GRtak
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I had to buy a battery for the truck last week. I ended up buying the biggest one that would fit in the hole because it was the cheapest option despite being more powerful(850 CCA vs 650), and having a longer warranty(5 year vs 3). Maybe they just sell a lot more of that battery and get a discount because they order more.
Really just glad I can jump into it on a 90F day and have it start right up.
I also used the experience to have my nephew help me out and give him a few lessons about auto repair. I think I scared him a bit when I described how shorting the battery to ground can result in the battery exploding. He looked at me and said, "I thought only cell phone batteries could explode".
I almost built a battery pack out of 18650 LI ion cells instead. The only real problem I have is the age of the cells I have, and the fact I would have needed some more to complete it. I think I will use then to make a new jump box instead.
Really just glad I can jump into it on a 90F day and have it start right up.
I also used the experience to have my nephew help me out and give him a few lessons about auto repair. I think I scared him a bit when I described how shorting the battery to ground can result in the battery exploding. He looked at me and said, "I thought only cell phone batteries could explode".
I almost built a battery pack out of 18650 LI ion cells instead. The only real problem I have is the age of the cells I have, and the fact I would have needed some more to complete it. I think I will use then to make a new jump box instead.