FWIW, back a year or two ago Consumers Digest named Excide
automotive series of batterys the best in overall testing..
Bob B
>From: "Stuart Ellis" <stuellis@mediaone.net>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Batteries
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 16:54:36 -0500
>
>The Wal-Mart batteries have a 3 year free replacement warrantee. Most of
>the others only 18 months to 2 years.
> Stuart J. Ellis
>East Coast Sales Manager
> Intraco USA
>Web Site: www.intraco.com.sg
>Phone: 603-437-1392 Fax: 603-437-6046
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "King" <landy@pacificcoast.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:34 AM
>Subject: [MV] Batteries
>
>
> > Do not be fooled by the cranking amps rating of a battery.I was going to
>get
> > into the battery rebuild business years ago(but didn't for various
>reasons).
> > If you have 2 batteries the same size i.e. group 24 and one is 450
>cranking
> > amps and the other is 800.What is done to increase the amps is to make a
> > thinner plate.The 450 unit usually has thicker plates whereas the 800
>would
> > have thinner but more plates to make 800.The 450 should be able to
>handle
> > more abuse and overall should last longer.There are variables to
> > this.Maintainence being one.You would be better off to buy 2 450 units
>than
> > one 800 or 900 unit.This applies only if they are the same size.
> > A trick to rejuvenate dead batteries(sometimes)is to replace the acid
>with
> > new stuff and recharge.Some batteries do well with just a low trickle
>charge
> > to rejuvenate whereas others like the interstates need a heavey blast
>from
>a
> > high power charger to shock them.New acid is usually available from your
> > local Chrysler dealer in 20 litre/5 gallon cubes.I average 6 months to a
> > year on batteries that have sat around dead for over a year.Some just
>don't
> > work no matter what.
> > Optima batteries are the preferred choice around here.They can be
> > frozen,shot at,turned upside down,side ways,have part of the case
>smashed
> > off,etc and still function.Exide also has a similar unit.I find these do
>not
> > last any longer than the normal batteries but it's the abuse that they
>can
> > handle that put others to shame.
> > Andre
> >
> >
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