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otrfun
Explorer II
Feb 09, 2019

Will 2 Group 31 Batteries fit in a Northern Lite 8-11?

Has anyone squeezed two Group 31 batteries in their 8-11? 31's are about 13" long. I believe the 8-11 battery box is about 25-26" deep.
It'll be close. Thanks.
  • mbloof wrote:
    I was unable to fit two type 27's in my NL 9.6, can't imagine that the 8.11 has a larger battery box.
    According to Northern Lite two GC2's and/or two 27's will fit the new 2019 8-11's. They were non-commital about the 31's fitting. They changed the molds on some of the models a year or so ago. Maybe there were some changes to the battery box, I don't know.
  • Homeless by Choice wrote:
    Would not fit in mine. They were about 0.5 inch too long. The door wouldn't close.

    LeRoy

    Edit: inch was inches
    I was afraid of that. I measured a battery box on a new 8-11 last week. Hard to get a good depth measurement because the battery box is rounded in the back. My rough measurement gave me the impression it would probably be 1/2" too short (for two 31's). Thanks for confirming it.
  • I was unable to fit two type 27's in my NL 9.6, can't imagine that the 8.11 has a larger battery box.
  • Would not fit in mine. They were about 0.5 inch too long. The door wouldn't close.

    LeRoy

    Edit: inch was inches