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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] What is the best trickle charger? (and Harbor Freight Go-Jacks followup)
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:21:55 +0000 (UTC)
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Battery maintainers are much superior to simple trickle chargers. I ruined a 
battery once because most 'trickle chargers' will keep pushing current into the 
battery after it's fully charged. A maintainer will charge, then keep a 'float 
charge' on the battery and occasionally pulse it to undo sulfation. I've used 
this one for years with good results: 

http://tinyurl.com/hqsggc8 


NFI, just a happy customer. Battery Tender looks good, too, but I have no 
first-hand experience. 

Bob 

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From: eric@megageek.com 
To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net 
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2016 9:46:48 AM 
Subject: [Shop-talk] What is the best trickle charger? (and Harbor Freight 
Go-Jacks followup) 

Friends, I hope this doesn't turn into a "synthetic or conventional oil" type 
debate. 

What is currently the best trickle charger on the market? I'm tried of ones 
that break or don't seem to work properly. I currently use Shumakers, but they 
don't seem to be doing the job. (Maybe I just need a different model of 
theirs?) 

Price isn't a huge issue, (under $200 a piece I would guess.) But I want 
something that will work. I use them, all the time, on a forklift, motorcycles, 
ATV, Generator and a few other items. 

TIA. 


Update on Harbor Freight Go Jacks. They are not hydraulic like actually go 
jacks. They DO lift the trailer with no issues and I can move it on pavement. I 
does require alot of force to move, but that isn't the jacks issue.) I'm 
thinking the hydraulic ones are NOT preferred as they have seals that can go 
bad over time. These are mechanical and there isn't anything really to fail. 

If you ever wanted a set, order them now for $70 each and save serious cash! 


Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem. 
Tech Viper 
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational being 
are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson 
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Battery maintainers are much superior =
to simple trickle chargers. &nbsp;I ruined a battery once because most 'tri=
ckle chargers' will keep pushing current into the battery after it's fully =
charged. &nbsp;A maintainer will charge, then keep a 'float charge' on the =
battery and occasionally pulse it to undo sulfation. &nbsp;I've used this o=
ne for years with good results:</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"><br><=
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ose body"><b><br></b>NFI, just a happy customer. &nbsp;Battery Tender looks=
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-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>eric@megageek.com<br><b>To: </b>Shop-talk@autox.=
team.net<br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, November 18, 2016 9:46:48 AM<br><b>Subject=
: </b>[Shop-talk] What is the best trickle charger? (and Harbor Freight&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Go-Jacks followup)<br><div><br>=
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ans-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: =
small;">Friends, I hope this doesn't turn into a "synthetic or conventional=
 oil" type debate.</span> <br> <br><span size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-fa=
mily: sans-serif; font-size: small;">What is currently the best trickle cha=
rger on the market? &nbsp;I'm tried of ones that break or don't seem to wor=
k properly. &nbsp;I currently use Shumakers, but they don't seem to be doin=
g the job. &nbsp;(Maybe I just need a different model of theirs?)</span> <b=
r> <br><span size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: =
sans-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size:=
 small;">Price isn't a huge issue, (under $200 a piece I would guess.) &nbs=
p;But I want something that will work. &nbsp;I use them, all the time, on a=
 forklift, motorcycles, ATV, Generator and a few other items.</span> <br> <=
br><span size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: sans=
-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: sma=
ll;">TIA.</span> <br> <br> <br><span size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" data-mc=
e-style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family=
: sans-serif; font-size: small;">Update on Harbor Freight Go Jacks. &nbsp;T=
hey are not hydraulic like actually go jacks. &nbsp;They DO lift the traile=
r with no issues and I can move it on pavement. &nbsp;I does require alot o=
f force to move, but that isn't the jacks issue.) &nbsp;I'm thinking the hy=
draulic ones are NOT preferred as they have seals that can go bad over time=
. &nbsp;These are mechanical and there isn't anything really to fail.</span=
> <br> <br><span size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-fami=
ly: sans-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-s=
ize: small;">If you ever wanted a set, order them now for $70 each and save=
 serious cash!</span> <br><span size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" data-mce-sty=
le=3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family: san=
s-serif; font-size: small;"><br> <br> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 B=
aud Modem.<br> Tech Viper<br> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but =
if your rights as a rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch o=
f your territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson </span><br>_________________________=
______________________<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></di=
v></div></body></html>
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