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Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: 1KoolBee] #2386410
10/12/17 06:13 PM
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I did not have good luck with my optima red top. Maybe 3yrs and had to replace it. Friend of mine went thru 2 in 3yrs. I replaced mine with a autozone agm 3 yrs ago and would have still been good if i hadnt had the alternator issues. Ran dead 5 times. Not much capacity left in it. Looking for a new battery as well.

Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: Thumperdart] #2386733
10/13/17 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
Originally Posted By moparx
thump, did i ever see [or ask for] a pic of your battery terminals ?
beer


No why............My old batteries had top and side posts the new just top post........... thumbs

just checking to make sure you are not using those cheapy, corrosion inducing, clamp on cable ends. you know, one of my pet peeves. biggrin
beer

Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: moparx] #2386813
10/13/17 12:35 PM
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No, I used proper length fixed/molded cables and the cable from the battery to the + bulkhead is from NAPA w/properly crimped and heat shrunk ends........ thumbs


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Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: Thumperdart] #2388011
10/16/17 03:30 AM
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Yeah, but ballast is much more adjustable to shift weight amount and position than a battery!

Originally Posted By Thumperdart
Yes I did and it starts awesome but still concerned that the extra weight I removed may upset the hook as it did years ago............ beer


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Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: astjp2] #2388117
10/16/17 12:51 PM
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I just may leave the 45+ lbs. out and hope it still hooks which on brand new QTP's which it should just like before...........or not.......... luck

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Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: Thumperdart] #2389103
10/18/17 01:15 AM
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UNTILL RECENTLY THE INTERSTATE, WALLMART, ADVANCE AUTO.MOTORCRAFT.AC DELCO, MOPAR, AUTO ZONE,NISSAN, TOYOTO, AND SEARS ARE ALL THE SAME BATTERY MADE BY JOHNSON CONTROL MOST OF WHICH ARE MADE IN MEXICO. RECENTLY INTERSTATE ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH EXIDE TO BUILD THEIR BATTERIES. THIS WILL BE INTERESTING TO WATCH THIS " QUALITY" ISSUE UNFOLD. I KNOW THIS FOR FACT BECAUSE I OWN A BATTERY COMPANY AND HAVE BEEN IN THE BATTERY BUSINESS SINCE 1982

Re: MY BATTERIES ARE GONE............ [Re: ACIDHEAD] #2389292
10/18/17 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted By ACIDHEAD
UNTILL RECENTLY THE INTERSTATE, WALLMART, ADVANCE AUTO.MOTORCRAFT.AC DELCO, MOPAR, AUTO ZONE,NISSAN, TOYOTO, AND SEARS ARE ALL THE SAME BATTERY MADE BY JOHNSON CONTROL MOST OF WHICH ARE MADE IN MEXICO. RECENTLY INTERSTATE ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP WITH EXIDE TO BUILD THEIR BATTERIES. THIS WILL BE INTERESTING TO WATCH THIS " QUALITY" ISSUE UNFOLD. I KNOW THIS FOR FACT BECAUSE I OWN A BATTERY COMPANY AND HAVE BEEN IN THE BATTERY BUSINESS SINCE 1982


Stop yelling.......... biggrin I can say the battery I got from Auto-zone kicks ass and turns my car over better than ever and is a Dura-last for what it's worth............. thumbs

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