[ausev] OPEN GARAGE: 8-6-2006 12:30 -- Ranger battery swap
Marc Kohler
mkohler at austin.rr.com
Tue Aug 8 19:35:39 GMT 2006
you might also want to contact the guys at www.alternativ.ca as they
replaced their Ford Ranger EV pack with Li-ion.
If anything, perhaps they can offer some advice.
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "jtp" <jtp at onr.com>
To: "AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion"
<ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [ausev] OPEN GARAGE: 8-6-2006 12:30 -- Ranger battery swap
> From: Dan Petit. I've checked to see if there is any archived service
> procedure on the battery pack replacement for the 97 Electric Ranger from
> Covert Ford service manager, Mr. Webb. He advised me that Leif Johnson
Ford
> "were certified to do it". [Ten years ago].
> But he said he'd look into it to see if there were any archived service
> procedures in the interest of safety.
> And, also, he would additionally check to see if it would be something
that
> they would be able to handle if you wanted. [Seeing as they likely may
have
> any specially- designed service equipment, or access to it if there were
no
> other options]. I suggested that he also check with the Covert's
(owners)
> to see if there may be some avenue of promotional value to increase sales
> of hybrids, if not help put forward grassroots interest in plug-in
> gaselectrics
> from Ford Motor, all in light of having the work done as an offset for
the
> promotional value for hybrids and future gaselectrics/plug-ins, depending
on
> interest of the owners as well as yourself. But at least, for the
> considerations of safety, he is doing some archival research.
> Dan Petit.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark witt" <aztexan45 at hotmail.com>
> To: <ausev at austinev.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [ausev] OPEN GARAGE: 8-6-2006 12:30 -- Ranger battery swap
>
>
> > Chris is right..results were minimal...but on a good note the hot dogs
> were
> > only slightly burned and the chili was ok and not too lava like..nobody
> was
> > crushed or shocked or sunburned. Plus Derek wrote down alot of life and
> time
> > saving things and Chris looked up some cool tools on line that we may be
> > able to rent here in town. I would like to regroup on Sunday the 20th to
> > take another stab at it. In the meantime we will try to hammer out what
to
> > procure to proceed.
> > On that note I talked to a friend of mine who steered me toward these
> > jacks
> >
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=1600153
> 72285&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
> >
> > ...(ebay or where ever....which made me go out and look at the rear
bumper
> > on the Ranger and examine it and see that it is quite substantial..maybe
> > more so than my gasoline Ranger bumper...ok ...so say we get the truck
up
> to
> > 40+ inches high and then use something similar to the 2200 lbs. rolling
> lift
> > that Chris saw(see his link)
> >
>
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_1037691_1
> 037691
> >
> > to lower the pack.
> > On the front of the truck where no such good bumper exists we use a
> long
> > ,tall floor jack with appropriate after supports. It's all nice and
level
> > and we still have enough room to roll the pack out....Ponder and let me
> know
> > the pros and cons of this...(ie how we clear the ball joints etc. in the
> > front).....I'm keeping the faith...Witt
> >
> >
> > >From: "Chris Robison" <eeyore at phototropia.org>
> > >Reply-To: eeyore at phototropia.org, AustinEV News Announcements
and
> > >General Discussion<ausev at austinev.org>
> > >To: eeyore at phototropia.org, "AustinEV News Announcements and
> General
> > >Discussion" <ausev at austinev.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [ausev] OPEN GARAGE: 8-6-2006 12:30 -- Ranger battery swap
> > >Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 13:38:40 -0500 (CDT)
> > >
> > >BTW, it sounds below like I was the one to have discovered my error in
> > >recalling the dimensions of the pack from the first time we went over
> > >there to look at it. It was actually Derek who carefully measured
> > >everything, and told me politely why my crazy scheme wouldn't work.
:o)
> > >
> > > --chris
> > >
> > >
> > >On Mon, August 7, 2006 1:24 pm, Chris Robison said:
> > > > The results from Sunday were pretty minimal. Mark Witt can probably
> > > > elaborate further, but my [re]discovery was that the pack is much
> taller
> > > > than I'd recalled, up in front where they have a second layer of
> > > > batteries.
> > > >
> > > > Essentially, lowering the 1900-lb pack and raising the remainder of
> the
> > > > truck to clear it, are two completely separate problems which must
> both
> > >be
> > > > solved. And the height to which the truck must be lifted will be
> > >difficult
> > > > to achieve at both ends. If we can get away with only having to
lift
> it
> > > > at one end (the front) then we might be able to do it with an engine
> > > > hoist. If not, then we will have to get more creative, or rent a
bay
> > >with
> > > > a lift that can grab the vehicle from the sides.
> > > >
> > > > Lowering the pack is probably doable with Witt's palette jack though
> it
> > > > will be tricky. Otherwise it might be a job for a mid-rise scissor
> lift,
> > > > which would also be nice to have for raising cars:
> > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20010267
> 4_200102674
> > > >
> > > > Or something more like a hydraulic lift cart:
> > > >
> > > >
> >
>
>http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_1037691_
> 1037691
> > > >
> >
>
>http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20010267
> 4_200102674
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --chris
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, August 7, 2006 12:38 pm, R. D. Childers said:
> > > >> Woops. I showed up at Chris's house on Saturday and missed the
> Sunday
> > > >> show.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: "Aaron Choate" <achoate at gmail.com>
> > > >> To: "AustinEV" <ausev at austinev.org>; "AustinEV Announce"
> > > >> <ausev-announce at austinev.org>
> > > >> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 8:09 AM
> > > >> Subject: [ausev] OPEN GARAGE: 8-6-2006 12:30 -- Ranger battery swap
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> Good day all,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Mark Witt will be hosting this week's open garage.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Sunday (not Saturday) 8-6-2006 12:30
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Come help work on a factory Ford Ranger battery pack swap and
learn
> > > >>> about how they put the vehicle together. The group will get
> together
> > > >>> to plan the swap and work out how the new batteries will be going
> into
> > > >>> the pack.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> hot dogs and refreshments and after we are done those who want to
> > > >>> hang out in the backyard and watch "Pirates of the Caribbean" on
the
> > > >>> big
> > > >>> screen can when it gets dark.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Mark Witt
> > > >>> 7209 wild onion dr.
> > > >>> Austin, tx 78744
> > > >>> 512-294-5308
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