Dave5143 wrote:
Hi all,
I am tired of lugging my TT batteries to my backyard shed to keep them charged up while my trailer is in storage. I want to build the coolest portable battery charging station/cart I can.
The exterior frame will probably be plywood with wheels underneath. I want to mount two group 24 batteries (probably inside of plastic battery boxes) in this cart. The top part of the cart will be dedicated to the smart chargers and a power strip. When the trailer is in storage the cart will be inside the shed keeping the batteries charged up. When it comes time to install the batteries I can wheel the cart out to the trailer and transfer the batteries to the trailer.
I am not seeing any good videos or plans for such a cart on the internets. Anybody got any good plans or ideas how I can build one? I can do woodwork and general mechanical stuff but I don't have a welder.
You don't mention what the terrain is like (grass, dirt, mud, stone, pavement) but that WILL determine exactly how your design will be determined..
IE grass, dirt, stone = the need for large wheels/tires since small casters will simply sink right in..
For that terrain I would start with this..
For pavement (concrete, pavers, asphalt) you could go with smaller wheels and or casters..
For that terrain I would consider starting with this..
or if you are lazy, something like this..
Those items although more expensive than DIYing your own, will end up being lighter, more compact and more durable than what you will be able to make from a woodshop project.
I have used my tractor with frontloader to move my batteries but my trailer sits in my yard and I only used that when it came time to replace the GC batts..
