Re: [MV] Batteries for M35

From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 07 2005 - 10:00:35 PDT


Arthur, you are just kidding, right?

Bjorn
Meadows of Dan, Virginia (lots of rain again)

>From: dmaguire@mchsi.com
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Batteries for M35
>Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:12:37 +0000
>
>Hi,
>
>Say 6TL rather than "a military truck." Any reasonable battery supplier
>will
>know what a 6TL is. I do not know of an commercial equivalent but there is
>a
>smaller Optima battery (the one with the cylindrical cells) that has a 6TL
>adapter to make it fit the box.
>
>When I last went to get a pair of 6TLs I was told that the army was buying
>them
>all and that I would have to wait. DOn't know the truth but it didn't
>matter
>much if I wasn't going to get them regardless. Ended up with a pair of
>Northstar 2700 maintenance free batts and making my own B-Box adapter.
>Nice
>batteries.
>
>Hope this helps,
>Dan
>
>
>
> > Sorry, I know this has been discussed before. When going to NAPA or a
> > battery distributor, what do I ask for?
> >
> > Do I say that I need two batteries for a military truck?
> >
> > Do I say "6TL" and will they know what that means?
> >
> > Is there a commercial equivalent #?
> >
> > What's a good price for a pair?
> >
> > Anyone have them new, near here? (NY 11964)
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Arthur P.
> >
> >
> >
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