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Opinions on Trickle Chargers: #1765629
03/01/15 01:11 AM
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Do I need to spend $20.00, $40.00, $60.00 to get something good? I need to plug my Challenger in over the winter so the battery stays good. I was reading about $55.00 Dekas today, some people swear by them, others said they had a $20.00 Shumacher that works great.....

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Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: Sunroofcuda] #1765630
03/01/15 01:20 AM
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so I have had 4 different kinds.
Battery tender, worked about 3 years and died. The warranty was worthless. They wanted me to pay for shipping both ways. it was about as much as the tender was new.
I have a ctek- but only because one car had an agm battery, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.

I have 2 of the under 20 dollar shumaker's. I have had one of them for 2 years and the other under a year now. no issues on either.

I also had one of the cheap 4 dollar harbor freight one's. I used it about 6 months.
My only issue with it was that if you unplugged it, the car powered it up. so no reverse protection.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: Andrewh] #1765631
03/01/15 01:37 AM
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I've never used one. I use a regular battery charger set on 2 amp and plug it into a timer that's set to turn on for 1/2 hour a day. You could set it up for however you want though. Once a day, twice a day......


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..... Now its a door stop....
Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: steve660] #1765632
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I've got 4 Battery Tenders/Jrs (the oldest being 15 years) and they are all still working fine.


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Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: FM3AAR] #1765633
03/01/15 02:06 AM
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I've got a schumacher pro series that's about 5 bucks more than the 20 dollar one and it's worked flawlessly for 3 years now...

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: FM3AAR] #1765634
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In 2012, I bought a quad output Battery Tender, been in constant year round use since then, and haven't had any problems with it.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: 451Mopar] #1765635
03/01/15 02:35 AM
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The Shu one works for me

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #1765636
03/01/15 02:48 AM
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I have used a Battery Tender for about 5 years. I have had no issues with it, and my batteries seem to like it.

Dan

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: Dans 68] #1765637
03/01/15 03:45 AM
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batterey tender works great.. 50.00
so does cheapo harbor freight..10.00

go grab a harbor in the meantime sometimes you can get em for like 7.99


you come here with nothing and leave here with nothing!! enjoy life while on this planet, cuz when youre dead youre dead!!!
Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: Sunroofcuda] #1765638
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Don't use one on one of the reproduction gel cell batteries.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: 71birdJ68] #1765639
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Never used one and my battery's last 8 to 9 years. I usually just toss the charger on them twice during winter storage for 3 or so hours, and right before I start it in early April. My garage stays at around 52 degrees over winter.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: ademon] #1765640
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Never used one and my battery's last 8 to 9 years. I usually just toss the charger on them twice during winter storage for 3 or so hours, and right before I start it in early April. My garage stays at around 52 degrees over winter.




Works for me also.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: ahy] #1765641
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Quote:

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Never used one and my battery's last 8 to 9 years. I usually just toss the charger on them twice during winter storage for 3 or so hours, and right before I start it in early April. My garage stays at around 52 degrees over winter.




Works for me also.




Same here.... If you do use a trickle charger, watch your water level


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Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: mopargem] #1765642
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I have 2 battery MINDERS from harbor freight.1 on my riding mower and 1 on my reproduction gel cell battery AS RECOMMENDED by the manufacturer!!!!

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: 70RR383] #1765643
03/01/15 12:23 PM
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I have a dual bank battery tender, one side for my pickup and the other side for the Duster. 3 years without any problems. Battery in the Duster is from 2008 and still cranks great. It's been 20 below zero in my garage this winter.


'70 Duster 470hp 340/T56 Magnum/8 3/4 3.23 Sure-Grip
Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: 70RR383] #1765644
03/01/15 01:46 PM
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Quote:

I have 2 battery MINDERS from harbor freight.1 on my riding mower and 1 on my reproduction gel cell battery AS RECOMMENDED by the manufacturer!!!!


Let's hope another vendor picks up on the turbostart battery line or the repop battery market is going to get ugly....

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: screamindriver] #1765645
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i have the battery tender 4 bank all mount unit. its great, i have the extra long leads and it can reach cars with in 10 feet of my garage! have 2 in and 2 out on the charger. no complaints. have it running continuously for 2+ years now.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: 340duster340] #1765646
03/01/15 02:42 PM
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Well, I'll be at the NTEA show in Indy this Wednesday so I'll look & see what's there - all the latest & greatest items. Thanks for all the input.


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Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: 340duster340] #1765647
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i have the battery tender 4 bank all mount unit. its great, i have the extra long leads and it can reach cars with in 10 feet of my garage! have 2 in and 2 out on the charger. no complaints. have it running continuously for 2+ years now.




I have one on all my cars that are not daily drivers, one on my lawn tractor, my generator, and even the spare battery in the garage that is out of the Charger right now. That what the kids get me for Christmas every year. Highly recommended.

Re: Opinions on Trickle Chargers: [Re: Dans 68] #1765648
03/01/15 03:22 PM
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I have used a Battery Tender for about 5 years. I have had no issues with it, and my batteries seem to like it.

Dan


no issues here

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