TC33D Battery options?

[ironpen]

I have a TC33d that I replaced the battery on 2 years ago. The NH dealer was $120. I simply took the battery out (2 minutes) and took it down to the corner AutoZone....found one exactly the same size for about $40, took it home (left the core with them, so I saved myself a trip back), 2 more minutes to install. No problems for 2 years. I think you are crazy to buy some kind of premium battery.....well maybe not crazy, but it really is overkill. This little motor takes very little to crank it. Save the $'s and take the wife out to dinner. That "might" do you more good! Good Luck.

[SteveInMD]

I had major acid damage from the headlights to radiator to the front axle from my OEM battery. Perhaps it was a bad batch of OEM batteries. I like my Optima.

[sherpa]

Originally Posted by ironpen

This little motor takes very little to crank it.

You are right about that, I jumped my tractor off with the ATV.

My 2004 OEM battery is doing fine now with a good charge on it.
I am going to see how much longer It will last just for fun.
sherpa

[Andy396]

Just a quick update.

I went ahead and ordered the D975 from jegs. It's smaller than the original, but it fits perfectly. It's litteraly a bolt in. My decision to purchase the premium AGM technology battery was based on the fact that my wife likes to mow the grass. She's a get-r-done kind of girl, meaning there's lots of bouncing involved.

Now that I've ordered it, I'm a little wiser. There's a difference between the D975 and the S975. The S975 comes with the post adapters, the D does not. The post adapter can be special ordered separately, they run about $7.99 from jegs. The powermaster part number for the post adapters is 586.

It's also good to hear that others are making out just fine with cheaper aftermarket batteries. Can I start a poll of how many are using aftermarket batteries, and for how long they've been leak free?

Andy

[SteveInMD]

Your AGM battery wont leak. You can install it upside down if you like.

I'd be curious to know if anyone has had a traditional after market battery spew acid everywhere.

[Dirtball]

Get a sealed battery. Many have had acid ruin radiators here. I use some sealed wheelchair battery a store had 7 years ago when my oem battery leaked. Starts in zero degrees and still strong . Group size isnt fixed . the holdown will accomadate various sizes on my 1999 TC33....