On Mar 11, 9:35�pm, Larry wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote groups.com:
associated with "horsing" 150 pounds in what always turns out to be an
incorrect posture
150 pounds? *Oh, you're swapping out our STARTING battery....sorry
Larry
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Actually, you're right if you're being sarcastic- I was shooting from
the hip on the weight and I was light by some 58 pounds. The actual
weight of a Rolls 8D is 208 pounds.
http://www.rollsbattery.com/
That's approximately 40 pounds heavier than a typical discount-store
battery of the same size (and most of the discount stores get their
batteries from the same manufacturers and simply get a private label
attached.) Your typical 8D is pretty close to the 150 I used as an off
the cuff example.
http://www.apexbattery.com/group-8d-...batteries.html
As you undoubtedly know, weight is a fairly reliable indicator of
quality and capacity in a lead-acid battery.
The Rolls (Surette in Canada) retails for aout 2 1/2 times the battery
linked above. The warranty is 10 times as long. On an amp/hour per
year of service basis, Rolls is probably the cheapest battery you can
buy- let alone the hassle of doing the swap out.