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In the wagon, I assume it's the floor-panel covered in carpet. Not deep enough for tall batteries,

 

I took a quick look at it - it's too cold in the garage right now- but I have a GL = Loyale with the interior of the back removed for installing 4WD parts.

 

To keep cargo space, cut holes through the bed, between the frame structures. Batteries could be sunk down at least where the gas tank was. You need to make boxes to contain them, keep road dirt / salt / water out. Have to dodge the rear driveline. Outside the frame, at the extreme back you could get 1) 220 AH "golf cart" battery on either side. Some would fit in the ceter pocket. Not the best placement weight distribution wise. Ideally, you want as much as possible near the center of the car, so those would be for the last few batteries to get to 120V or more.

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I took a quick look at it - it's too cold in the garage right now- but I have a GL = Loyale with the interior of the back removed for installing 4WD parts.

 

To keep cargo space, cut holes through the bed, between the frame structures. Batteries could be sunk down at least where the gas tank was. You need to make boxes to contain them, keep road dirt / salt / water out. Have to dodge the rear driveline. Outside the frame, at the extreme back you could get 1) 220 AH "golf cart" battery on either side. Some would fit in the ceter pocket. Not the best placement weight distribution wise. Ideally, you want as much as possible near the center of the car, so those would be for the last few batteries to get to 120V or more.

 

Distribution: I'm sure I won't have much problem with that ... SOO Much room in the front as-is; let alone going from the current motor, radiator, accessories, etc to a 8" or 9" electric motor. I'll need something to drive the PS hydraulics, tho.

 

Boy ... I guess i didn't even think of 4wd... I have a 2WD ... I suppose that would be the time to do it, eh? ... I'm sure I'll have to do some suspension mods, certainly. The new shocks I put on this guy sag when I put gas in it ... let alone the refrigerators, pallots, firewood, and all the other stuff I haul around.

 

Oh yeah .. and the batteries, hehe.

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Distribution: I'm sure I won't have much problem with that ... SOO Much room in the front as-is; let alone going from the current motor, radiator, accessories, etc to a 8" or 9" electric motor. I'll need something to drive the PS hydraulics, tho.

 

Boy ... I guess i didn't even think of 4wd... I have a 2WD ... I suppose that would be the time to do it, eh? ... I'm sure I'll have to do some suspension mods, certainly. The new shocks I put on this guy sag when I put gas in it ... let alone the refrigerators, pallots, firewood, and all the other stuff I haul around.

 

Oh yeah .. and the batteries, hehe.

 

 

now THAT i like, thats why i would like to do a justy :)

oh hell just give me a justy

 

nipper

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Does anyone know the F/R weight distribution on a dry (or wet?) one of these?

 

 

Check the VIN plate on your driver side door jamb. it should list gross Axle weight restriction.. subtract half of the maximum cargo from each and you have the weight on each axle. IIRC, it was something like 65% front, 35% rear.. MAYBE a tad less drastic than that, but at LEAST 60/40.

 

I like this idea, and I think you should go for it Davalos. I am still reading the whole thread though, just wanted to drop that info when I saw the question posted.

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I'll need something to drive the PS hydraulics, tho.

 

Small DC motor & control of some sort to turn the pump. I've seen the same done for A/C.

 

The engine weighs about 300Lbs? About 4 batteries. The electric motor will be heavy, since it is mostly steel / iron & copper, not much light stuff, like air, water & aluminum... The conversions I've looked over had batteries distributed all around because you don't want the weight all at one end or the other. Maybe with planning to haul stuff frequently, you could load up the front a bit more than typical.

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http://www.keelynet.com/energy/teslcar.htm

 

And

 

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1357035/posts

 

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