From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Thu Apr 07 2005 - 14:11:39 PDT
Here's what I said initially. I don't see the ambiguity.
"Sorry, I know this has been discussed before. When going to NAPA or
a battery distributor, what do I ask for?"
apbloom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
To: <m35prod@optonline.net>
Cc: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Batteries for M35
> No offense, implied or otherwise, APB, it's just that we go through this
so
> often, I thought you were joking. Sorry.
> Doesn't Joe Trip sell these, blemished or used? What's in the archives?
>
> Bjorn
>
> >From: m35products <m35prod@optonline.net>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Subject: Re: [MV] Batteries for M35
> >Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 13:55:34 -0400
> >
> >Which part of my inquiry leads you to ask if I am kidding?
> >
> >The batteries in a customer's truck are dead. He wants the truck to
remain
> >mil-spec.
> >
> >My job is to get the batteries for him.
> >
> >apb
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] Batteries for M35
> >
> >
> > > 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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