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Old 12-02-2009, 10:27 AM
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Default Did I Buy a Good Battery?

Well my original motorcraft battery croaked yesterday so i had to get another one. I got an autocraft silver from advance yesterday for $80. I wish I could have done some research but I needed a battery quickly. Are these autocrafts any good?
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Old 12-02-2009, 01:56 PM
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I've been using two of them in my plow truck for the last 3 seasons and have had no problems with them..
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Old 12-02-2009, 04:15 PM
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how many cold cranking amps does it have?
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Old 12-02-2009, 04:40 PM
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went out to check them and they are marked at 650 a piece and i have 2 in that truck since it's an old 1970 f250 with the 390 in it i wanted to be able to roll that puppy over and run the yellow light bar and plow without worrying about the battery. i also have a 150amp alt in it.
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Old 12-02-2009, 04:47 PM
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went out to check them and they are marked at 650 a piece and i have 2 in that truck since it's an old 1970 f250 with the 390 in it i wanted to be able to roll that puppy over and run the yellow light bar and plow without worrying about the battery. i also have a 150amp alt in it.
lol sorry bout that bill. i ment to quote aridranger03. but damn its nice havin that much starting power.
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Old 12-03-2009, 01:43 PM
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i think it's a 550 CCA battery, like the oem. I was just curious if these batteries are worth anything.
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Old 12-03-2009, 01:56 PM
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i think it's a 550 CCA battery, like the oem. I was just curious if these batteries are worth anything.
well my plow truck has been sitting in the barn since last march and on Tuesday i went out and gave it a good shot of ether since i know that truck is a pain in my butt the first start of the season and it started right up on the second crank and i never touched the batteries all summer.
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