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[5030]

it's the ambient temperature constant. I remember back years ago, Union Carbide had a facility near where I used to live in Cleveland, Ohio and used flooded cell batteries and large inverters for communications backup and they never changed the batteries, just kept them topped off and trickle charged but they were sequestered in a constant temperature controlled room.

 

[ultrarunner]

Makes sense... temp is similar to a wine cellar with 3 sides below grade...

Are you up for a personal question?

I'm curious as to your background as broad as it is.

Engineer with Farming in the mix?

 

[oosik]

I have a HD Odyssey battery in the M6040. I got it because of the high CCA. Eight years and still going strong. I keep a battery maintainer on it in the winter.

 

[coobie]

DEKA..

 

[skipmarcy]

In reality even a top brand flooded cell battery is only good for a maximum of 5 years. While it may seem just fine, with a heavy amperage demand load on it, it will not deliver. reason being is the plates are shedding lead oxide with every charge-discharge (which is a fact of the chemical reaction taking place) and that lead oxide will decrease the amperage delivered and eventually short out the plates.

The Yuhasa group 31 I had in my one Kubota M9, lasted 7 years as well but It was never placed under a heavy load situation either.

My rule of thumb is, I renew every 5 years now, especially in the tractor that does wintertime snow removal. I buy all my starting batteries for a local big truck dealer that also has a repair facility and they go through a lot of batteries so their stock is always fresh and recently charged with electrolyte.

I pay little or no attention to what brand I use. I do pay attention to how new the battery is however. Something I don't have to be concerned with because of their rapid turnover. Big trucks demand a high CCA rating as well so the 31's I buy have a high CCA rating.

A 31 is a large battery, probably too large dimensionally for most of the tractors on this site.

My 4110 Mahindra came with a 31 series battery and I have used an Interstate 31MHP since the original died. I'm only on my second one in 20 years now, 3159 hrs. My tractor has lived outside it's whole life and has never had a battery charger hooked to it ever. I don't operate any electrical other than the draw from the PTO solenoid and very rarely the 4-way flashers if on the road. During very cold weather I have to cycle the glow plugs but I only use the tractor sparingly in winter. My little 20a alternator has always kept the battery up for starting down to 0F. Still on the original glow plugs too.

 

[hornett22]

I've had an RK for a couple years. Seems fine but I use my tractor almost every day. Wal mart batteries are actually pretty good. At least they used to be. Not sure if anything has changed recently.

 

[5030]

DEKA..

Crown ain't bad either and Crown is pretty local too.

 

[FERLING]

I've had an RK for a couple years. Seems fine but I use my tractor almost every day. Wal mart batteries are actually pretty good. At least they used to be. Not sure if anything has changed recently.

I just recently had dealings with a Walmart battery less than a year old! Two gentlemen working in auto department said Walmart doesn't sell batteries for tractors and if any battery they sell is installed in a tractor then it voids the warranty. Needless to say I am done with buying a battery from Walmart!
If this isn't fact then two employees in King, NC need re-training.

 

[5030]

I just recently had dealings with a Walmart battery less than a year old! Two gentlemen working in auto department said Walmart doesn't sell batteries for tractors and if any battery they sell is installed in a tractor then it voids the warranty. Needless to say I am done with buying a battery from Walmart!
If this isn't fact then two employees in King, NC need re-training.

Why would you tell them what the end use was anyway? Don't get that at all. You buy by group size and terminal location, not by end use. really none of their business to know anyway.

 

[5030]

Makes sense... temp is similar to a wine cellar with 3 sides below grade...

Are you up for a personal question?

I'm curious as to your background as broad as it is.

Engineer with Farming in the mix?

30 years working as a tech at a local heavy duty truck dealership and hauling their oversized equipment loads for them as well. Been away from it since I was 58 and I'm 72 now but I still remember a lot of aspects and I still own all the acquired tools.