Oh yeah, an LTO update! So they worked great for you all winter? No charging or starting or other weird problems--same as normal lead acid in terms of performance?
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What a fantastic build! Did you make those air cylinder locker actuators yourself or did somebody make them for you? I bought some air actuators when I did my rear locker and they are pretty big. I would have liked to have something more like the ones you have. Great truck!
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I make it myself. Tension spring inside. Fist time I’m using o-ring, later change it to hydraulic cuff from main brake cylinder.
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Works better than lead acid batteries. I’m using 5kW pre start heater. In winter on lead acid batteries I had to charge them every two weeks, on LTO I don’t need it.
There are no any problems. Winch, power window and other electric stuff runs better. After daily use of the refrigerator, the battery is charged 10
-15 minutes after starting the engine
"Why do you need so many cells? 40Ah LTO same as 90Ah regular battery."
I usually run 3x 90-100AH AGM batteries 2 in the front and one battery in the rear Group27M batteries
I wasn't aware of the LTO 40Ah = same as 90Ah equivalent to a single AGM is my math wrong?? I was sure that Ah = Ah and chemistry doesn't matter.
I believe my alternator can handle this with the S-line diode. and yes a BMS is a must do you have a link to which BMS you are using?
I have the 390XP alternator here are the specs
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Good to know, thanks for the update on those LTOs!!
Lithium can safely discharge to 90% whereas AGM can only do 50% without damage (or up to 70% for 400 cycles if you go Odyssey AGM route).....so FUNCTIONALLY you get about twice as much power from the same sized battery. And you get 10X-100X+ more cycles out of it too.
Lithium can safely discharge to 90% whereas AGM can only do 50% without damage (or up to 70% for 400 cycles if you go Odyssey AGM route).....so FUNCTIONALLY you get about twice as much power from the same sized battery. And you get 10X-100X+ more cycles out of it too.
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Chemistry does matter, but there are different principles of measuring capacity of batteries.
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super thanks for the info, it's really helpful for my project!!!
the LTO plastic battery caps did you 3d print them or can they be purchased somewhere?
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Enjoy
Thanks for sharing now I have a reason to get a 3d printer.... hahahaha!!
according to this video if the LTO batters are drained down low it can be hard on the alternator. a workaround is to idle up to bring the RPMs up to charge them due to the alternator generating heat and spinning the alternator faster allows the alternator to cool down.
is there any other workaround for this situation? perhaps solar or external battery charger?
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I haven’t any problems with LTO
Air locker conversion!!! I love this. You could possibly sell conversion kits. A++++
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It’s very hard to send it. But if you need, I can. 499usd/kit
I see those air locker actuators are a little different than the ones you took pics of back in 2022. The ones above have the air fitting in the end but the earlier ones have it on the side where it seems like it'd be out of the way? Why the change? Was there an issue with the side port of the earlier ones? I really like your setup better than the cylinder I bought.
Oops, I just went back and saw the ones above are from 2021 and older than the 2022 pics a few pages ago. Was this a first version then?
Your rig is fantastic!
Oops, I just went back and saw the ones above are from 2021 and older than the 2022 pics a few pages ago. Was this a first version then?
Your rig is fantastic!
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Older actuators just have one more hole. one extra hole, one extra plug
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Thanks
have you tested your LTO cells, I've been told that some yinlongs are 40Ah cells inside a 45Ah label. so I'm kinda worried if I were to order from Aliexpress
purposely labeled incorrectly?
if you have a legit source for actual 45AH cells could you please share the link maybe a legit seller on Aliexpress?
thanks
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The car is disassembled and sold for spare parts
