OT - battery brands
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Topic: OT - battery brands
Posted By: Eric[IL]
Subject: OT - battery brands
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 12:04pm
| I know that battery brands were discussed this winter, but my search is not helping me to locate that thread. I have a 96' dodge cummins 12V 5.9L diesel that I want to get new batteries from Napa. That thread listed some more expensive round cell types that I can not remember their names. Someone mentioned something about the independent cells type batteries not breaking their inner metal strips or something? I want to make sure I get the right type. Napa changed there website, so I have a little learning curve there also. Thanks for your help. |
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Posted By: Ron(WA)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 12:25pm
| Go to Costco and buy one (or two) of their batteries. The regular batteries (rectangular) are made by Johnston, and are probably the best in the business. |
Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 12:25pm
| If you get your battery from NAPA it will be an EXIDE, that may be a place for you to start. |
Posted By: Chuck(ONT)
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 12:59pm
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Were you thinking of the Optima batteries?
------------- Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway! 1C 1 WD45 1 AC180 |
Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 1:37pm
| Optima - Yes that is the one.. My Napa man ordered two 800cc-1000c amps Optima for me today. Ill have them in the truck by tomorrow. $152.49 each. Thanks guys |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2011 at 8:07pm
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I was told by a NAPA parts man that they had changed to Daka. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Larry(OH)
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 6:16am
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optima's are the way to go. Dry cells. Lots of guys are putting them in restored cars/tractors in case of an acid spill so it won't mess the paint up ------------- '40 WC puller,'50 WD puller,'50 M puller '65 770 Ollie *ALLIS EXPRESS contact* I can explain it to you, BUT I cannot understand it for you!! |
Posted By: WD45
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 6:31am
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On our 98 Dodge diesel - cut one end out of the plastic box battery sits in then installed two 31 series Cat truck batteries with 1000 amp. Really turns the motor over. ------------- Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600 8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 7:19am
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We used to sell the Optima Batteries to our Streetrod and Antique car customer's as larry mentioned. They seem to be a great Battery. They still have some acid in them, but not as much as your standard wet cell battery. The double case they had was nice also. We lost the stocking dealer thing quite a while back because they are a lot more expensive than a standard wet cell, so we didn't sell a lot of em'. They offered a 6V version for quite a while, but its long and skinny size was to large at the time to fit in an early 6V OEM Tractor box. The 12V version would probably fit in a newer Diesel Tractor box...
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Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 11:23am
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Last time I checked the 800 amp Optima batteries at Costco were $129 but I think prices are different at other Costco branches.
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: zootownjeepguy
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2011 at 9:23pm
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I bought my Bobcat 7753 used back in early 2000. It had a brand-new Interstate battery in it then and that SAME Interstate battery is STILL going strong after 11 years! I am a firm believer in Interstate batteries and use them in all of my vehicles & equipment. I have also had good luck with AC Delco batteries too.
------------- Rich Salvaggio '31 Allis Chalmers U 7143 '46 Willys CJ2A Farm Jeep '48 Caterpillar D2 Antique Garden tractors *Other rusty old junk comes & goes without notice |
Posted By: bluebanshee
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2011 at 10:51am
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I know a 2900 Kubota with the original battery from 1996. I think thats how old the oil was in it too that we changed. Its only now starting to get a little weak. 800 Hours on an oil change.. ACDelco batteries seem to be good too. Got one that is 7 years old and still holds 90%. Got an interstate that came out of a 2004 Jeep in the WD45, not sure if its OEM or not. Starts the tractor fine. Only holds like 70-80% after a few days. |
Posted By: zootownjeepguy
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2011 at 10:57am
After 800 hours that oil has turned into Lapping Compound! ------------- Rich Salvaggio '31 Allis Chalmers U 7143 '46 Willys CJ2A Farm Jeep '48 Caterpillar D2 Antique Garden tractors *Other rusty old junk comes & goes without notice |
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