01 Oct 12 07:19, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:


 RW> MH>> So far, the trickle charger I am using on the HD has kept it in
 RW> MH>> great shape. I believe the batter is around 6 years old right
 RW> MH>> now. Lasts longer than any car battery I have ever had.

 RW>> OTH, the HD battery in my XL has died from being on a trickle
 RW>> charger. According to the local HD dealer, HD gell cells aren't
 RW>> meant to be on a trickle charger? Dunno why not, since my Optima
 RW>> (gell cell) was always on a trickle charger and it lived a very long
 RW>> time that way.

 TW> The SLA batteries as well as the AGM batteries have different
 TW> charging and float requirements and it is best to use a charger
 TW> specificly designed for them, particualrly for flaoting a battery for
 TW> very long times.

Speaking of, batterymart.com has an AGM battery and a charger suited to
float it, for less than the price of an Optima battery. Mega Crank 55Ah
with 750CCA for $136.95 and the charger for $49.95...that's a deep cycle
battery too.

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