Battery - post or stud

Graveyard1984 · Apr 18, 2018

Every tractor i have i try to convert
to group 31 battery if possible. I
usually put new cable's on them.
I usually use the stud type like they
use in semi trucks. I feel like they
tighten up better and make better
contact.
If you use the post style they are more
battery options out their. The lead
ends seem weaker when you go change the
battery i usually break the ends when I
go to remove the battery.
What do yal think?

Bruce from Can. · Apr 18, 2018

Never had much trouble with cable ends breaking, sometimes the bolts are badly corroded, and give me trouble.

moresmoke · Apr 18, 2018

Fan of the stud style here. Hardly ever have a corrosion problem with them unlike the old fashioned post.

NYOlivers · Apr 18, 2018

Definitely feel the same way. I do just as you change cables over and use the stud style. Better connection and easier to work with. Also nice if you have to swap out a battery from tractor to tractor or another piece of equipment. With everything the same no issues, just connect and go!

Texasmark1 · Apr 18, 2018

I have an OTR sales/service center within driving distance. I like the 31 also.

Years ago I had a 4230C that had the twin 6 volt in series, one on each side, typical JD engineering, 0 sized wire as I recall, batteries were getting sloppy, slow starts and starting aid needed in the winter which was a pain as the original ether installation was no longer there...had to go up front, remove the screen and shoot in the drain flap/nozzle/hootus on the air intake.

I bought 2ea. 12v 900+ amp 31s (they had them for a song and had skids/pallets of them sitting around) and had them make up some 00 cables to wire those suckers in parallel. Wired the battery adjacent to the starter with the hot lead to the solenoid and the return under a bolt on the starter case with the connection made with a star washer and nice and bright and tight......daaaaa did she "jump to life".....never had to use the ether to get her running in the winter again.

Russ from MN · Apr 18, 2018

Really have't had any trouble with any of them, I buy good batteries and take care of them. The only place I have any corrosion is on a replacement lawn tractor battery, next time I will take GeoTH advice and buy the better sealed batteries. For MC's and ATV's I buy AGM's, they barely cost any more. I noticed that GM went back to top post batteries a few years ago, I wonder why?

Destroked 450 · Apr 18, 2018

I'll take stud over post, a lot less corrosion problems, easier to hookup and keep tight, if you need to wire in extra devices simply crimp a ring terminal to a wire, take the nut off and add the wire.
Down side to stud is if you short out the wiring it takes long to disconnect.
Only problem with GM's side post setup was that stupid 5/16 end they put on the bolt.

Russ from MN · Apr 18, 2018

Probably so folks would be less apt to over-tighten them and strip.

caterpillar guy · Apr 18, 2018

Once with the stud tops never go back. We have converted all but the cars since they will not fit in the space given for a battery sometimes.
Otherwise saves me a lot of bateries since I can salvage the good ones from the truck set of 4.

Ozlander · Apr 18, 2018

(quoted from post at 06:35:10 04/18/18) Fan of the stud style here. Hardly ever have a corrosion problem with them unlike the old fashioned post.

I'm a fan of the stud also.
However I don't have a corrosion problem with the other because I put a little oil on them. Stops the problem.

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