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Old 07-13-2018, 12:31 AM   #21
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You're saying that's a closed end nut his battery and not a bolt?

Yes, Volvo used similar nuts on several road tractors I have driven.

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Old 07-13-2018, 05:22 AM   #22
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You're saying thats a closed end nut his battery and not a bolt?
I guess so.
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Old 07-18-2018, 04:07 PM   #23
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Forgive me for not knowing what I don't know. I'm looking at a bus that has bad batteries, they have replaced the alternator but have not replaced the batteries. Where is the best place to get three new batteries if I decide to go look at this bus, and potentially buy it. I live in Michigan, so cold starting is going to be a necessity. Thank you for your help.
I hunted high low and in between for good solid batteries with an easy return if they went bad but wasn't going to cost me an arm and a leg. Go to Walmart. I'm trying to remember the exact numbers right I'll post later pictures and numbers because these ain't the exact right batteries but according to a local mechanic they're perfectly fine. For now I can tell you this lol. Stand in front of the battery rack at Walmart bottom right corner of the rack it's a big ol marine grade deep cycle battery.
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Old 07-18-2018, 04:22 PM   #24
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I lost my thread ugh......these are the Walmart batteries I use from Walmart only ran me 90 dollars apiece.
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Old 07-18-2018, 04:40 PM   #25
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Does it matter to any of you whether your product is American made or not? O'Reilly batteries are American made. Walmart uses several manufacturers, don't be fooled into thinking you have an American made Johnson Control battery, Johnson has a factory in Saudi Arabia, where there is no OSHA or EPA,and ship them back here.
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Old 07-18-2018, 04:52 PM   #26
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Does it matter to any of you whether your product is American made or not? O'Reilly batteries are American made. Walmart uses several manufacturers, don't be fooled into thinking you have an American made Johnson Control battery, Johnson has a factory in Saudi Arabia, where there is no OSHA or EPA,and ship them back here.
I just buy whatever batteries are cheapest.
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Old 07-18-2018, 05:03 PM   #27
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In this day and age there's really no such thing as American made. Made in America with parts from China is the new American made. And ninety percent of us here are living on fixed incomes and some of us like myself have families. Fixed income and family means rob the kids piggy bank at the end of the month. So whatever is cheapest and will get the job done is all I care about.
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Old 07-18-2018, 06:00 PM   #28
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Harleys are a good example. They've been mostly mexican, taiwanese, and chinese for a long time now and they're fixing to shift even more jobs overseas.
The most american made bike you can buy is a Goldwing.
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Old 07-18-2018, 06:02 PM   #29
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And Toyota is the most American made truck you can buy made right here in Texas
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Old 07-18-2018, 06:04 PM   #30
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And Toyota is the most American made truck you can buy made right here in Texas
And my cousin builds Nissans in Tennessee.
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Old 07-18-2018, 06:21 PM   #31
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If your going to build on a budget you really just don't have no choice but to leave American made at the door
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Old 07-18-2018, 09:49 PM   #32
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This is what I have, went to Batteries Plus. $99.00ea.
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Old 07-19-2018, 12:16 AM   #33
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Everyone is talking price and location but Walmart just has ease of exchange hands down keep your receipt batteries act up and there's a million placed to replace them
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Old 07-19-2018, 01:17 PM   #34
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When I needed new Golf Cart Batteries I purchased 6 at Cosco in So Ca. Good price , Easy to return if needed.
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Old 07-19-2018, 01:43 PM   #35
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When I needed new Golf Cart Batteries I purchased 6 at Cosco in So Ca. Good price , Easy to return if needed.
My father-in-law works at Costco and we have a free family membership. We don't shop there due to the crazy lines and the really crazy kinds of people who seem to be lost in the maze of "bargains".
Costco is a really odd place.
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