CNH battery ROCKS!!

Danica · May 14, 2011

Ok boys, get this: my little tc40da new holland tractor has been in storage in Wisconsin for more than two years. I put diesel stabilizer in her but no charger or anything on battery. I bought a new battery at napa per advice on this site. Got to the storage facility ready to take out old CNH battery but figured maybe i should see how dead the battery really was. Just turned he switch all the way--didnt even wait for the glowplug to heat up...julike i would start a car. It started IMMEDIATELY!! no sputtering, no black smoke, just ran like a top. I am thrilled. The tractor is now 5 years old with 800 hours.

Now off to napa to see if i can get my battery back....

Danica

SandburRanch · May 14, 2011

Sometimes it just doesn't "pay" to think ahead. Glad you have a good battery and an easy starter.

Maybe if you return the new battery with tears streaming down both cheeks they'll feel sorry for you. OH, I forgot "cowgirls don't cry":laughing:

jinman · May 14, 2011

Awesome! If NAPA can see that the battery was never installed, I'd bet they will take it back. You did the right thing by having a "plan B" if your battery didn't work. You might consider that money you spent on the battery could be spent on one of those jumper batteries with an air compressor. They are strong enough to start our tractors. I've used them to start my tractor several times and the air compressor is a great feature.

SPYDERLK · May 14, 2011

A good lead acid battery self discharges a little less than 1% per week in storage. Hope you gave it a good long charge after it started the tractor.

larry

farmall40 · May 14, 2011

My old 2002 tc35d that my brother-in-law now owns, still has the origanal battery. Started every time he needed it to plow snow. sits in an unheated barn.

Hematite · May 14, 2011

That is an impressive performance for any battery. I wonder who makes the OEM battery? Whoever it is they're doing some job!

Fastdraw · May 16, 2011

Wow thats unusual for the stock battery. Normally they only last 3 years at the most. The battery is manufactured by the Exide corporation, and it is a entry level battery, not a real heavy duty unit. Sometimes you just get lucky! Hope you get your money back on the Napa unit!

tawilson · May 16, 2011

I bought my 1996 2120 in 2003 and it had a NH battery in it. I don't know if it was original but I finally had to replace it this winter.

Danica · May 17, 2011

Ha ha, exactly! One of my movers suggested I take it back saying i thought it would fit a motorcycle or something. They probably won't take it back especially since I bought it in wisc and am now in NY... oh well, it was worth a good nite sleep for $100 i guess