From: djslager (djslager@icongrp.com)
Date: Thu Feb 05 2004 - 06:45:19 PST
I agree with Jim and APB. on the batteries.. 6TL are TRUCK batteries. FOR
TRUCKS.. What do you have.. Yes, a truck.. There is a difference !!!! My
.02 worth!! Doug Slager
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Shanks" <n1vbn@bit-net.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Batteries
> 625 cold cranking amps per 6-TL
>
> I highly recommend not using maintenance free batteries as you
> can't top off the cells with water. If every HMV owner who has had a
> voltage regulator fail on him and try to cook your batteries would please
> state what they use for batteries. Another advantage of using the correct
> 6-TL is it fits the battery tray on a deuce, also in my experience the
> thicker lead plates on a 625 cca battery lasts longer and are what the
> original manufacturer recommends for a replacement battery. A higher cca
> battery like 1000 cca i used to use in my car has thinner lead plates and
> is more prone to cracks and shorting between lead plates in each battery
cell.
> I was using a 1000 cca battery on my 86 Lincoln Town car and
> replacing it every 24-30 months..went back to a standard 625 cca which is
> what Ford recommends and it's still going 4 years later. Same alternator
> for the last 5 years right at 13.8 volts.
>
>
> Jim
>
> At 10:40 PM 2/4/2004, Steve Randall wrote:
> >What is the cca on the 6tl batteries? Can someone tell me..
> >Thanks,
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >>From: "Robert.Wilson" <specwar@piace.com>
> >>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 Batteries
> >>Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 21:23:29 -0600
> >>
> >>I put two of the largest Everstart Max batteries that Wal-Mart had. They
> >>actually have a higher CCA rating than the 6TL's and are about half the
> >>price. They are maintenance free too.
> >>
> >>Bob Wilson
> >>MVPA#23437
> >>1964 American General M35A2C
> >>
> >>Willie McClain wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi all, I need to get some batteries for my m35. Should I stick with
the
> >>>original style 6tl ? I have read on the list that some people are not
using
> >>>the 6tl battery. I called around and the best price I can get for the
6tl is
> >>>$107.00 each. If I did get a different battery what type should I get ?
Is
> >>>there any advantage to the 6tl other than the fit in the battery box ?
Is
> >>>there anybody in or around the Richmond, Va area that knows of any
places
> >>>with a better price than what I have found ? Thanks, Willie (newbie)
> >>>1970 m35a2 w/w
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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