T&T: Amazing battery prices

[Vance Nelson]

The price of lead and the shipping is a real cost problem.  I bought L16 
last year at $250 and this year they are $372 in Minneapolis.  I talked to 
the folks at Alternative Energy( I think it was them on the east coast)  and 
they suggested that I buy elsewhere because of shipping.

Vance Nelson
Superior Dreams GB32-340
Houghton, MI 49931
KC8RGO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>
To: "Vance Nelson" <vbnelson at gmail.com>; 
<trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: T&T: Amazing battery prices


> Sorry all, I confused T105 golf carts with the larger L-16 with twice the
> ampere hours, To make up, I've found much cheaper prices at:
>
> < http://search.altenergystore.com/energy/trojan%20l%2016%20batteries >
>
> Their policy on shipping is explained:
>
> "
> Shipping
> Depending on your location in the U.S. we ship directly from the closest
> regional Trojan factory distributor (to reduce shipping costs).
> International orders on Trojan batteries require special arrangements,
> please contact us for details and cost.
>
> All shipments of these batteries are made by truck freight. Shipping 
> charges
> are calculated on a per pallet quantity; so a shipment of 1 battery will
> cost about the same as 18. Please call for shipping amounts."
>
>
>
> Ron Rogers
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> From: "Vance Nelson" <vbnelson at gmail.com>
>
>
> |I have same situation using L16's.  I have not found any AGMs with the
> power
> | of the L16.  If you are aware of any AGM that has 420 AMP Hours let us
> know.