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Man Batteries sure have went up in price, I had to replace mine today from Advance Auto and it was over a Hundred dollars, the last one I got was from Tractor Supply, But it lasted 7 yrs so I guess that was pretty good. what am I saying everything has went up LOL!!! except my paycheck...
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The local Farm and Fleet store has the group 1 6 volt battery on sale for less than $50.00. I wish I could use one right now. I have used their batteries for the last 40 years with good luck. Usually replace the batteries evry 6 years to to be safe. Never charge them over winter and they always have enough juice left in them in Spring to crank the engine over long enough to get gas up to the carburetor.
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when I first got my car it had a Die-hard 6 volt in it and you could crank crank crank crank and crank how do I know, just rub out of gas and see...
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The local Farm and Fleet store has the group 1 6 volt battery on sale for less than $50.00. I wish I could use one right now. I have used their batteries for the last 40 years with good luck. Usually replace the batteries evry 6 years to to be safe. Never charge them over winter and they always have enough juice left in them in Spring to crank the engine over long enough to get gas up to the carburetor. I sure can use one now. No Farm and Fleet here in SoCal. Best I have seen out of Interstate, O'Reilly, and Pep Boys in terms of price/performance is the Super Start at O'reilly's (640 CCA, 800 CA) for $90.00. The others are $100.00 on up to $150.00
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Yes, Farm amd Fleet is a upper midwest outlet. Try a farm type store out in the sticks like Tractor Supply.
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I got a 6 volt battery from Tractor Supply a couple months a go and it cost $79.00.
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I have gotten the last few from Fleet Farm but they keep going up in price, last one was around $65.
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Thanks guys.
Yeah the 6V Group 1 Exide at Tractor Supply (50 mile round trip) is $80 rated at 625 CCA and 750 CA.
(No Bi-Mart around here)
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Lots of "resellers" get their batteries from major suppliers and have them private labeled. Tractor Supply used to do that, now are just selling the Exide manufactured brand. Sometimes knowing the actual manufacturer helps, at least in the confidence dept.
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Lots of "resellers" get their batteries from major suppliers and have them private labeled. Tractor Supply used to do that, now are just selling the Exide manufactured brand. Sometimes knowing the actual manufacturer helps, at least in the confidence dept. And I thought I heard that there are really only 4 main actual manufacturers of batteries at least in this country.
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Well, that's one more than what I understood a few years ago.
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I have used Interstate batteries for some time now in all my vehicles. I run a 6-volt one in the 41 coupe. It performs really well. Charlie 
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Uncle Ed, What is the color of the fuel in your road diesel?  Charlie
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Charlie, I don't have a road diesel, I run a Chevy gas pickup and don't own any trucks. The tractor fuel is red and you best not get caught running it in an over the road vehicle.
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