Sled won't start

[Tracker]

if its 12 volts.....you can start another 12 volter OF ANYTHING......a sled to jetski.....jetski to atv....atv to car....car to boat....and so on.....alls I can say is WOW.....at how many do not know this.....no wonder you guys buy batteries every other year.....just put water in em and keep em full and you wont have mess with them....the only ones I ever have to charge are the ones without an alternator....if it ever blows....YOU had it hooked positive to negative and are an ID10T

 

[old abe]

if its 12 volts.....you can start another 12 volter OF ANYTHING......a sled to jetski.....jetski to atv....atv to car....car to boat....and so on.....alls I can say is WOW.....at how many do not know this.....no wonder you guys buy batteries every other year.....just put water in em and keep em full and you wont have mess with them....the only ones I ever have to charge are the ones without an alternator....if it ever blows....YOU had it hooked positive to negative and are an ID10T

Really????????????? As to the jumping thing, I didn't say you couldn't do it. You can do anything you want. But I wouldn't. Like I said, to each his own. And the bike battery was not hooked up in reverse terminals. The last 3 batteries I replaced were, 13, 10, and 11 years of service, all original, before replacing. I'm okay with those numbers.

 

[POLARISDAN]

my truck interstates last 3 years max ..u guys just dont listen to enough pearl jam ..bought a gel now..we'll see if i can get more..but i doubt it

 

[sweeperguy]

my truck interstates last 3 years max ..u guys just dont listen to enough pearl jam ..bought a gel now..we'll see if i can get more..but i doubt it

Wow I'm surprised thats all your getting out of Interstate batteries. I've gotten like 6/7 years out of them. I haven't run them though in quite a few (15 or more) years, since I used to get them at cost from work. Wondering if their quality control is not what it used to be?

 

[srt20]

Interstate batteries are made by Johnson Controls. Most flooded cell automotive batteries are made by Johnson Controls. Walmart batteries, Autozone batteries, Interstate, Optima, etc.

Buy cheap batteries from Walmart or similar with the longest free replacement warranty. There is a Walmart on every corner if you need to use the warranty.

Otherwise your choices are Exide batteries which is its own company, and Deka Batteries as its own company and its own different brand names.

 

[sweeperguy]

Interstate batteries are made by Johnson Controls. Most flooded cell automotive batteries are made by Johnson Controls. Walmart batteries, Autozone batteries, Interstate, Optima, etc.

Buy cheap batteries from Walmart or similar with the longest free replacement warranty. There is a Walmart on every corner if you need to use the warranty.

Otherwise your choices are Exide batteries which is its own company, and Deka Batteries as its own company and its own different brand names.

Do you know if Johnson makes batterys for Fleet Farm? Just curious since that's been what I've been using lately, amd have had good luck with them. Well over warranty period for service life.

 

[srt20]

Do you know if Johnson makes batterys for Fleet Farm? Just curious since that's been what I've been using lately, amd have had good luck with them. Well over warranty period for service life.

I "believe" Johnson Controls makes Farm and Fleet batteries.

There is a way to tell the different manufacturers apart just by looking at them, but I cannot remember what it is off the top of my head.

IMO Deka>Johnson Controls>Exide.
I personally avoid Exide, but have no issues using any brand of the other 2 manufactures.

 

[POLARISDAN]

Wow I'm surprised thats all your getting out of Interstate batteries. I've gotten like 6/7 years out of them. I haven't run them though in quite a few (15 or more) years, since I used to get them at cost from work. Wondering if their quality control is not what it used to be?

i play the xm radio all year on the battery when im fishing or at the rv or whatever..so its run down constantly..but they definately dont last as long as they used to.. we will see how the gel does

 

[old abe]

I "believe" Johnson Controls makes Farm and Fleet batteries.

There is a way to tell the different manufacturers apart just by looking at them, but I cannot remember what it is off the top of my head.

IMO Deka>Johnson Controls>Exide.
I personally avoid Exide, but have no issues using any brand of the other 2 manufactures.

Johnson Controls used to produce F+F batteries. When J.C. started to produce for WalMart, that did away with F&F. F&F batteries are now produced by New Penn. That same deal is why you can now by DieHard at F&F. The DieHard batteries are still produced by J.C..

 

[srt20]

Johnson Controls used to produce F+F batteries. When J.C. started to produce for WalMart, that did away with F&F. F&F batteries are now produced by New Penn. That same deal is why you can now by DieHard at F&F. The DieHard batteries are still produced by J.C..

Oh ok.
I thought Diehards were made by Deka. I could be totally wrong on that.

Either way, Deka/New Penn or JC are fine batteries.

Edit. Never mind I looked and it was Exide that used to make Diehards.

 

[Hoosier]

if its 12 volts.....you can start another 12 volter OF ANYTHING......a sled to jetski.....jetski to atv....atv to car....car to boat....and so on.....alls I can say is WOW.....at how many do not know this.....no wonder you guys buy batteries every other year.....just put water in em and keep em full and you wont have mess with them....the only ones I ever have to charge are the ones without an alternator....if it ever blows....YOU had it hooked positive to negative and are an ID10T

Hey! I did that to a jet ski once. I did feel like an idiot! Luckily it had some kind of cheap relay that protected it against dumba$$es like me! Never again...

 

[Tracker]

Hey! I did that to a jet ski once. I did feel like an idiot! Luckily it had some kind of cheap relay that protected it against dumba$$es like me! Never again...

theres nothing there....no protection relay....its just hooking up a simple battery in series.....it wont hurt a thing...in ANY VEHICLE.....what does hurt them or go wrong....is OPERATOR ERROR and EVAPORATION....it called....water....buy cap batteries....fill with regular water

 

[old abe]

Johnson Controls used to produce F+F batteries. When J.C. started to produce for WalMart, that did away with F&F. F&F batteries are now produced by New Penn. That same deal is why you can now by DieHard at F&F. The DieHard batteries are still produced by J.C..

srt20; Deka is a consumer/retail brand name of New Penn batteries. WalMart used to be made by New Penn. In order for J.C. to get the WalMart deal, they could no longer do the Farm & Fleet deal. Just more "big business" demands. WalMart runs over a lot of their venders/suppliers.

 

[jmvette427]

JOHNSON CONTROLS

srt20; Deka is a consumer/retail brand name of New Penn batteries. WalMart used to be made by New Penn. In order for J.C. to get the WalMart deal, they could no longer do the Farm & Fleet deal. Just more "big business" demands. WalMart runs over a lot of their venders/suppliers.

"The list is long and distinguished and so is my Johnson" Sorry I couldn't resist !