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mtbg308
Explorer
Dec 29, 2016

What are the best batteries and where to buy them?

I'm trying to bring back to life an old 40ft class A with a Cummings diesel motor that's been sitting for 5+ years. Need batteries all around. What are the best batteries for for engine start, and f...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Dec 30, 2016
Some situations make 12 volt preferably to 6 volt. Cell failure is NOT one of them--and in fact favors six volt jars.

2oldman wrote:
Somebody always has to bring up the 'battery going bad' argument with 6v. The chances of an otherwise healthy and not old battery going bad are remote. Basing a battery decision on that extremely unlikely event is not a good decision.

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