Battery Chargers

[RCBS]

Our 07 Toyota had a Panasonic in it. Everyone I know that had it got atleast 7 years.

Had a 06 Toyo with a 'Truestart' 27f that came in it. Got 9 years out of a flooded battery. The replacement was also a Truestart that was ~$130 in 2015 and was in the truck still when I sent it in 2021. Had a couple amps and a woofer in that one too.

 

[Mad Professor]

I've had 2 Carquest 6V lead/acid batteries last > 10 years in a 1940s Ford tractor that lives outside under a tarp. I'm starting the tractor with one later today to plow the snow we got yesterday. Tractor is original 6V + ground system.

Here is a 5 oF day. Got the radiator covered up.



I can't find any battery comparable today for CCA (870) of the same size that will fit inside the battery compartment. I just shopped the same size for my cousin's 1953 Ford NAA, best I could find was 700 CCA.

 

[OnlyStihl]

I've had 2 Carquest 6V lead/acid batteries last > 10 years in a 1940s Ford tractor that lives outside under a tarp. I'm starting the tractor with one later today to plow the snow we got yesterday. Tractor is original 6V + ground system.

Here is a 5 oF day. Got the radiator covered up.

View attachment 476430

I can't find any battery comparable today for CCA (870) of the same size that will fit inside the battery compartment. I just shopped the same size for my cousin's 1953 Ford NAA, best I could find was 700 CCA.

Radiator Cover! LOL

So you are hooking the two 6V batteries up in parallel to double up the Amps, right? I know nothing about 6V systems.

 

[RCBS]

I've had 2 Carquest 6V lead/acid batteries last > 10 years in a 1940s Ford tractor that lives outside under a tarp. I'm starting the tractor with one later today to plow the snow we got yesterday. Tractor is original 6V + ground system.

Here is a 5 oF day. Got the radiator covered up.

View attachment 476430

I can't find any battery comparable today for CCA (870) of the same size that will fit inside the battery compartment. I just shopped the same size for my cousin's 1953 Ford NAA, best I could find was 700 CCA.

Purchased a new 30 horse Kubota in 2003. It had a Jap lead/acid battery in it. I finally was forced to change it two years ago as she wouldn't crank under freezing temps anymore. Would still crank over fine in summer but I use it in winter too and jumping it was a PITA.

 

[Mad Professor]

Radiator Cover! LOL

So you are hooking the two 6V batteries up in parallel to double up the Amps, right? I know nothing about 6V systems.

Yes newspaper/shopping bag works fine to cover the radiator and let the engine come up to temperature. At 5 oF it never would really warm up if you didn't.

Single 6V battery + ground like they came with. Carquest used to have 870 CCA (<----typo 780CCA) 6V lead/acid batteries in BCI Group 2 size.

They got bought out by Advance Auto and batteries they sell now are made by Die Hard (whoever makes those?). Advance and all other vendors I checked, and I spent a LONG TIME, were 700 CCA.

 

[Philbert]

Carquest used to have 870 CCA 6V lead/acid batteries in BCI Group 2 size.

Tractor Supply?

Philbert

 

[Mad Professor]

Tractor Supply?

Philbert

I just noted I made a mistake. My battery is 780 CCA, not 870.

TSC batteries are made by Interstate. I called Interstate Corp and asked the technical Rep and he said they have nothing with the CA/CCA capacity in that physical size of battery. It's BCI size/Group 2.