Batteries and tires

[m16ty]

With 10 tractors and various other trailers and implements, seems like all I do is buy stock in battery and tire manufactures. Bought 3 batteries today, will need at least 2 more, and need 2 sets of front tires and a set of rears.

Batteries sure have gotten expensive. Cheapest thing I could find was $200 for a group 24.

 

[old]

With 10 tractors and various other trailers and implements, seems like all I do is buy stock in battery and tire manufactures. Bought 3 batteries today, will need at least 2 more, and need 2 sets of front tires and a set of rears.

Batteries sure have gotten expensive. Cheapest thing I could find was $200 for a group 24.

Like many things the price has gone way up. When lead mines where closed in Missouri the cost of a battery started to go up and ever since it keeps doing

 

[Brendon-KS]

With 10 tractors and various other trailers and implements, seems like all I do is buy stock in battery and tire manufactures. Bought 3 batteries today, will need at least 2 more, and need 2 sets of front tires and a set of rears.

Batteries sure have gotten expensive. Cheapest thing I could find was $200 for a group 24.

Wow, that's expensive. Bomgaars here in central Kansas has group 24 batteries on sale right now for $115.

 

[Tgrasher]

I don't have a battery for every tractor, rather I have batteries that fit more than one tractor and it cuts my number of batteries I need by over half. The trade out is minimal trouble compared to how much it troubles my mind watching a battery deteriorate.

 

[m16ty]

I don't have a battery for every tractor, rather I have batteries that fit more than one tractor and it cuts my number of batteries I need by over half. The trade out is minimal trouble compared to how much it troubles my mind watching a battery deteriorate.

I try to do that too, but the reason I had to buy the group 24 today is most of my other tractors take group 31, and they wouldn't fit in my WD45. I also have a Farmall 806 and it takes those weird skinny batteries, but I'm looking at options to rig it up for a group 31.

 

[m16ty]

Wow, that's expensive. Bomgaars here in central Kansas has group 24 batteries on sale right now for $115.

That is a great deal. I looked online and all the local places, my local AutoZone had the best price, after tax it was right at $200. I could have gotten one at my local Co-op farm tax exempt, but they wanted $210 without tax.

 

[sms]

I found that battery tenders extend the life, mainly if they are not used every day. I sold most of my equipment about 4 years ago, I have one battery I rarely use but keep on a tender, I noticed yesterday as I put it in my bulldozer it is six years old.

 

[560Dennis]

I use marine rv batteries , use one on 560 D .
usally have a sale this month (May) at Autozone. Been awhile so can’t say they still do.

 

[UncleTom]

I would not buy a Bomgars battery.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

With 10 tractors and various other trailers and implements, seems like all I do is buy stock in battery and tire manufactures. Bought 3 batteries today, will need at least 2 more, and need 2 sets of front tires and a set of rears.

Batteries sure have gotten expensive. Cheapest thing I could find was $200 for a group 24.

Walmart Value Group 24F is $70. They only have a 1-year warranty but battery warranties are pretty worthless anyway.

Also helps to disconnect the battery if the tractor is going to be sitting a long time. At least pull the negative off.

 

[Fred Werring]

With 10 tractors and various other trailers and implements, seems like all I do is buy stock in battery and tire manufactures. Bought 3 batteries today, will need at least 2 more, and need 2 sets of front tires and a set of rears.

Batteries sure have gotten expensive. Cheapest thing I could find was $200 for a group 24.

Don't know where you live, but Rural King has their 550 CCA group 24's for $69,

RK 24 battery

They have a 750CCA group 24 for $89


And before the Rural King battery haters show up, I've used them for years with no issues.

 

[JOCCO]

I feel like i am in the same boat. But think you better shop around! Look at coop's and bulk dealers. Basically get away from end user retail.

 

[caterpillar guy]

I have a couple 31's i\on an 806and on the 856 both I just welded a plate right on yop of the old battery tray then put a low maybe 1/2inch edge around the sides to hold the battery from sliding off. Change the cables to new ones with eyes on the ends. Probably a better cable than what was on there since they have been on there for 40or so years probably. New welding cable is limber so it flexes well to put on. There is also a limber battery cable I use too. I use 1 or 1/o for battery cable about the size of your finger without the insulation on. We also have a 31 in our 1466. One starts them all with one battery in winter in MI so should work well for you. Been doing it for 20 years now. I scavenge the batteries that are good when I change batteries in the truck since it takes 4 of them. Would work with 3 probably but in cold weather and was over the road with it .I wanted the extra for starting in cold weather like ID or ND where it can get -30 over night.

 

[LarrySTN]

Don't know where you live, but Rural King has their 550 CCA group 24's for $69,

RK 24 battery

They have a 750CCA group 24 for $89


And before the Rural King battery haters show up, I've used them for years with no issues.

I use a lot of Rural King batteries and have never had any issues either.

 

[Destroked 450]

NAPA was my go to battery but it appears all battery companies have gone to a straight 2 year auto or one year ag battery warranty, Walmart offers the same warranty so with their Group 65 850 amp batteries costing $135 compared to others at nearly $200 we’ll see what kind of service we get of them

 

[Geo-TH,In]

Don't know where you live, but Rural King has their 550 CCA group 24's for $69,

RK 24 battery

They have a 750CCA group 24 for $89


And before the Rural King battery haters show up, I've used them for years with no issues.

I just bought a 12v battery side post sealed battery for my truck from RK for around $59.99
The battery is the same size as a group 24. Fit perfectly.
https://www.ruralking.com/battery-630-cca-2
$59.99
At room temps it measures 750 amps.

A few years ago I wanted to replace a 6 year old battery on my car. The cranking voltage was dropping too much for me.
I bought it for $100 less from Summit racing than anyplace in town that sold the same 850 CCA AGM battery
My car has the damn start/stop feature at stoplights and my owner's manual recommends AGM only.
At room temp the new battery measures 1035 amps.
I test my batteries condition often.
I've found the best charger is a DeWalt which I rotate to a different battery often to keep them healthy.
I have two different properties so I have 2 DeWalt chargers that are in constant use.
Keep batteries fully charged and they will last longer.

 

[Watthour]

About 3 years ago I bought almost a pallet of 6V batteries for the collection. No one in the area had more than one or two batteries, and some of those had manufacture dates approaching two years old, sitting on the shelf as "new" batteries. With everything from a '41 LA to a '53 50 with twin 6Vs under the seat, I went through a dozen very quickly. There was only one choice - no "premium" or "platinum" options, just a 6V with no frills. Then next time you go battery shopping, see if you can find a 6V on the shelf just for grins.

 

[m16ty]

I have a couple 31's i\on an 806and on the 856 both I just welded a plate right on yop of the old battery tray then put a low maybe 1/2inch edge around the sides to hold the battery from sliding off. Change the cables to new ones with eyes on the ends. Probably a better cable than what was on there since they have been on there for 40or so years probably. New welding cable is limber so it flexes well to put on. There is also a limber battery cable I use too. I use 1 or 1/o for battery cable about the size of your finger without the insulation on. We also have a 31 in our 1466. One starts them all with one battery in winter in MI so should work well for you. Been doing it for 20 years now. I scavenge the batteries that are good when I change batteries in the truck since it takes 4 of them. Would work with 3 probably but in cold weather and was over the road with it .I wanted the extra for starting in cold weather like ID or ND where it can get -30 over night.

That’s probably what I’m going to do. Those skinny batteries are expensive (was told it was because it was a “specialty” size) and they don’t deliver much CCA.

At my day job we had a big automated welder they wanted us to scrap. It had a couple 100 feet of 1/0 cable ran to various places. I stripped most of it off and it’s hanging on the wall of the shop. It’s safe to say I’ve got enough battery cable to last a lifetime. I make all my own cables out of that material.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

I have quite a few batteries also. I keep them on a maintainer all the time while not in use. Really helps in extending the life of them.

 

[Tgrasher]

That’s probably what I’m going to do. Those skinny batteries are expensive (was told it was because it was a “specialty” size) and they don’t deliver much CCA.

At my day job we had a big automated welder they wanted us to scrap. It had a couple 100 feet of 1/0 cable ran to various places. I stripped most of it off and it’s hanging on the wall of the shop. It’s safe to say I’ve got enough battery cable to last a lifetime. I make all my own cables out of that material.

The rubber on those cables does not age well with oil so try to keep them clean.