Battery life ?

[pilot-werx]

Optima is the only way to go.

 

[John in the UP]

Yet another exception here. I have a 2005 JD 3320 with the original battery. But there's always tomorrow...

 

[JD755]

Just make sure you always check around the battery for corrosion, and not just go by whether it starts the tractor.

 

[chipsndust]

Hope I don't jinx myself.
I'm still using the original battery in my 2006 2305.

 

[kennyd]

Just make sure you always check around the battery for corrosion, and not just go by whether it starts the tractor.

Exactly! Mine started fine...but was leaking so my dealer replaced it under warranty.

 

[shadow753]

I have a 2007 3320 with orignal battery & it starts every time i plow ,about once week hear on michigans west coast

 

[JohnDeere4300]

My battery lasted around 4 years on my 01 4300, and had already leaked down on the metal!.... I had to clean the metal up, and re-paint it!

I have my battery in a ''battery box'' now!

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[beagleboy]

I guess I'm pretty lucky when it comes to batteries, I have a 1997 John deere 1070 that just had battery changed two years ago and have a 1999 GT235 garden tractor that still has original battery and still starts right up. The only thing that I do though is put little battery maintainers on them especially in the winter.

 

[Ray_Fort_White]

I spent 39 years with the phone company. They have a lot of batteries out in equipment huts and have done lots of research. Batteries last the longest when maintained at 100% charge. A really good battery maintainer will add to the life. Avoiding very high and very low temperatures helps as does reducing vibration.

The only real improvement in sealed lead acid batteries is the glass mats, between the plates, in the AGM batteries. They improve the internal resistance and keep material that is shed from the plates from dropping to to bottom where it can create a short.

I won't buy any battery that isn't AGM.

 

[redka]

Thanks for the replies. I best go take a very close look at mine to be sure it has not started leaking.