Posted by JDseller on November 27, 2010 at 17:43:47 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Good Batteries posted by GoJDPuller on November 26, 2010 at 22:26:13:
Drove semi in the winter subbing for sick drivers. The truck company"s freight is about 80% Exide. All Walmart and Napa batteries(at least last Jan and Feb.of 2010) where Exide batteries. Even though Exide they are built to the customers specs. The heavy battery plant for Exide is at Manchester,Iowa. There are hundreds of different lead mixes used in the batteries they make. What I have found is that the cranking amps is not only the best measurement factor on batteries. Many companies are upping their cranking amps because that is what every body looks at. You need to look at Cold Cranking Amps at 0ª then the reserve rating. You need to also watch how the plates are anchored. Tractor and combine batteries plates are anchored at the bottom to resist vibration. Car and truck battery plates are anchored at the middle to handle the stop and start motion. That is how come some car batteries will not last long in a tractor. As for good brands. I have had good luck with the John Deere heavy batteries but not their car ones. I have had great luck with Car Quest"s car batteries. I have one in a 1990 Olds 98 that is seven years old. That is good here in north-east Iowa. My diesel pickup has just one battery. I just replaced it after five years with another John Deere combine battery, TY6128. $132.00 exchange. This JD battery is a good example of not just looking at the CCA. It is rated as follow: CCA @ 0ª F- 925amps, Reserve 25amps @ 80ª is 265 minutes. It also weights 72 lbs. when full of acid. The CCA rating is not as high as many car batteries but the reserve is very good. That reserve is what you need for extended cranking times when the engine is cold.
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