Posted by JDEM on May 22, 2019 at 12:38:36 from (47.33.231.52):
Someone posted last week asking about a low-priced 12 volt battery for a farm tractor. In my own experience, I have found the short-warranty 12 volt batteries at Walmart the best deal I can find anywhere. $49 and I have been using them for years.
But - what about 6 volt batteries? I have to wonder what the heck is going on? Up to this month, I only had one 6 volt tractor left. That is my Oliver HG dozer with a Hercules engine. I trucked it to a remote area in the Michigan Upper Peninsula a few years back and was thinking about converting it to 12 volt. But since the OEM system worked fine, I left it as is. I am now cursing the 6 volt system. Big mistake not converting it.
My issue is the poor quality of the 6 volt batteries I have gotten. Very few places in my area stock them. The last two batteries I bought were Exide since at the time, that is the only brand anyone carried in my area. I will note that Exide makes some of the worse quality batteries on the market in my opinion. They got sued by NAPA and Sears for poor quality control and I can see why.
So, my first 6 volt battery was a Deka and lasted me 12 years. Second one was an Exide and lasted 2 years. Next new one was Exide again and now this one is bad after exactly three years. Kind of infuriating. Note - this crawler sees use only in the summer and the battery is well maintained while in storage.
I just went searching for another battery and now - no Exides to be found. At least not with the Exide name on the case. Tractor Supply now sells a Traveller battery or an Optima Redtop. $100 or $190. Both prices are nuts. A $49 12 volt battery from Walmart would last me 7-8 years.
Does anyone know for sure who is making the 6 volt batteries for Tractor Supply under the Traveller brand? Or the NAPA brand that looks like it might be the same? I know NAPA dropped Exide after suing the company, so I am wondering if it is a Deka?
I am working on a Ford Jubilee that is in my shop right now. It has a newly rebuilt 6 volt generator, new regulator, and new 6 volt wiring harness. All put on by the previous owner. The 6 volt system works fine but has no battery. Seems a shame to convert it to 12 volt - but - considering how the quality of the 6 volt batteries has gone down, and price up - I think I better convert it.
My HG is a different story. Too difficult to convert it where it is. It has a magneto ignition, so at least I can stick a 12 volt battery in it to start it. Just have to make sure I unhook the 6 volt charging system when I do so and then I cannot use the lights if needed. Seems a shame. I ought to be able to stick a 6 volt battery in it and get 8 -10 years out of it. In the past, the 6 volt batteries in 6 volt systems seemed to last forever.
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