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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 22 | thanks for the warm welcome guys. i dont have any online pics, but i have a 52 3600 flatbed. right now it is being used like a truck. maybe later ill fix it up nice. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | what i did on my riding mower was build a battery box behind the seat and put a small size car battery on it and longer cables i got tierd of replaceing the small mower batteryies that only last 2 years max plus i have tons of cranking power now and its good for pumping up flats with my 12 volt compressor i keep on board | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | i did that with my 4 wheeler for a couple of months 32fire2, i didn't have a chance to go get a new battery so a 12 volt car battery was tied to the racks, you talk about a jerry-rig but it started like a dream 
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 22 | I had a Optima Red top in my 1971 F**D F250 well I was stupid and I tied the Battery down with a bungee strap well while i was bouncing down a really nasty road before i replaced the shocks the strap broke and the battery fell on the altenator well with a 360 big block and the exhaust ending at a straight pipe underneath the cab i didn't know until i got home and it was idleing and i could hear a high pitch squeal I shut it off opened the hood and the was my battery dang near cut in half from the altenator fan. Well long story short that battery is still in the truck and it still runs and drives 2.5 YEARS LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!! So needless to say everything i own has Omptima in it. I just looked through all my pictures and i don't have one of it so mayby when i get my camera back from my brother i take a pic of it.
1950 Chevy 31001982 Jetta Diesel 1994 Chevrolet K1500 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 No honey, I don't NEED more toys I just need something fast enough to do something stupid in.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | JamesGS4:
I posted another thread about our meeting, and your coming through with a battery for me.
It was great to meet you this last Sat. And, I do truly appreciate the battery.
MANY THANKS!
Have several people in the Brighton area that would like one. Let me know, if you're interested, and/or able to help any of them out. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 46 | I have an issue with a battery in a - gulp - Fiat. The battery drools like orchidskip said. It might be that after charging it is still bubbling up but I dont think so. When I last replaced the battery I pondered putting in an Optima because of the "leak-proof" reputation,but thought that if I'm getting too much out of the alt or whatever the problem really is, it might just puff up or worse yet - pop!! Anyone out there have any thoughts on that. I will say that when I put a new battery in the '59 Apache 4WD, it will be a red top, and I'll hold it in with something other than cable ties!!
Jeff
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