Battery

[rmorey]

I just want more CCA's than I got.

Ok I'll bite....why?

 

[diesel lover]

More CCA = faster cranking

More reserve capacity = longer cranking.

What you want is higher reserve capacity as well..... high reserve is always good.

Also I'm a full time truck mechanic and there is nothing better with two batterys vs one. John Deere for YEARS had two 6 volt battery connected in series to make 12 volts. Series is not a reliable set up when it comes down to it. There is one path for current, and your relying on the high voltage. The amperage averages out.
If one battery goes bad it brings down the other one as well. Two battery's is not better than one.

Series connection you double the battery voltage but amperage stays the same!

Parallel the voltage averages out but the amperage is added up.

Load test your battery and call it good! Keep connections shiney and coat them in a protecant. And yes clean connections makes a huge difference. Clean connections are more efficient on the battery which is easier on it. Tieing Down a battery makes it last longer as the cells are not "beat" around all over.

A clean battery is more efficient! Keeping the top of your battery clean creates better flow internally.... seriously!

If your machine is having trouble starting its not just a battery problem. You may have dirty connections and it seems to be a battery issue.

Oh and keeping the battery terminals clean prevents the battery cables from internally corroding out.

Any more questions feel free to ask but I hate it when a truck pulls into work with starting troubles and 3 out of 4 batterys are good. That one battery was pulling down the whole starting system! Happens all the time.

Buy the highest reserve capacity battery with good or high CCA rating. And interstate batterys are very tough as well.

 

[mikehaugen]

A little off topic, but can someone explain the chemistry behind not storing batteries on a concrete floor? Or is that a wives tale?

 

[jeff9366]

I just want more CCA's than I got.

When was the last time you removed the cable clamps from the battery and really cleaned both the clamps and battery terminals?

 

[Looking4new]

When was the last time you removed the cable clamps from the battery and really cleaned both the clamps and battery terminals?

That would be last fall, just before winter set in. I do that with my Heep and the Kioti.
I am leaning towards two either blue or red top Optima AGM batteries. I do need a newer battery for the Heep and that will be an Optima yellow top. (Winch)

 

[Looking4new]

A little off topic, but can someone explain the chemistry behind not storing batteries on a concrete floor? Or is that a wives tale?

I have heard that it is an old wives tale. Any of my batteries that are good, I keep them on a 2x12 plank, anyway. At the price of good batteries, I am not going to take the chance that it might be true.

 

[k0ua]

A little off topic, but can someone explain the chemistry behind not storing batteries on a concrete floor? Or is that a wives tale?

No one can explain it, because it is false. I don't know that much about old wives.

snopes.com: Do Cement Floors Ruin Car Batteries?

 

[mikehaugen]

No one can explain it, because it is false. I don't know that much about old wives.

snopes.com: Do Cement Floors Ruin Car Batteries?

Interesting

I had a feeling it was false, but have always avoided it just in case since it isn't difficult to avoid.

 

[Highgear]

We have a 2004 CK-30 still has original Interstate battery but keep a maintainer on at all times .

 

[ritcheyvs]

Gel batteries (like Optima) and AGM batteries are valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries. They are sealed and can be used in any orientation, won't spill acid, and tend to tolerate vibration better. The main advantage of VRLA for us tractor types is their very low (compared to normal "flooded" batteries) self discharge rate; they won't go dead if they sit uncharged for weeks or months (well, they do but very slowly). On the minus side, they are less tolerant of overcharging. With spiral-wrapped gel batteries, like Optima, the cells are cylinders and this limits battery size and shape to an extent (width is 150% of the depth). AGM batteries use rectangular cells so they can be just about any rectangular shape. VRLAs cost about twice as much a flooded batteries but may not last about as long, all things being equal (which is seldom the case). It's easier to kill a flooded battery by undercharging or contamination and easier to kill a VRLA by overcharging. My 2006 DK45S still has the original AGM battery, I think (not sure because I bought it used).

All this notwithstanding, there is no value in putting too much battery in your tractor unless you plan to run the radio for long periods with the engine off. If a healthy battery can't start your Kioti, almost immediately, something in the tractor needs to be fixed. The exception would be a very cold climate. But even there, a block heater and battery heater are a better strategy than a super big battery. The super big battery can cause excess stress and wear of unlubricated surfaces until the oil flows; but the block heater helps the oil flow quickly and the battery heater will yield the full cranking amps. on a related topic, a good synthetic motor oil will flow at much lower temperatures than conventional oil.