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#970836 09/10/2013 10:49 PM
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Hello fellas,
I need some advice on what battery charger I should buy. I figure that there are plenty of you who have tried different types and could give me a heads up. I moved a couple of years ago and had to store my 36 in my old garage. I try to go and start it up and drive it a few blocks every few months but last time the battery went dead. It's a fairly new battery. I need to go and get something out of the garage soon and guess what will be blocking it?
Thanks for any info.
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Christian

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Christian,

I have used 6v/12v battery chargers from Harbor Freight for many years. Unfortunately the 12v side is automatic but the 6v side is not.

You might want to buy a 6v float charger to keep the battery charged?

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I use a Schumacher float charger. It's automatic 12/6v. If you connect it to a 6v battery it'll automatically switch to a 6v maintenance cycle.


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Denny,

That Schumacher SPEED Charger at your first link is now selling at Walmart for $17 (is that right?)

Your other link sells two different PRO Chargers at much higher prices. Which one do you recommend?

Three 1562 models listed by Schumacher.

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I have been using a "Battery Tender" for years, small, it works great, doesn't boil the fluid out, keeps it charged. Comes with a quick connector and 2 pigtails, one to hard wire, the other big alligator clips. I hardwired to easy to connect/disconnect without going to battery. When I need to charge something else connect the clips.

$25 at Amazon for 6V

http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021-0127-Junior-Charger/dp/B000CIPHT4

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Just posted that cuz Tiny mentioned Schumacher, they appear to
be handled by just about everyone out there, 'A' as in Auto Zone
was just the first one I picked out of the list.
Schumacher is the first one I've seen that makes the claim that
it's good for 6v or 12v. I never heard of them before Richard
posted their name up.
So I guess you dint make it to the reunion this year either???
I was planning on going but things didn't work out as planned,
again.

Denny G



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