January startup

(quoted from post at 21:16:11 01/21/17) Nice day here in Michigan, pushing 50 degrees.
So I decided it would be a good day to go out and start all the
tractors that still have batteries in them. Figured it would be
easier on them at ~50 than when it was below freezing.

So far, 4 for 4 on the Fords. Had to put a 6V charger on the one
Farmall that still has a battery in it. It's only in there because
it's a PITA to take it out. Don't use the tractor in the winter.
After that it started right up though. Good running tractor.

Turned around and it's 3:00. Spent the last 6 hours playing
with tractors and didn't even notice. I'll call it a good day!

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(quoted from post at 17:18:50 01/21/17) [b:c0cb46eb50][i:c0cb46eb50]
LR;
You'er not kidding me any......you just don't have anything better to do, and yer wife kicked ya out of the house!!!!!

I'm gonna go take a little nap now!!!!

GB[/i:c0cb46eb50][/b:c0cb46eb50]

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(quoted from post at 17:47:45 01/21/17) I always hook up chargers overnight before starting tractors in the spring, no sense starting with down batteries. I actually do three rounds on all batteries, once when I shut then down, one about new year, then one in spring.

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(quoted from post at 16:43:43 01/21/17)
hey! from the "why didn't *I* think of that" files.

outstanding idea. thank u, sir

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(quoted from post at 19:23:52 01/22/17) I just disconnect the cables. Should I store them in the shop?
We have mild winters here in NC.

Now the important question. Do you store the batteries on concrete? Or is that an old wives tale? Right or wrong I store mine on wood in stead of concrete.

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