https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/916d7445-2358-411a-b5a0-df4cc0f2c880 Disclaimer: We received the Powerbase65 conversion kit from Martin at Martin Rebuilds in order to help us bring you this first-person installation review as part of a two-part collaboration. In exchange, we'll be sending Martin our Mellon Board when it's completed! The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck offers a lot of everyday practical versatility, and even though it's no longer made, owners and enthusiasts are still finding ways of improving on the truck's factory spec. At this channel, we've made some of our own improvements, and we've got a long list of things we've got planned - including an upfitter harness, functional fog lights, and of course, our in-house designed Mellon Board. But when it comes to the 12-volt starter battery, we've had a slew of bad luck. Our truck's first battery died. The replacement from Ohmmu didn't work as intended, and the expensive OEM replacement our local dealership fitted after that hasn't fared much better. Today, we try to fix it once and for all thanks to @MartinRebuilds-fz1ep! Martin has designed a custom battery tray and conversion kit that's just gone on sale for $159.95 (free shipping to the continental US), letting you swap the underpowered H3 battery for a much larger, more readily-available Group 65 battery. https://martinrebuilds.com/products/f-150-lightning-battery-tray-adapter ⏱️ Chapter Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction 03:49 - Unboxing the Martin Rebuilds Group 65 Battery Upgrade 05:26 - Removing the old battery 07:10 - We've had several batteries before. 08:01 - Comparing the old and new battery 08:44 - Putting the adapter tray in 09:25 - The Next Day ...Nikki's frustration with Batteries Plus 14:55 - Installing the new Group 65 battery 18:17 - It's in! 19:16 - Pulling down the frunk 21:26 - Programming the BMS 24:06 - Thanks, and Goodbye! Video Links: Martin Rebuilds PowerBase65 Adapter: https://martinrebuilds.com/products/f-150-lightning-battery-tray-adapter Martin Rebuilds YouTube ChanneL https://www.youtube.com/@MartinRebuilds-fz1ep 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 🎙️ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation : Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:41:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/916d7445-2358-411a-b5a0-df4cc0f2c880 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.