saddamsnightmare
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January 8th, 2010.
East Penn Mfg Co. makes DEKA batteries for the M35A2 that are "Ordnance" type batteries, they are alternate to the Exides Uncle is currently issueing and will not let us buy them. They run about $150 or so and it takes two. The Ordnance type batteries can accept fording conditions, but I would suggest covering the battery cable clamps with either battery terminal paint or gasket shellac before immersing.
Also the Ordnance batteries are designed to take serious punishments before they fail, and either battery can crank the truck for about 4 hours when new (roughly rated for full cranking loads for about 240-260 minutes), but extreme cold and heat, or extended periods of sitting unused will affect them adversely.
Cheers,
Kyle F. McGrogan
East Penn Mfg Co. makes DEKA batteries for the M35A2 that are "Ordnance" type batteries, they are alternate to the Exides Uncle is currently issueing and will not let us buy them. They run about $150 or so and it takes two. The Ordnance type batteries can accept fording conditions, but I would suggest covering the battery cable clamps with either battery terminal paint or gasket shellac before immersing.
Also the Ordnance batteries are designed to take serious punishments before they fail, and either battery can crank the truck for about 4 hours when new (roughly rated for full cranking loads for about 240-260 minutes), but extreme cold and heat, or extended periods of sitting unused will affect them adversely.
Cheers,
Kyle F. McGrogan
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