Who make a good Lawn mower battery!!!!

[ragtoplvr]

I have found that a good mounting prolongs the life of mower batteries. Often the original one is poor. I have used plumbers strap and a few extra screws to make a more secure mounting. A thin stick on rubber pad under the battery also helps. And a maintainer.

As far as I know, any mower that has an electric PTO clutch has a voltage regulator. Because of the safety requirement to disengage blades in reverse (easily defeated I might add) every riding mower since 2004 has electric PTO so they also have regulator.

 

[Lubener]

Originally Posted by dogememe
Originally Posted by Lubener
Buy from a store which has a fast turn around on batteries such as Walmart. Freshness at buying time is very important not brand. I would stay away from Auto parts stores which have batteries sitting around for 6+ months. After that, I put them on charge once or twice during winter. I don't ever recall having one fail in less than 6 years old.


Lol! I just checked and the one on the left is at 12.3v... definitely pay attention to date codes at the auto parts store!

I am surprised I haven't been escourted out of my Walmart. I have been known to empty a shelf on the floor just to get that one month old battery in the back of the display. Of course I put them back too.

 

[jhellwig]

If it is any consolation the battery in my lawnmower is 10 years old. It is a 318 John Deere though so not one of those cheapie batteries.

 

[Tdbo]

I've come to the conclusion (especially after purchasing a $46. John Deere battery that lasted 1 year) that the best lawn mower battery is the cheapest that one can find.
My last two have come from Rural King (Exide) and were < than $15. w/ a mail in rebate that is generally offered at the beginning of the season. I got 4 years out of the first, which I have found is about average.

 

[Rand]

I just use full size battery in mine.

My last one was used when I got it and lasted 4 years.. all I did was put it on the charger for an hour in the spring.

 

[Jmoney7269]

Oreilly super start brand is made in the USA..... believe it or not most batteries fail because owners let them get below 50% discharge (12.0Vdc). Bafferies sulfate and wont hold a charge after that. Batteries discharge at about 10% each month so I just keep maintainers on mine. My exmark still has the original battery and its 6 years old. My last rv batteries were 8 years old before I swapped them out and they stayed on the charger/maintainer also. You can get a 1.5ah maintainer from tractor supply for $20 and all of your battery woes will disappear