Is there such a thing as a battery blanket made for ATV sized batteries? I've also heard of a battery 'plate' which I assume would be put directly under the battery. If someone could point the way to either of these much obliged.

Also, maybe any other ideas on how to keep your batt warm that would go directly in the battery compartment? Trying to avoid just throwing a tarp over and putting a space heater under. Need an option with lower wattage consumption.

thanks

 

Get yourself a "battery tender" or other trickle charger and keep it hooked up when not in use. They will not harm your battery in any way. If your battery is in good condition it should keep its charge for some time. If it is loosing its charge in a short period of time then the battery is on its way out.
DO NOT wait until the battery goes completely out as they can sometimes short out internally and fry your electronic ignition modules etc. Your other suggestions just don't sound very safe....do you have it insured?

 

The only battery plates I ever heard of are the lead plates inside the battery. If there's something else I'd like to know about it.

 

They used to make a battery blanket that fit under a battery to help keep it warm, that was many years back. Last I heard they were not very safe and were being taken off the market. Used primarily for agriculture and business where vehicles had to sit outside in the cold and the thought was to keep the battery warm for better cranking power in the cold. They just plugged into a wall outlet. I haven't heard of these in probably 25 years or even further back. Nothing I would ever recommend for any type of ATV battery.

 

Best thing is to drive it often. If you plow snow and have hand warmers and have lights on, you should drive it enough to charge the battery up. Battery tender is a great idea, also, I don't have one on mine, but Arctic Cat, at least has a 120volt heater for the coolant. Knock on formica, but my AC 500 starts great down to -20F.

 

Atv batteries are not like automotive batteries. Machines need to be started at least once a month or even a new battery will start to lose charge. I try to limit it to no more than 2 weeks of sitting. Even if I don't plan to ride, I start the quad up and let it sit and idle for a few minutes. A battery tender would help I'm sure but I don't have a garage, just a small shed with no electricity so no way to plug it in.

 

I never got around to running my quad to charge up the battery. It sat for months and when I wanted to plow it cranked right up. I couldn't believe it. I thought I would have to pull start it. I also don't have a garage but can't park in the shed either. If I had a garage I would have a battery tender hooked up instead of depending on luck.