Battery Tender
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From: Claremore, OK
LOL, yea its starting to get cold over here. I thought wired together would work till David brought up a good point. What if I just want to have the charger on without the block heater for other than the cold time. Looks like Im going to be installing 2 Marinco plugs now.
Those Marinco plugs are pretty cool, though I'd rather put it in a RanchHand Legend...figure it would blend in a little better and more protection. Maybe after I finish paying off the truck (only 4 payments left
) I'm going to save up for a Legend. Stock front bumpers aren't 8-point buck resistant. Been down that road twice now
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From: Claremore, OK
Nah, just extend the season on deer
Clearly they're not an endangered species when the stupid things will stand in the middle of the highway.
Clearly they're not an endangered species when the stupid things will stand in the middle of the highway.
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From: SoCali!!
Hey Zhilton nice work paying off the truck, I hate payments.
Ed, I have several older Tenders, but I specifically started buying the Plus ones when I put Sears Platinums (Odysseys) in my 7.3 truck, and my boat. I still have Interstates in my 6.0, and just recently removed the hard wired Tender and wired in a Tender Plus. AGM's are coming for my 6.0, and they say the Plus are the only ones to use on them.
Ed, I have several older Tenders, but I specifically started buying the Plus ones when I put Sears Platinums (Odysseys) in my 7.3 truck, and my boat. I still have Interstates in my 6.0, and just recently removed the hard wired Tender and wired in a Tender Plus. AGM's are coming for my 6.0, and they say the Plus are the only ones to use on them.
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From: Claremore, OK
Thanks, but I haven't paid it off yet. Let alone got the title in hand. Trying to talk my wife into saving some serous $$$ for a 2014 GT500 since we'll be paying the truck off 6 months early. She said only if she can pick the color and it's her's to drive
Ok, I'll bite. What are AGM batteries? Not that I'm going to jump on a set...I've been very happy with the 750CCA Motorcrafts.
since we'll be paying the truck off 6 months early. She said only if she can pick the color and it's her's to driveOk, I'll bite. What are AGM batteries? Not that I'm going to jump on a set...I've been very happy with the 750CCA Motorcrafts.
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From: Land of Lincoln
Thanks, but I haven't paid it off yet. Let alone got the title in hand. Trying to talk my wife into saving some serous $$$ for a 2014 GT500 since we'll be paying the truck off 6 months early. She said only if she can pick the color and it's her's to driveOk, I'll bite. What are AGM batteries? Not that I'm going to jump on a set...I've been very happy with the 750CCA Motorcrafts.
since we'll be paying the truck off 6 months early. She said only if she can pick the color and it's her's to driveOk, I'll bite. What are AGM batteries? Not that I'm going to jump on a set...I've been very happy with the 750CCA Motorcrafts.
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From: Land of Lincoln
Hey Zhilton nice work paying off the truck, I hate payments.
Ed, I have several older Tenders, but I specifically started buying the Plus ones when I put Sears Platinums (Odysseys) in my 7.3 truck, and my boat. I still have Interstates in my 6.0, and just recently removed the hard wired Tender and wired in a Tender Plus. AGM's are coming for my 6.0, and they say the Plus are the only ones to use on them.
Ed, I have several older Tenders, but I specifically started buying the Plus ones when I put Sears Platinums (Odysseys) in my 7.3 truck, and my boat. I still have Interstates in my 6.0, and just recently removed the hard wired Tender and wired in a Tender Plus. AGM's are coming for my 6.0, and they say the Plus are the only ones to use on them.
BatteryMINDer 2012-AGM | ATV Battery Chargers | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com
Not as fancy but still liking this one:
Power Tender Plus 12 Volt 5 Amp Waterproof Battery Charger: BatteryMart.com
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From: ct
Shane, My float voltage dropped to 12.2 and took my FICM with them.
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Strokin Okie
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From: Oklahoma
That was my original concern. I may pull the trigger on the batteryminder.
On a different note, my ficm still hasnt been delivered. I am starting to sweat a little. Wandering if it got stolen off the porch.... If so, somebody is going to be disappointed when they open the box....
On a different note, my ficm still hasnt been delivered. I am starting to sweat a little. Wandering if it got stolen off the porch.... If so, somebody is going to be disappointed when they open the box....
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From: SoCali!!
I have reg batteries in my bikes & just went in the garage to check them. Both have been hooked up to the transformer type battery tender junior I think they are. Ones at 13.0 & the other at 12.85 floating. AGM should float between 13.2 & 13.8 depending on the manufacture. Talked with Battery Minder on the phone today. This is their newest latest & greatest for AGM batteries.
BatteryMINDer 2012-AGM | ATV Battery Chargers | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com
Not as fancy but still liking this one:
Power Tender Plus 12 Volt 5 Amp Waterproof Battery Charger: BatteryMart.com
BatteryMINDer 2012-AGM | ATV Battery Chargers | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com
Not as fancy but still liking this one:
Power Tender Plus 12 Volt 5 Amp Waterproof Battery Charger: BatteryMart.com
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From: SoCali!!
I have reg batteries in my bikes & just went in the garage to check them. Both have been hooked up to the transformer type battery tender junior I think they are. Ones at 13.0 & the other at 12.85 floating. AGM should float between 13.2 & 13.8 depending on the manufacture. Talked with Battery Minder on the phone today. This is their newest latest & greatest for AGM batteries.
BatteryMINDer 2012-AGM | ATV Battery Chargers | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com
Not as fancy but still liking this one:
Power Tender Plus 12 Volt 5 Amp Waterproof Battery Charger: BatteryMart.com
BatteryMINDer 2012-AGM | ATV Battery Chargers | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com
Not as fancy but still liking this one:
Power Tender Plus 12 Volt 5 Amp Waterproof Battery Charger: BatteryMart.com
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From: Land of Lincoln
Im about to pull the trigger on one myself but I'm worried about it not being solid state like the battery tender you mount under the hood. I guess Battery Tender fill theirs with a gel to keep out moisture, heat, & help with vibration. The Minder does not have this feature. Its intended for bench use according to their website. I guess we would have to mount it in the cab drivers side firewall?? The Tender does have more features but I'm not sure yet.
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From: Land of Lincoln
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From: SoCali!!
Hmmmmm Ed, that does that does kind of concern me as well. Even mounted inside the cab it would have some vibration abuse that would obviously be more than parked on a workbench.
The Tenders are pretty tough, I know that.
The Tenders are pretty tough, I know that.
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Deep cycling batteries causes sulfation. I've used standard type battery charger with desulfation option to sucessfully bring two group 65 batteries to life for about six months.
Desulfation should not be used routinely,. It's a process for dying batteries.