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02-12-2021, 10:49 AM

hmer

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Originally Posted by bronxteck

plenty of room for batteries once you pull all the ICE needs. you have the whole engine bay and most of the underside of the chassis. depending on what drive system he chooses. can always also do a body lift to gain more vertical space down there. Or add a hard case cargo carrier on the roof

so yes a body lift was already advised last night by a engineer . even without a lift the gas tank area and engine compartment can store some tesla cells . but the best setup is the body lift .

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02-12-2021, 12:21 PM

bronxteck

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yes do not forget all the room not having the exhaust system will save as well. plus the area behind the tow hitch. plus as i mentioned you have the roof as well. up to i think 350 pound payload. you can make even more room if you use direct powered wheels. then no need for any of the drivetrain. no transmission no transfer case no axels. but would probably need to convert the rear axel to independent suspension. something like this E-Car Hub Motor | qs-motor.com

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02-12-2021, 06:23 PM

hummerz

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Originally Posted by hmer

here is the deal the entire point of this build is just for A FUN project not trying to be the next Elon . as of today I now know theres plenty of options to mount a battery up front . (engine bay area ) .

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