Repair parts

Interstate has a battery factory here in STL, they strictly use recycled materials for the entire battery to cut cost, TWO shops locally will not sell those or Deka.

when I bought my 180D, it had 2 batteries in the space they go, but only one was hooked up. i've been running that tractor on one battery for....bouts 35 plus years. I wonder if the 7010 will be o-k on one battery???

DEKA Batteries are not sold around here, poor lifespan.  BIL had two in his truck and farm tractor, could not get 4 years from them.  Got eight from the Carquest in the F250, got almost seven and a half out of 180 last batteries.  Not gonna dwell but get what pay for.    Group 31s from KW for my KW were $140something apiece, could not pass them up.

Maybe you need to look somewhere else for parts. I just brought 3 group 31, 1130 CAA, 6 year DEKA batteries for my Astro road tractor for $98 each. I've had excellent lifespans with Deka batteries and always get more time than the expected life from them. The key to great battery life is; A charging system in proper working order.  I found an alternator, 25SI 75Amp, J180 mount for $230 New not rebuilt, with free shipping. I've nearly found that many of the local places (except the the Battery place and the local heavy truck parts place) are a waste of time, as the Dip$hits on the counter hardly even know what your asking for. Most often when you hear them talking amongst themselves it's only about videogames. I'd like to do business with local places, however they make it nearly impossible with the poor customer service places have and little to no useful inventory. On top of that they want to charge you extra for a part coming from their warehouse. 

Edited by PaulB - 25 Nov 2022 at 4:38pm

Well had my day with repair parts for the Farm Pickup and my old 180, Batteries gave up this summer on the 180, two group 31 12v got them locally for $167 EACH with a fuel and oil filter for just at $350, my pickup batteries gave out this last week, two 65-2 Ford Style for the old 7.3, with a Fuel Filter, a Air Filter and a coolant temperature sender $500.  In speaking to the guys at the parts house, they have to price everything by the day now.  NO early pricing as the prices change up every day.  While picking my stuff up the guy behind the counter was called by someone else looking for a estimate, Could NOT give him one, explained what is going on and that prices change up so fast they have to resort to exaggerating end price before parts arrive.  Muffler I had to order showed at $157 and he explained when ordered will likely be higher, arrived at $183, clamps were a dollar and change higher than the estimate.  They know I do not care on price, need the damn parts to keep the old stuff running.  While we were talking there was a new kid recoding inventory on the shelves, they are not charged for materials until sell them like a consignment broker where everything on the floor is constantly in price flux.  They have removed all price stickers on the shelves as it changes so fast, have a barcode scanner can check today's price with, bad as Wally World.

Edited by DMiller - 25 Nov 2022 at 6:24am