What a fantastic site! I figured I’d be lucky to get a response, you all are great!
Well my old tractor runs really good. Everything is kept neat & clean and the wiring is in pretty good shape. I haven’t checked the gauge of the battery wires on it, good point, I’ll check that when I get home.
I guess the biggest problem I’ve always had is that the batteries I’ve had for it seem to be junk, plain and simple. Won’t hold a charge and / or end up with mostly dead cells in them. The only place around that I found that has one the right size for this thing is Tractor Supply.
Slow cranking is what lead me to think that a 12v system would be the way to go, that and the poor track history with the 6v batteries.
As suggested here, I think the best course of action would be to make sure everything is clean & tight, check the battery cables, and put a fresh new battery in and give that system one more shot before I consider the 12v.
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