johnofnewhaven
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I got exactly 6 years out of the 4DLT battery in my Ford 5000 diesel. Is that about right?
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shaun wallace
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Not bad. I milked 10 years out of one. Got so bad couldnt jump off in morning.
Weak batteries are good of selling more starters and alternators.
Not enough juice to crank the engine over fast enough anymore so more strain on the starter, then the alt works harder to charge up a weak battery. Weak batteries save you money today and can bite you tomorrow.
Not enough juice to crank the engine over fast enough anymore so more strain on the starter, then the alt works harder to charge up a weak battery. Weak batteries save you money today and can bite you tomorrow.
Russ from MN
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- Bemidji MN
We had a JD Strongbox last over 12 years in our JD4600, but that's the best we've done. Last spring I replaced the original one in a 2013 Chev Silverado, 9 years and still going, but I didn't want it to fail 100 miles up in Canada on a fishing trip. 6 years is about average, depending on how you treat them, heat is what shortens their life. The one in our JD4600 is parked in an unheated garage on the CA border for 5 months in the winter, no maintainer on it, I don't believe in them.
Hobo,NC
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- Location
- Sanford, NC
About 3 years is all I could get out of them so I convert them to a automotive battery with a 42 mo warranty. Life is good.
I am 9 years on my bota original battery it sure sounds weak now days. Can I push it for another year maybe so. My mower battery still cranked after 5 years I can tell it does not spin up as good as new.
My ears tell they are not as efficient as they should be the mower got a new bat as soon as I get time the bota will also.
When I go to mow are use the bota fudgen with a jumper is not in my plan. I sell batteries when I pull your car in 50% of the time I can tell form the sound of the starter the bat is headed south. It seams every time I have been stuck in the middle of no where the bat died and I knew it was weak and on its way out : (
Kermit6543
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Selling more starters and alternators will help weak batteries.
The starter has to work harder since there isn't enough power to turn the engine over quickly, and the alternator has to work harder to charge a weak battery. You can save money today, but weak batteries may cost you later.
The starter has to work harder since there isn't enough power to turn the engine over quickly, and the alternator has to work harder to charge a weak battery. You can save money today, but weak batteries may cost you later.
Fred Werring
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You're doing better than I ever got out of a 4dlt.
Switched over to (I think) group 65 automotive batteries in my Ford thousand series tractors.
But about that time I also started getting rid of the Lucas generators and installing alternators with tach drives.
Believe the alternators do a better job keeping the batteries charged/topped off.
So I'm getting 6-7 years out of tractor batteries now.
Might do just as well if I stuck a 4DLT back in them, but what I have is working.
Switched over to (I think) group 65 automotive batteries in my Ford thousand series tractors.
But about that time I also started getting rid of the Lucas generators and installing alternators with tach drives.
Believe the alternators do a better job keeping the batteries charged/topped off.
So I'm getting 6-7 years out of tractor batteries now.
Might do just as well if I stuck a 4DLT back in them, but what I have is working.
Ultradog MN
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- Twin Cities
I quit using 4DLTs.
I generally get my batteries at Fleet Farm and because the 4dlts are considered for commercial applications they only give you a 1 year warranty on them. I have had a couple of them go bad after about 1 1/2 years.
PS,
Saw your post above about the new cables.
Nice job!
I just made a set like that last week out of some welding cable and solder-on ends. Even used the shrink tubing on them like you did.
They will probably outlast me.
I generally get my batteries at Fleet Farm and because the 4dlts are considered for commercial applications they only give you a 1 year warranty on them. I have had a couple of them go bad after about 1 1/2 years.
PS,
Saw your post above about the new cables.
Nice job!
I just made a set like that last week out of some welding cable and solder-on ends. Even used the shrink tubing on them like you did.
They will probably outlast me.
johnofnewhaven
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Pays to do it right Ultradog for sure!
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