Caterpillar Batteries Bad

[Dorn Hetzel]

Yes, to be clear, I'm using the 12 volt starting batteries because they have, by far, the best warranty.

3 years free replacement, 9 years prorated, and as long as the battery has the month/year sticker, they don't even ask for a receipt.


You show up, they test the battery, it fails, you get a new one. They test on "cold cranking amps", but any battery that is damaged seems to fail this test most of the time.

Regards,

Dorn Hetzel

77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Jon <"jipjob@yahoo.com"> wrote:

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", Dorn Hetzel wrote:

>

> I've been running almost exclusively on walmart batteries for some

time

> now. The batteries themselves are ok, but the warranty seals the

deal. They

> do seem to manage to fall out of spec before the 3 year free

replacement

> period ends, resulting in a new battery with a new warranty, repeat

every 30

> monts...

>

> DH

> 77fc35

> 30230

Walmart Batteries? I thought they only had in 6 volt batteries

garden tractor batteries in 6 volt. How do you get them to order you

six volt batterys??? Would be interested in knowing as like you said

they do have a great guarantee. Jon

>

> On Feb 12, 2009 10:41 PM, "brad barton" <bbartonwx@...> wrote:

>

> Just in case you all were considering Cat batteries.

> We replaced the bank of three starting batteries with new

Caterpillar

> batteries in June of 07.

> Two of the three had bad cells. Since they were joined to the coach

> batteries (my default switch position which I am now rethinking),

they ran

> the other six down to their level. Only by merging with the

WalMart truck

> battery in my generator could I start the coach.

> Here's the kicker. The distributor says Cat batteries "normally"

carry a

> one-year warranty. The WalMart battery warranty runs for five.

> They haven't heard the end of this.

>

> Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...

>

>

>

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