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07-01-2015, 01:18 PM | #1 |
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Battery type and best deal
Looks like its time to replace my old 6-volt battery in Jellybean after almost 8 years. Just wondering what everyone is leaning toward these days and who has the best deal for the money.
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07-01-2015, 01:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Battery type and best deal
Here's my battery replacement from last year --interstate... Mitch recommend it... works great...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K5_KSnGa_8
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07-01-2015, 01:35 PM | #3 |
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Try TSC you can't go wrong and they have 15 % off this week! Wayne
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07-01-2015, 01:37 PM | #4 |
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Optima...thats all i ever use
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07-01-2015, 05:49 PM | #5 |
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I would vote for Optima also, $115 shipping included from Amazon. Lots of cranking amps.
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07-01-2015, 05:59 PM | #6 |
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07-01-2015, 08:08 PM | #7 |
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Re: Battery type and best deal
I have a heavy duty from tractor supply for 6 months, ok so far!! 6 volt!!
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07-01-2015, 09:11 PM | #8 |
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Optima.
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07-01-2015, 09:43 PM | #9 |
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I had previously used Optima but I read many complaints that had happened since they moved their production facility to Mexico ? Wayne
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07-01-2015, 10:10 PM | #10 |
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OPTIMA BATTERY is bigger bucks but worth every penny with its longevity, extra CCA's and non leaking, but requires a proprietary bracket supplied by the vendors.
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07-01-2015, 10:47 PM | #11 |
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Go to any Farm Supply store and buy a tractor 6 volt battery.
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07-01-2015, 11:43 PM | #12 |
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Intersate batteries are made in China one year old when you get it I ve had three go bad in two years 12 volt JUNK good luck
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07-02-2015, 05:55 AM | #13 |
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07-02-2015, 12:05 AM | #14 |
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I had good luck with a optima, 16 years, then with reading that there had been some problems, and 'made in mexico" ,and being cheap (all my other cars run on junk pile batterys), I went the cheapest route---a junk pile battery---one with a burned end--I cut off the damaged section and made a 12v into 6v
another option is to go to your local Interstate dealer and see if they have a "econo"---probably a warranty return that the battery wasn't the problem |
07-02-2015, 12:26 AM | #15 |
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I have been getting around 5 to 7 years service out of 6 volt batterys from the Cal Ranch farm store. Cost around $75.00.
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07-02-2015, 06:28 AM | #16 |
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I have a 2yr old battery from Tractor Supply and it may be on the way out. I'll know more by tonight...
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07-02-2015, 08:16 AM | #17 |
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A bit after I retired from the Army and stopped selling Grit newspapers, I went to work for a battery company in Tennessee. My territory was 75% of Tennessee and about 30% of Kentucky. I sold the company brand and their national brand was Gould. Outstanding batteries, great warranty but a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. Our only competition was Interstate Battery, another great battery but they had the market because they were Interstate service. Most all 18 wheelers had Interstate Batteries had them because they could get service almost everywhere on the Interstate and since then, they expanded out off interstates. I was always trying to get their accounts and almost had a big nationwide trucking company, they had no complaints about the batteries but the sales rep who serviced them, I didn't get the account, Interstate replaced that sales rep. I'm sure the quality hasn't changed, I've never owned any. Optima is a specialized battery, you won't get service just anywhere!!!!!!
From 6 volt to the huge 6Ds, I sold them, serviced them and I stood behind them. Service and Money??? If you have the money, you'll get the service.
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07-02-2015, 08:47 AM | #19 |
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i am an interstate dealer and sell a large amount of battery's. we have very few issues,, if they were not good i wouldnt have them here
this is one of our racks we have 3 more. take what u can from this thread unexperienced hearsay or real world live shop experience. this will be my last post on this thread Last edited by Mitch//pa; 07-02-2015 at 08:54 AM. |
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