Portable battery jump starter advice?

jymbee · Sep 18, 2018

thepumpguysc said:
I bought 1 from Northern tool for 80.00 on sale it worked great.. something like 800cca I started many, many diesel tractors w/ it..
It ended up growing legs.??
I needed 1 real quick while out on the road a few months back & ended up going to Harbor Freight.. I got 1 w/ a coupon that was only 50-60.00.
It hasn't let me down yet.. lots of tractor starting.. built in USB, spot lite & an air compressor..
1 suggestion tho.. buy the BIGGEST ONE u can afford..
I take mine out in the boat w/ me, just in case.. "I" haven't needed it, but I've gotten other boaters out of some real tight spots w/ it..

Hmmm... when I click that link to Amazon I'm prompted with:

We need more information to verify that this product fits
your vehicle.

then when I check the basic info:

We need more information to verify that this product fits
your vehicle.

What are they talking about re. "fits"?? I'd assume that if I can use it to start our diesel pickup it would work just as well with any of our cars or even lawn tractor? Perhaps they just want to make sure that it can be used to start the most "demanding" vehicle and everything that requires less juice below that would be fine?

thepumpguysc · Sep 19, 2018

That IS odd??
There are a lot of choices, so its best to GO LOOK.. The bigger the AH's the "better" the battery.. {amp hours}
Some come w/ accessories, like air compressors & such..
You prob. don't wanna buy 1 online.. the shipping weight would KILL YA.. they are heavy..
I used 1 up once, battery would no longer carry/hold a charge.. & isn't THAT what they're supposed to do?? lol
I took it apart, got the battery # & searched it.. The batt. was as much if not more than the entire thing..
I clipped off the cable clamps & threw it in the dumpster..