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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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replacing batteries in my 1992 ford7.3 there were two 750 cca. for 4 years, in the winter it gets down to -20 for days on end .does any body think that i should geta set with more cca.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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The diesels need a minimum of 850 CCA each side, wally mart sells 1000 CCA pretty reasonable. I am on my second set of OEM Ford batteries 850 CCA and this is the sixth winter with them.......... We get to -45F for weeks at a time.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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thanks i think i am going to get 2 1000 cca.batteries 'U.A.P. has them on sale for 125.canadian. by the time the glo plugs cycle, the batteries are down.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Make sure the batteries are rated 1000 at 0 degrees. Some are rated at 32 degrees. Not the same.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Exhaust pipes and batteries, bigger is always better.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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man! what a differance 2 new batteries makes! got 2 1150s rated at 32 but it also say 1000at 0 so i guess these will be good for a while, it started after a couple of tries but i also have a couple of glo plugs that are not working .like dave says bigger the better thanks!
 
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