Re: [MV] Batteries

From: Milstuf (milstuf@home.com)
Date: Mon Nov 13 2000 - 14:06:55 PST


Auto Zone are also good
Carl
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From: Stuart Ellis <stuellis@mediaone.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Batteries

> The Wal-Mart batteries have a 3 year free replacement warrantee. Most of
> the others only 18 months to 2 years.
> Stuart J. Ellis
> East Coast Sales Manager
> Intraco USA
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "King" <landy@pacificcoast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:34 AM
> Subject: [MV] Batteries
>
>
> > Do not be fooled by the cranking amps rating of a battery.I was going to
> get
> > into the battery rebuild business years ago(but didn't for various
> reasons).
> > If you have 2 batteries the same size i.e. group 24 and one is 450
> cranking
> > amps and the other is 800.What is done to increase the amps is to make a
> > thinner plate.The 450 unit usually has thicker plates whereas the 800
> would
> > have thinner but more plates to make 800.The 450 should be able to
handle
> > more abuse and overall should last longer.There are variables to
> > this.Maintainence being one.You would be better off to buy 2 450 units
> than
> > one 800 or 900 unit.This applies only if they are the same size.
> > A trick to rejuvenate dead batteries(sometimes)is to replace the acid
with
> > new stuff and recharge.Some batteries do well with just a low trickle
> charge
> > to rejuvenate whereas others like the interstates need a heavey blast
from
> a
> > high power charger to shock them.New acid is usually available from your
> > local Chrysler dealer in 20 litre/5 gallon cubes.I average 6 months to a
> > year on batteries that have sat around dead for over a year.Some just
> don't
> > work no matter what.
> > Optima batteries are the preferred choice around here.They can be
> > frozen,shot at,turned upside down,side ways,have part of the case
smashed
> > off,etc and still function.Exide also has a similar unit.I find these do
> not
> > last any longer than the normal batteries but it's the abuse that they
can
> > handle that put others to shame.
> > Andre
> >
> >
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