[AT] Tractor battery

[Phil Auten]

I have had very bad luck with WalMart batteries. A co-worker and I 
bought the same battery the same day off of a pallet at Sam's Club. They 
both failed the same way within 2 weeks of each other after about 9 
months. We started our vehicles at home and drove to work. When we came 
out after work there was nothing, not even a click. Not sure what the 
issue was, just replaced the battery with a more reputable brand.

The original Motorcraft battery in my 2009 F150 was still going, but not 
strong, when I replaced it preemptively in 2018. When my 2014 Fusion was 
totaled, it still had the original 7 year old Motorcraft battery in it 
and it was working well. I replaced the battery in my Granddaughter's 
2011 Fusion, purchased used, with a Motorcraft from the car dealer 
because I was unable to locate a proper replacement that would fit and 
allow the hood to close. Price was only slightly higher than WalMart.

My 2¢, Phil in TX


On 10/27/2021 7:29 AM, Tom Armstrong wrote:
>
> I have had new batteries fail very early both from O'Reilly's and 
> Walmart. Walmart was not very nice about replacing one a second time 
> so I refuse to buy there any more.
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> Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 04:54AM -07:00 from Steve Offiler 
> soffiler at gmail.com:
>
>     I wonder how many thousands of times farmer has typed that over
>     the years!
>
>     When Mike said it only clicked when jumped, that simply says bad
>     connection.  I’m not sure why the focus on a bad battery just yet.
>
>     Steve O.
>
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>>     On Oct 27, 2021, at 6:47 AM, Indiana Robinson
>>     <robinson46176 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     Check the grounds.
>>     Check the grounds.
>>     Check the grounds.
>>
>>
>>     .
>>
>>     On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 1:22 AM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>>         Makes me wish for my old tractor and I could back it up onto
>>         a hill, let it get rolling and pop the clutch in 2nd gear.
>>
>>         Mike M
>>
>>
>>         On 10/26/2021 11:46 PM, Carl Szabelski wrote:
>>>         Mike,
>>>
>>>         Try jumping it, but leave the cables connected for 20-30
>>>         minutes before you attempt a start. Even if you’ve had the
>>>         charger on all night. Even with a dead battery it should
>>>         start and run. It may die when you disconnect the cables,
>>>         but if it doesn’t, it should run, but the battery probably
>>>         won’t take a charge.
>>>
>>>         Carl
>>>
>>>         On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>             So my tractor battery went dead overnight. It's an Exide
>>>             Select
>>>             Performance battery, with 925 CCA model 31XHE with 180
>>>             minutes of
>>>             reserve capacity. I tried jumping it with my truck but
>>>             no luck it would
>>>             just click. I started looking online, and about fell out
>>>             of my chair.
>>>             Prices started at $300 and and most are out of stock.
>>>             Does anyone have
>>>             any good sources for batteries? It was manufactured in
>>>             2014, so I guess
>>>             the clock just ran out. Any ideas would be greatly
>>>             appreciated. Is there
>>>             anyway to service it, or rejuvenate it?
>>>
>>>             Thank you,
>>>             Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>>
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