4DLT battery

[Tom in Mo.]

Man those things are heavy. Pulled the one out of the 2000 to clean the battery tray and pert near didn't make it. I have two left in machines and when they go, I'm downsizing to Group 31 or 65. One group 65 at 860 amps should turn over my 3 cylinder Ford diesels. Both of them are easy starters anyway so should be no problem.
2000 3cyl and 550 backhoe with the 201.

 

[David G]

Yes they are, I have to lift the one for my 6610 over the loader to get it in.

 

[Ultradog MN]

No more of those 4DLTs for me either.
They are too expensive, have poor
warrantys and you don't need that much
battery to crank these little 3 cylinder
engines.
I've gone to an automotive type. Even
modified a gas battery tray to fit the
diesel.

 

[Hobo,NC]

Same here the next bat will be a AC Delco 42 mo free replacement : )

https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1267046&highlight=battery

 

[Hobo,NC]

BTW I have a maintainer on it that bat is 52 mo's old and counting...

 

[mikewood869]

Lime other people said, they are kind of nice when you need to crank something over when a car battery cant that fast. Like David G said, it sucks to move in a 6610 or 4500 with with a loader.

 

[RickB]

A group 31 post type won’t clear the hood on most 3 cylinder Fords. A group 65 will.

 

[Destroked 450]

Agree! Group 31 won't fit under the hood on anything older than a 30 Series tractor.
Group 65 battery post must be to the inside next to the valve cover or they could short out against the hood.
I prefer the Group 49 batteries like in UD's post, the recessed post makes installing cables a little harder but no chance of shorting out, I turn the post to the inside on those as well.
Last 3 4DLT's I purchased lasted less than 2 years and they now only have 1 year warranty, Group 49 is automotive battery with 5 year warranty, I get mine from NAPA.
Each time a 4DLT goes bad I get a longer ground cable and swap in a Group 49 900 CCA battery.

 

[Fordfarmer]

Guess I'm in the minority here... have
had pretty good luck with 4DLT's,
typically about 5 years, but have gotten
up to 13 years out of them.

 

[Tom in Mo.]

Thanks everyone. All good information.
The 4DLT in my 2000 is 7 years old so it has served me well. It is getting alittle weak. They are old technology so an upgrade will be welcome.
I would almost rather have two 6 volts in series than buy another one of these heavy bastages.