Best Tractor Battery??

[markpentre]

Needing to replace the Battery on a case 895 stockman. At the moment it has a Yuassa 655HD 125Ah .. Any recomendations or same again??

 

[Captain Sensible]

Needing to replace the Battery on a case 895 stockman. At the moment it has a Yuassa 655HD 125Ah .. Any recomendations or same again??

Hard to beat Varta, but I've had good results from Hankook batteries,either type from Battery Megastore in Glos. Delivered to your door in 24 hours ... Hard to beat on price.

 

[Goweresque]

Hard to beat Varta, but I've had good results from Hankook batteries,either type from Battery Megastore in Glos. Delivered to your door in 24 hours ... Hard to beat on price.

If you mean the 1000CCA ones, I whole heartedly concur. I've been buying them for about 5 years now, slowly moving all my vehicles over to them as the other brands die, and I've yet to have one die on me.

Hankook MF31-1000 Maintenance Free Starter Battery: Type 643/644

The ideal choice for cars with usual power demands. Maintenance free with a 4 year warranty, it provides reliable power.

www.batterymegastore.co.uk

£83+vat incl delivery. Buy 2, save a tenner. The only issue is the centrally located terminals, can make it hard to get the cables on with some tractors.

 

[Steevo]

As above.

All I will buy now is Varta, (ideally the silver version, if not the blue) and never have any major issues. Took some batteries off a tractor the other day that I've dated as 2015 and they were still holding charge perfectly well.

They have a pretty sensible warranty length which is encouraging.

 

[Captain Sensible]

If you mean the 1000CCA ones, I whole heartedly concur. I've been buying them for about 5 years now, slowly moving all my vehicles over to them as the other brands die, and I've yet to have one die on me.

Hankook MF31-1000 Maintenance Free Starter Battery: Type 643/644

The ideal choice for cars with usual power demands. Maintenance free with a 4 year warranty, it provides reliable power.

www.batterymegastore.co.uk

£83+vat incl delivery. Buy 2, save a tenner. The only issue is the centrally located terminals, can make it hard to get the cables on with some tractors.

Those are exactly the ones I use ..... on everything from a DB 996 to a Ford 7840 (single battery). Can't fault them for performance or price.

 

[Timbo]

The best thing about TFF is these sorts of posts! Wouldn't hear about the battery megastore otherwise.

 

[livestock 1]

The best thing about TFF is these sorts of posts! Wouldn't hear about the battery megastore otherwise.

I haven’t either and I’ve been paying more than that!

 

[nick...]

John Deere strongbox batteries are very good but could be Varna in disguise
nick...

 

[ACEngineering]

Needing to replace the Battery on a case 895 stockman. At the moment it has a Yuassa 655HD 125Ah .. Any recomendations or same again??

Spec wise you wont get better than that yuassa 655HD.

The 1000amp ones others are on about are 642 and spec varies by brand but most are 1000cca and 120ah.
These are not the same size as a 655, the casing is a few mm smaller and terminals are in centre of battery.
As it's a smaller casing with higher spec there is less room inside them so I find they tend not to last as long as the 665.

Sold alot of 642 batts but now favouring that 665HD. If that 665 isnt starting it well enough or lasting it's not because the battery is bad its cause the starter motor is rubbish, either worn out or a poor quality version been fitted in past.

 

[Steevo]

Spec wise you wont get better than that yuassa 655HD.

The 1000amp ones others are on about are 642 and spec varies by brand but most are 1000cca and 120ah.
These are not the same size as a 655, the casing is a few mm smaller and terminals are in centre of battery.
As it's a smaller casing with higher spec there is less room inside them so I find they tend not to last as long as the 655.

Sold alot of 642 batts but now favouring that 655HD. If that 655 isnt starting it well enough or lasting it's not because the battery is bad its cause the starter motor is rubbish, either worn out or a poor quality version been fitted in past.

….and thankfully you can solve that too!

 

[Steevo]

Nice also to see those Yuasa batteries aren’t sealed. My engineer always complains he can’t properly test modern batteries that don’t have removable cell tops.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

We get whatever our battery place has, sure they're usually Varta to be fair. Some last years, others have completely failed after just 12 months, luck of the draw I think.

 

[ACEngineering]

Nice also to see those Yuasa batteries aren’t sealed. My engineer always complains he can’t properly test modern batteries that don’t have removable cell tops.

I see one link above takes you to a 643 battery I wouldnt fit that spec on anything! Why spend same money as most 663 for a lower spec

665 is a higher spec off a 663 though so that's the only one people should be buying.

 

[ACEngineering]

We get whatever our battery place has, sure they're usually Varta to be fair. Some last years, others have completely failed after just 12 months, luck of the draw I think.

Varta black commercial range is very poor. Varta blue top or silver are good.

 

[Steevo]

I see one link above takes you to a 643 battery I wouldnt fit that spec on anything! Why spend same money as most 663 for a lower spec

655 is a higher spec off a 663 though so that's the only one people should be buying.

Good spot. I had just Googled for it, and found it for sale on Tanya.

655HD Yuasa Cargo Heavy Duty Battery 12V 126Ah YBX1655

655HD Yuasa Cargo Heavy Duty Battery 12V YBX1655 Advanced Engineering, Premium Quality, Unmatched Reliability GS Yuasa located in Japan, all started in 1895 and is one of the biggest battery manufacturers in the world. Manufacturing batteries for the automotive, commercial and infrastructure...

www.tayna.co.uk

 

[C.J]

Good spot. I had just Googled for it, and found it for sale on Tanya.

655HD Yuasa Cargo Heavy Duty Battery 12V 126Ah YBX1655

655HD Yuasa Cargo Heavy Duty Battery 12V YBX1655 Advanced Engineering, Premium Quality, Unmatched Reliability GS Yuasa located in Japan, all started in 1895 and is one of the biggest battery manufacturers in the world. Manufacturing batteries for the automotive, commercial and infrastructure...

www.tayna.co.uk

There is an Exide battery in that size that is 142Ah with more cca.

 

[Cionn80]

Does anyone use Platinum batteries. I’ve had a few but find them hit & miss

 

[Timbo]

Does anyone use Platinum batteries. I’ve had a few but find them hit & miss

Generally rubbish.

 

[markpentre]

There is an Exide battery in that size that is 142Ah with more cca.

Just been on the phone to them... Thats the one im going for.. £15 quid more but more power... Plus there 20 mins up the road to pick one up with 2 year warranty!

 

[ACEngineering]

Good spot. I had just Googled for it, and found it for sale on Tanya.

655HD Yuasa Cargo Heavy Duty Battery 12V 126Ah YBX1655

655HD Yuasa Cargo Heavy Duty Battery 12V YBX1655 Advanced Engineering, Premium Quality, Unmatched Reliability GS Yuasa located in Japan, all started in 1895 and is one of the biggest battery manufacturers in the world. Manufacturing batteries for the automotive, commercial and infrastructure...

www.tayna.co.uk

Opps keep getting these mixed up!

655 is the taller version of the 663.

the one i now favour over the common 643 and 663 is the 665, same size and type but more power.