Posted by jdemaris on October 05, 2008 at 06:08:42 from (67.142.130.44):
In Reply to: Batteries posted by 550Doug on October 05, 2008 at 04:50:56:
There is nothing more cost-effective than an old-fashioned FLA (flooded lead acid battery). The AGM batteries have one advantage - they don't have free liquid - so they can be tipped over, air-shipped, etc. That small advantage does not offset the high price, and sometimes - short life.
If you can fit a car/truck battery into your tractor - you're better off than with a commercial/ag. battery because you get a much better warranty.
In regard to deep cycle batteries - they work fine - but . . . pound for pound, they offer less cranking amps but more reserve. I've got several diesel tractors that - ever winter - I put my summertime RV deep-cycle batteries into - and they've been fine. Some are 10 years old. Just remember that many batteries sold as "Deep Cycle" are not true, deep cycle batteries - especially the 12 volt versions. A true, cost-effective deep cycle is something like the Trojan T-105 - which many companies now copy and compare themselves to.
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