[AT] Batteries - 6 Volt

[deanvp]

Mike,  I own several of the HF battery tenders we high I recall paying less than $10 for. I was happy until one of them failed and melted down the plastic on the lump.  I became Really leary of using any of the rest because of that failure. So I have used the remaining ones very carefully when I can watch them daily.  None of the rest have failed. I now use one on my 2003 F250 7.3L Diesel truck for over 5 months a year unattended while we are in AZ. The truck stays out side while we are gone so worst case only the truck will burn up. Last fall one of the two batteries in it started getting week. I didn't want to buy two new batteries then so the HF tender had to only hold the charge but also keep the weaker battery charged as well.  After 5 months the truck started right up so the HF tender did it's job. So I guess I can give them a 3 out of 4 star rating because 1 of 4 failed.


-------- Original message --------From: Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> Date: 9/16/17  1:43 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] Batteries - 6 Volt 
LeRoy,
I bought a battery off Ebay for my 4 wheeler and it's still working 
fine. I believe it came dry. I have battery tenders on all my stuff, 
with the price of batteries and the inconvenience of a dead one, it's 
cheap insurance. I bought mine at Wally World for about $23 a few years 
ago. Harbor freight has one that runs about $10, I have no experience 
with that one, others may.

Mike M


On 9/16/2017 8:31 AM, LeRoy wrote:
> All.
>
> I had a few batteries stored in my garage that I have been using for my tractors which are outside under tarps.  I went to charge them in order to start the tractors and 2 of them register check battery on the charger.  This seems to me that the batteries are no good and basically can't be charged.  Unfortunately I didn't have tenders on these.  They are about 4 or 5 years old which seems a little odd both would be bad.
>
> Anyway, wonder what the groups thoughts are with batteries like 1) proper storage, 2) maximum battery life expected, 3) best prices to get replacements,  best places to go to find batteries other than NAPA and 5) will a tender help in this situation?
>
> LeRoy.
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