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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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That is why I bought mine at walmart. There is always a walmart nearby when your traveling if one goes out.
hear the sucking noise? as money, jobs are devoured by walmart and the local stores, jobs fade away. Good move
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bfloyd4445
hear the sucking noise? as money, jobs are devoured by walmart and the local stores, jobs fade away. Good move
Hear the other noise? That's me spending my money where I want for the best deal I can find. Even a better move.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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Hear the other noise? That's me spending my money where I want for the best deal I can find. Even a better move.
yep, keeps the economy going, but if one cares about his/her country his consideration should be what is best for both. I for one have not yet found anything at walmart that I can't find for the same price in other stores sometimes at even less cost.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bfloyd4445
but if one cares about his/her country
See AVATAR

 

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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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See AVATAR

most wear blinders thats why so many of us have to die for nothing in our countries wars.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bfloyd4445
most wear blinders thats why so many of us have to die for nothing in our countries wars.
I'll take those blinders with my Flag. And buy you a round in a bar if we meet.

Edit: And this is FTE, a Ford Diesel section of said site. The OP asked for our opinion about Batteries. He didn't ask about a good battery and where the Left would buy one if they knew how to change one. So lets stay on topic before Cookie or Ryan have to lock this down and the OP ends up not getting the information available to he/her on this great site.
 

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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Orezona
Edit: And this is FTE, a Ford Diesel section of said site. The OP asked for our opinion about Batteries. He didn't ask about a good battery and where the Left would buy one if they knew how to change one. So lets stay on topic before Cookie or Ryan have to lock this down and the OP ends up not getting the information available to he/her on this great site.
Well said. I appreciate all the responses. I think I will be going with the duralasts from autozone, its closest to home.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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Well said. I appreciate all the responses. I think I will be going with the duralasts from autozone, its closest to home.
Damn! You're in Ft. Wayne? I'm in Indy. So do you hand carry your UOA samples to Blackstone or what?

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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Orezona
Damn! You're in Ft. Wayne? I'm in Indy. So do you hand carry your UOA samples to Blackstone or what?

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Hey Jason, this is FTE, a Ford Diesel section of said site. The OP asked for our opinion about Batteries. He didn't ask about UOA's and whether he has to turn Left or Right to drop off his samples. So lets stay on topic before Cookie or Ryan have to lock this down and the OP ends up not getting the information available to he/her on this great site.











PS -- just havin' some fun with ya! I'm sure you know that though.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Ya, I know it. Hopefully I'll meet you in Indianapolis this year at the DHRA.
 

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Old Dec 17, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rbaker6336
exide is #2 battery maker a sub of GM
JCI owns interstate but they are made in a private owned factory in texas
cases still made in mexico look at the label says distrubed in usa not made plus the plant in texas is owned by jci corperate head quarters for interstate is also in texas i work at a jci plant on the trucks/trailers that haul the batteries
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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why doesnt duracel make a truck battery!!
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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Damn! You're in Ft. Wayne? I'm in Indy. So do you hand carry your UOA samples to Blackstone or what?

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Yeah I do hand deliver my samples to Blackstone. They always have dozens of samples sitting on a desk when I go in there, I never knew they do so much business.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Orezona, I'll be at the DHRA in Indy and also at the 4-wheel jamboree in the fall. Hopefully I'll see you there.

We also go to the big show in Lima, OH around Memorial Day.
 
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you guys sure do get off track easy......
 

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