JD Battery short life

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topstoy

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Tonasket, WA
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JD 2520 / Kubota KX121-3
So my x300 is approaching 2 years old. Battery already shot. What a disapointment, In 1993 I bought a LX172 and the stock Battery lasted 12 years. What happen to quality? I talked to my dealer today and they said that 2 years is quite normal for a battery in these, are you kinding me? And he wanted to sell me another one just like the original! I don't think so! Come on JD folks what's with this? My replacement battery in my old LX172 I bought at Les Schawb and it is still going strong after 7 years. (sold the LX to my buddy). I know where I will be going for a replacement Battery and not the dealer. How soon will I be replacing my battery in my 2 year old 2520. Probably pretty soon. :mad:
 
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Hopefully the batteries won't be odd sized ones like on my 4200. I have to go to the dealer for them; but at least they are maintenance free types now.
 
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You must have had a fluke of a battery. Even a 12 month battery should last 6 or 7 years. The dealer was full of it IMO. I had 12 month batteries last a long long time, even those from the dealer.
 
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Bought my 4110 in 04 and the original battery is still going strong.:)
 
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So my x300 is approaching 2 years old. Battery already shot. What a disapointment, In 1993 I bought a LX172 and the stock Battery lasted 12 years. What happen to quality? I talked to my dealer today and they said that 2 years is quite normal for a battery in these, are you kinding me? And he wanted to sell me another one just like the original! I don't think so! Come on JD folks what's with this? My replacement battery in my old LX172 I bought at Les Schawb and it is still going strong after 7 years. (sold the LX to my buddy). I know where I will be going for a replacement Battery and not the dealer. How soon will I be replacing my battery in my 2 year old 2520. Probably pretty soon. :mad:[/QUOTE

2001 Kubota M6800 with 1586 hrs.& the original battery still going.
 
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So my x300 is approaching 2 years old. Battery already shot. What a disapointment, In 1993 I bought a LX172 and the stock Battery lasted 12 years. What happen to quality? I talked to my dealer today and they said that 2 years is quite normal for a battery in these, are you kinding me? And he wanted to sell me another one just like the original! I don't think so! Come on JD folks what's with this? My replacement battery in my old LX172 I bought at Les Schawb and it is still going strong after 7 years. (sold the LX to my buddy). I know where I will be going for a replacement Battery and not the dealer. How soon will I be replacing my battery in my 2 year old 2520. Probably pretty soon. :mad:

Temperature ,operator's habits, alternator size, electrical loads and vibration all play a part. High temps above 77F rapidly shorten lead-acid battery life. Short duty cycle operation at part throttle will rapidly beat a battery to death. A lead acid battery that is chronically undercharged will rapidly fail. Leaving a switch on and deep discharging a battery even once ruins the plate surfaces.
 
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I usually get 5-6 years on batteries from Deere. Occasionally longer than that.
A lot depends on a number of variables that isn't easy to tie down to one thing.
Some tractors are lesser quality and I suspect lesser quality battery gets dropped in to save money and keep the cost down.
 
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I have 2 tractors, 5 ATV's, 2 motor cycles, 2 JD riding mowers and 5 cars/trucks. I know how to take care of batteries and their normal life cycles. And I repeat that this battery is/was a cheap piece of crap that JD put in there. What really bothers me is their attitude that this is the norm and they think that I should buy another one from them. When I asked them if they had a better replacement battery they said no this is the only ones the have and they think that these batteries are one of the best ones out there.
 
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You must have had a fluke of a battery....

There are more flukes out there than one would wish for. The battery gave out on my New 2520 within 6 months of getting it. It was replaced through warranty, but I was still dissappointed.
 
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By the way, I love my Deere's and they are all nice peices of equipment. Just dissapointed in the quality of the battery and yes it could be a "Fluke" but the response of the dealer to say that this is quite normal. I just don't think this is Normal. The X300 has been a joy to use and glad I purchased it. Would reccomend the rider to anyone, just not the JD battery if 2 years is typical.
 

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