> Hi gang:
> When I was in the Marines (1974-1978 ), we were constantly
>pull-starting & jumping our Deuce's, I don't have a favorable opinion of
>military batteries, in fact I consider them the weak link in the truck.
>If anything will let you down these will be the first thing to go, (in
>my experience ).
> That's why ALL my vehicles have OPTIMA batteries in them, I can't say
>anything bad about them, ( no, I don't sell them! ). I'm going on seven
>years with the same 2 batteries that have been in a M37, M35 deuce, and
>now my 5-ton, how long will they last? Probably not a whole lot longer
>but if they make it through this Arizona summer they'll be a little over
>6 1/2 years old. The best batteries from Sears are lucky to make it
>much over 3-3 1/2 years in our heat, so I'm sold on the OPTIMA's.
> They're a little more exspensive but really worth it. They aren't
>correct for a judgable restoration, but for a "user" they can't be beat.
>
> Satisfied in AZ
> Tom Kelly
>
I have to agree on the Optima's.But I have a bunch of NiCad's to deal with
and when you get a batch like this for free who's complaining?I have to make
do with what I have at the moment because I don't have much coin to spare.
Andre
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