ag battery

[RickB]

The battery in question is a couple months old, not 12 years.

 

[Williy]

Can you wash your battery tray and fiberglass it?
Perhaps the acid will not destroy it???
There must be something to coat the battery tray
so the acid will not eat it!
I don't replace a battery unless it needs to be replaced!
I'm retired and money don't grow on trees around here.

willy

 

[Darryle]

Remove the battery, clean it up and treat it with POR, then buy a marine battery box to fit the battery

 

[5030]

good point, thought about it. the factory battery was good when replaced (12yrs) & no dashboard alternator lights came on, but that would be worth checking.

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[big bubba]

Idiot lights are made for............ You fill in the blank.

okie dokie, the factory original (12yr) was still functioning when i replaced recently. this seems like removable plate seepage, very minimal. but you're right. meters far better than dashboard i intend to address the cell level tomorrow, thx

 

[Unclewillie]

K factory battery lasted 12 yrs. & replaced this spring. the replacement has 2 removable wet cell inspection covers, factory original was closed cell
have noticed weeping overrun on battery tray now w/rust, etc.
given severe operating conditions w/heat & vibration, are closed cell batteries the ag standard? i don't intend to keep rinsing the supporting battery tray
thx in advance i'll prob replace accordingly soon....does TSC have the HD closed cell tractor batteries?

closed batteries are good and bad if everything works right you'll get good service but if something gets a small short enough to draw on a battery all the time or a regulator over charging fluid will need to be added to the battery. Something may have changed with your tractor instead of a battery problem. Older vehicles / cars use to get years of battery life but when they starting adding computers ,electronics, and general fun stuff the life expectancy of most batteries are 28-30 montjs. Got a volt meter check for short ,take the pos cable off and put one end of the meter on the pos battery post and the other end on the pos cable end to see if you have a 12v draw or less but usually a 12v draw will really make em sweat. Make sure everything is off.

 

[tbutman]

I watched a video on youtube aptly named "How To MAKE A Vehicle BATTERY LAST FOREVER" by Sweet Project cars and I have to say I've been wanting to try it out... Nay sayers will say Nay, but I use many tips and tricks found in such videos and many work WELL. just uses a small inverter 120V welder and a kitchen timer.

 

[rv7charlie]

Have you checked your alternator output to be sure it's not overcharging?

This.
From a guy who did electronics design/maintenance for a living in at least three previous lives and for fun in a couple more, including this one:
Batteries don't normally shed liquid unless they are subjected to extreme physical (vibration, tilting) or electrical (overcharging) abuse.
Paint, plastic trays, etc don't have anything to do with the actual problem.
Wet cell batteries need to see around 14V for charging; 'sealed' lead-acid (SLA, VRLA, AGM, RG: all are the same thing) are happy at around 14-14.7V for charging. If the charging system gets beyond 14.8V, there's a risk of overcharging, which is the most likely cause for boiling off the liquid.

Alternator rpm can matter. Output increases as rpm increases, and if the regulator has issues, overvoltage may not show up at lower rpms but get worse as rpm increases.

FWIW, 'sealed' batteries actually are sealed, but with a valve; the VR in Valve Regulated Lead Acid. They can be mounted in any position; even inverted, and the valve will only open under abuse conditions, like overcharging.

Good hunting...

 

[tree grower]

I watched a video on youtube aptly named "How To MAKE A Vehicle BATTERY LAST FOREVER" by Sweet Project cars and I have to say I've been wanting to try it out... Nay sayers will say Nay, but I use many tips and tricks found in such videos and many work WELL. just uses a small inverter 120V welder and a kitchen timer.

After 9 years the sealed battery in my Ford 1210 would not hold a charge. I watched several Youtube videos about renovating/ restoring lead acid batteries, and decided to try it just to see if it works. I used the method of saving the electrolite, rinsing the battery several times, then filter the liquid as it is poured back in. That was two years ago, and it works just fine. Messy and time consuming, and not applicable if you need a good battery right NOW, but I would do it again if I had the time.

 

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After 9 years the sealed battery in my Ford 1210 would not hold a charge. I watched several Youtube videos about renovating/ restoring lead acid batteries, and decided to try it just to see if it works. I used the method of saving the electrolite, rinsing the battery several times, then filter the liquid as it is poured back in. That was two years ago, and it works just fine. Messy and time consuming, and not applicable if you need a good battery right NOW, but I would do it again if I had the time.

Some years ago, when we were young and stupid, my Wife's car was needing a new battery and we put it off. Sure enough, her car wouldn't start while she was shopping somewhere 25 miles south of here. At night.

So I haul-arse down there with my handy-dandy jumper cables and a flashlight. Well, let me tell you something, sports fans. Jumper cables mostly suck. A few hours and many tears later, we finally got her car going.

A few years later, I'm in the woods playing Davy Crockett hunting wild hogs and budweiser. Bronco wouldn't start. And I'm in a place accessible only by people that aren't extremely smart but have a 4WD vehicle they want to get muddy. Several hours and ALL the bud later, I got a buddy to show up. He was not happy that bud wasn't there.

Later on, I was fishing about 20 miles offshore (which is out of sight of land) with TWO Batteries. Went to crank my 200 HP Yamaha and -- click, click, clickety-click.

Had a pull-start rope in the side storage a buddy of mine gave me as a joke. Wrapped it around it and pulled. It kind of laughed at me. Nothing. I don't think it even moved. So I told my buddy to wrap it again and not pull until I told him to. I turned the key and he pulled at the same time, turning it over just barely enough for it to fire.

I DO NOT PLAY with batteries anymore. Never, ever, not ever again. Never. Not gonna happen.

Now, with a tractor, I could see it. -- Not really. What if you're out in the field a mile away or, worse, in a field not attached to your property two, three four miles away. Ruin a whole afternoon and for what?? Batteries go. They are disposable items. No matter what you do, they're gonna die at some point.

I'm glad you could save a $100+ but to me, I would gladly pay double that just for the peace of mind and to avoid the hassle.

On my Cummins, they get replaced every four years. Period. No compromise. On my Wife's car, every 5 years. No ifs, ands or butts about it

as usual, YMMV