Best battery for a YT-3000?

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• Oct 26, 2018 / Best battery for a YT-3000?

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I have to replace the battery for my 2009 edition YT-3000. The battery in there now is a Diehard; not sure if it’s the original but I probably replaced it somewhere along the line.
I had to jumpstart it today and it wasn’t even that cold. What’s the best, strongest, most reliable(especially in cold weather) battery I can get? Thanks in advance.

 

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We use Interstate batteries in all equipment, from lawn tractors to Kubota L-series. If you have a single cylinder engine I recommend an SP-35 and in a twin SP-40. We replace over 100 batteries a year and 90% are batteries purchased at Batteries Plus or the big box stores.

 

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Thanks. We don’t have Batteries Plus around here, and if we did I wouldn’t buy there.

 

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Best battery is one that fits the space and holds a charge....lol

 

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SidecarFlip said:

Best battery is one that fits the space and holds a charge....lol

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Thanks. Great insight.

 

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I get the sealed AGM batteries in the U1R size. They may cost a little more, but seem to last at least twice as long for me. I trickle charge at 1.5 amps for two to three days during the winter about once every three weeks.

 

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I buy the cheap flooded cell ones at the farm store. I get 2, possibly 3 years from them. Of course they are on a 'Tender' in the winter. If I was really flush, I'd buy a Hawker AGM but I'm not.

 

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My TORO is 14 years old and on it's 3rd battery. It gets parked in the winter and always starts in the spring and has never seen a battery charger. I should check the voltage and see how much it drops but it can't be much.

 

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• Oct 28, 2018 / Best battery for a YT-3000?

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My '08 Chevy truck battery still has the original battery in it, that's 11 years old according to the build sheet. Still tests out in the very good range in voltage & load tests.

But I use 1.5 Amp Battery MINDers* with temperature compensators.

My Toro is over 4 yrs old & still on OE battery, that's young. So we'll see how long I can keep it alive. :laughing: