New Holland battery replacement

[Indian Territory]

Hey everyone. I am having to replace a tractor battery for the first time in years, and I know too little about it. I did search for an answer on the aite hope I didn't miss anything obvious.

I have a New Holland Boomer 24, that takes a GB60L, 12v 60ah battery.

CNH will tell me I need to buy a factory part, even though the tractor did not come with a factory battery when I bought it new.

So my question is, where is a good place to source new tractor batteries for a machine as small as mine?

What specs do I need to match?

Any cautionary things I need to be aware of? Mistakes that might damage the system, etc.?

Apologies, btw. This is really something I should already know.
Thanks

 

[stevem5215]

I buy the biggest battery that will fit the tray. Measure it up and go to Walmart and measure them on the shelf. Make sure you get the terminals on the right sides too !

 

[airbiscuit]

Compare to the size of a 24F - common at auto parts stores. Then buy one with the most cold cranking amps.

 

[CoyPatton]

I am personally not familiar with the Rocket brand of batteries, but very familiar with batteries in general.

The photo of your battery includes one more piece of info on the label.
The one I and others would suggest you pay lots of attention to.
That is 550 CCA. CCA= Cold Cranking Amps.
The 60 aH is a deep cycle rating of ampHours.
To translate that rating it will run a 12 volt device that uses 1 amp/hour for 60 hours assuming a full charge when initially connected. The other end of the meaning is a device using 60 amps/hour will run for 1 hour on a fully charged battery. Of course any combo that works that math is also true. For example 120 amps runs for 1/2 hour.
This rating really has no bearing for a battery used for starting a motor only.
Some possible applications — running a winch, running 12 volts lights in a camping trailer, a trolling motor on a fishing boat just to name a few.

Go where ever you prefer to purchase batteries and look for one that fits the space in your tractor and has at least 550 CCA (not to be confused with CA—cranking amps) more is typically better, but cost often increases with CCA increase.

 

[rademamj1]

The Rocket brand is a high quality and very popular lead acid automotive battery sold only in Asia. It's not available in the USA. How it got on your New Holland is a mystery, unless your tractor is also Korean manufactured. I am pushing 5 years on my Interstate Battery and it is still going strong, so I can recommend Interstate batteries.

 

[RickB]

The Rocket brand is a high quality and very popular lead acid automotive battery sold only in Asia. It's not available in the USA. How it got on your New Holland is a mystery, unless your tractor is also Korean manufactured. I am pushing 5 years on my Interstate Battery and it is still going strong, so I can recommend Interstate batteries.

Shouldn't be too much of a mystery. LS manufactures most NH CUT's in South Korea.

 

[airbiscuit]

The battery group 24F is about 1/4" wider. I am guessing it would fit. The Farm and Fleet battery I pictured is $110 and 725 cold cranking amps.

 

[airbiscuit]

The online New Holland Parts lists a BCI Group 34 but I think the polarity would be a BCI Group 34R. A 24F ibattery s the same dimensions, just 1 1/8" taller.

 

[airbiscuit]

Hey everyone. I am having to replace a tractor battery for the first time in years, and I know too little about it. I did search for an answer on the aite hope I didn't miss anything obvious.

I have a New Holland Boomer 24, that takes a GB60L, 12v 60ah battery.

CNH will tell me I need to buy a factory part, even though the tractor did not come with a factory battery when I bought it new.

So my question is, where is a good place to source new tractor batteries for a machine as small as mine?

What specs do I need to match?

Any cautionary things I need to be aware of? Mistakes that might damage the system, etc.?

Apologies, btw. This is really something I should already know.
Thanks

• So compare your battery dimensions to the 24F and 34R dimensions I have posted above.
• Check the polarity locations of your positive and negative cables.
• Take your old battery into your store of choice and and match it up with a new battery
• By the version with the most cold cranking amps you can get
• Install the new battery
• Report back to this thread

 

[tractordog]

Got my replacement at walmart after a ton of wasted time on the internet. The battery was having a little trouble starting the tractor last winter. Happen to have the picture of the battery on my phone with the measurements edited on to the picture so I would not forget them.
Was looking for ammo and ended up buying the battery.