Posted by Geo-TH,In on March 04, 2016 at 18:16:23 from (172.78.96.75):
In Reply to: Interstate battery s posted by rick1 on March 04, 2016 at 16:07:31:
rick1, I only use cheap excide batteries. The oem battery in my dump trailer measured 1000 cca. After 4 years the battery took a dump. At the time I had an excide marine battery, 500 cca, on the work bench along with two excide lawn mower batteries, both rated at 350 cca each. Like any good redneck, I did what many told me wouldn't work. I used what I had at the time. Wired the 3 batteries in parallel. Measured over 1000 cca with a battery conductivity tester. When I use the dump trailer, the batteries are connected to truck's battery via a 20 amp circuit breaker. When I use the trailer on Farmall C, same thing, wired to tractor battery.
I use the dump trailer to move dirt around in the gravel pit. At most, I've used it 10 times in a day. My dump requires power for lifting and lowering bed. Not once have I had a problem with not having enough reserve power. I do leave tractor running all the time. Takes about 10 minutes for tractor to put the charge back in the batteries while running at a fast idle. That's about the same time it takes me to load it.
In my opinion you can use more than one smaller battery to get the job done. Geo.
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