Speaking of batteries, . . . .

My cousins 1066 has one 12 volt (looks just like the 3EH) that he bought from John Deere. Says it works well.

I'm thinking of putting one long skinny 12 volt on mine. Should I compare cranking amps between brands and go with the highest (providing I can aford it)?

Mitch

Gordo

I'd have to say after close to 60,000 hours on those 4 engines, I really have no preference on the starting systems. I would never go to the bother of changing one from 6 to 12 volt batteries or vice versa. I do believe the Deere was a better engine to fire up in cold weather.

(I hope I did this right)

• Battery FAQ

Whether the Deere was pluged in or not, (using ether when not pluged in) it would fire up with much less cranking than the Farmalls. Of course the 560 and 656 had the added drain on batteries of glow plugs. They were around some years before the 1066 and Deere, thus I learned very early it takes big batteries to operate glow plugs. 60,000 hours of engine operation tells me, that in practice either system will work quite well. I would certainly never change one based on my experience. I think it has more to do with how heavy you buy when steping up to counter, 6 volt or 12.

I agree. I've often thought buying a battery is just like buying a pacemaker.

Why in the world someone would actually buy a cheap battery is beyond me. I always shop for the biggest and the best, not the cheapest.

Allan

I don't think reserve capacity means as much for tractor use. Your main consideration should be cranking ability and and how well the battery handles vibration. Yes, paralled batteries do work well. You effectively get half the internal resistance.

I like to swap out those two 6 volt batteries and run two 12 volts wired in parallel. Really works slick.

Allan