be willing to bet it will.

[Jim Almquist]

I almost forgot but the 12v 8AH are on sale this week at L&M for 14.99 with the coupon.

[Steve Foss]

Jim thanks, that's a good tip!

I've got six spare 12V 7.6 and 9 AH batteries that I keep for backups for the Vex and Ice Gator. I've usually got a couple along.