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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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Brand Name Batteries??

Does anyone know a good strong brand name batterie for cold starting in -40 weather? i'm using motorcraft now but they are not cutting it!!
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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Odyssey batteries... expensive but very good. You can get them from Summit Racing.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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I've been very happy with my Motorcraft.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Here's a thread I started about 6 days ago, alot of good info. I gave the Wal-mart's Everstarts Maxx's a shot. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...-duralast.html
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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WOW. - 40. What kind of oil are you using at that temp? Why exactly are the Motorcrafts not cutting it? Are those temps requiring extended cranking the batteries can't handle?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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A little off topic. What kind of fuel additive are you running in that kind of weather?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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A little off topic. What kind of fuel additive are you running in that kind of weather?
Huck,
Thought I would chime in and say I use schaeffers winter in the blue can. I was up in Grand Forks ND on the 8th and it was -30 with the wind chill. I did NOT plug it in and she started and ran fine. I use the red can n the summer. Every tank. Hijack over
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Thanks Tom.
 
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I use Deka batteries and have had a great experience with them in cold weather.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Odyssey batteries... expensive but very good. You can get them from Summit Racing.

And Truckee California is one of the two coldest places on average during the winter months in the Continental US.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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battery

i can help out on the Odyssey batteries our reno store should have them.
$$$ but they are good batterys i have installed duel sets in jeeps before.
truckee is a cool place went 4x4 there once (startreck) i think it was called
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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I'm using the napa premiums. The Napa guy there said they are Interstate batteries and thus far I have not had a problem what so ever at starting up with the temps in the single digits and a wind chill factor of -5
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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wal mart maxx start work well
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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bah! I've heard to many bad things about wally batteries, some people have good luck others have battery bricks.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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Optima. Run them in my boat. Have left them in & hooked up all winter and they are fine come spring time. Killed many a "All Things Chinese Store" (Walmart) batteries.
 
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