Decent place to buy batteries?

Slo-Ride · Jun 12, 2009

Thanks Layout,,,,,hope ya dont mind when I splaine to the wife I need more budget for the xtra battery box,,IT's YOUR Fault

I am going to mount a tool box next stop at the house and will plan on a Xtra battery box befroe I start drilling the frame rails....
Still intrested in hearing from anyone useing the 8 D battery for the starter....

layoutshooter · Jun 12, 2009

Slo-Ride said:
Thanks Layout,,,,,hope ya dont mind when I splaine to the wife I need more budget for the xtra battery box,,IT's YOUR Fault
I am going to mount a tool box next stop at the house and will plan on a Xtra battery box befroe I start drilling the frame rails....
Still intrested in hearing from anyone useing the 8 D battery for the starter....

Thats ok, go ahead and put the blame on me. I can take the heat!!! LOL!!

I would like to hear from someone using the 8D as well. They won't fit in my battery box but I might change it some day. It would be nice to have to change out one battery vs. four.

usafk9 · Jun 12, 2009

Not hard to find the jump at 2 AM, LOS. It's just how much do ya wanna pay for it.

Just ask me how I know. No....nevermind...don't. I don't wanna rehash that again. Friggin' TA's.......

aileron · Jun 12, 2009

usafk9 said:
Not hard to find the jump at 2 AM, LOS. It's just how much do ya wanna pay for it.

Just ask me how I know. No....nevermind...don't. I don't wanna rehash that again. Friggin' TA's.......

Yeah, you could have bought a bunch of batteries for the price of that jump.

Slo-Ride · Jun 12, 2009

usafk9 said:
Not hard to find the jump at 2 AM, LOS. It's just how much do ya wanna pay for it.

Just ask me how I know. No....nevermind...don't. I don't wanna rehash that again. Friggin' TA's.......

Cheaper way out is new jumper cables,,(good ones) with a 25dollar billed taped to them,,,Find a purdy drunk chick at 2am....
Your good to go with a cheap jump start..

bluejaybee · Jun 13, 2009

If you are ever in Elk Grove Village, Il., I can recommend a great place to buy your batteries. When you walk in their door, there is a sign that states: Shop hourly rate $170.00 per hour. I had a battery explode on I290 and was able to drive to this place even though my alternator was hot and smelling. After a quick test, it was decided that it was just that one battery must have shorted and exploded. But, I needed to replace all three at the same time. Since I knew they were several years old anyway, I agreed to it. Total of my bill: $ 963.40. Batteries were Interstate HD Truck Grp 31. $ 473.85. The rest was for labor.

And later on that night, my water pump started leaking in Wisconsin. Had to spend night at Freightliner dealer and have it fixed next morning. Water pump: $204. Misc supplies $171.03. Labor $1009. Their hourly rate was $ 125 per hour. What a bargain. @*%@*!