Tractor Battery OR Batteries ?

[BIGNASTY]

New to me tractor has the ability to except 1, 12 v battery or 2, 6v batteries any advantage of the 2, 6v batteries? the 1, 12v needs to be replaced

 

[NIsaacs]

If you have the room I would go with this one. I never liked 6volt batteries and having to deal with the jumper cable. The con is they are heavy.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/searc...eq|asc&Score=0.89&referer=PLP&leftNav=leftNav

 

[BSeyler]

My JD 4440 has two large 6v batteries, wired in series. I’m not sure what the reason is, but it seems to be the norm for larger tractors of that era. My Oliver 1555 is much smaller and has one 12v battery. It’s also gas powered. What is your new tractor?

 

[MtnRider]

Slightly more capacity with 2 6 volt batteries (maybe) but honestly with today's batteries I would just get the single 12v and be done with it.

 

[BIGNASTY]

I know the 12 V thats in it now is on its last leg, this is why I was wondering the 6 cyl Hercules Diesel is a monster to crank over.

 

[BIGNASTY]

My JD 4440 has two large 6v batteries, wired in series. I’m not sure what the reason is, but it seems to be the norm for larger tractors of that era. My Oliver 1555 is much smaller and has one 12v battery. It’s also gas powered. What is your new tractor?

Its a Oliver 2150 Hercules Diesel 2WD

 

[sfritts]

Its a Oliver 2150 Hercules Diesel 2WD

you will need the 2 6v with that motor if you plan on using it below 32 deg. without having to keep the block heater plugged in

 

[Wayne M.]

BIG, we need to see a few shots of this beast!
I’m with NIssacs. That looks like a 8D size 12V battery. If that’ll go where your pair of 6’s were, I’d do that. No way you’re running that down! Just make sure your cabling is up to snuff.

 

[BSeyler]

That’s a 478ci in the Oliver and 466ci in my 4440. Tractor data has yours listed as four sixes.
http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/7/1/715-oliver-2150.html

 

[BSeyler]

The cab for my Oliver is a retrofit for 55 series tractors after White bought Oliver. Not sure what the physical differences are between the two series. A friend found my cab in ND.

 

[Wayne M.]

New to me tractor has the ability to except 1, 12 v battery or 2, 6v batteries any advantage of the 2, 6v batteries? the 1, 12v needs to be replaced

I just looked over at Tractor Data, and that calls for FOUR (!) 6V batts. That’s quite a wallop! Then again batt technology has advanced since then. Whichever will give you the most reserve is what I’d go with.
I might revise my 8D recommendation and use a gang of 3 or 4 (what’ll fit) group 31 Oddysey AGM’s @ 1000 amps each. Plus if you’re running in cold weather, a thermostat controlled ether start system.

 

[BSeyler]

My 4440 has a manual ether assist. I hardly use it. Instead, I plug my coolant heater in. Time varies with temperature. I also have a magnetic heater I sometimes put on the oil pan. That engine seems to like it better being started when warmed.

 

[NIsaacs]

Its a Oliver 2150 Hercules Diesel 2WD

Dang, that is a monster!

 

[NIsaacs]

If you have the room I would go with this one. I never liked 6volt batteries and having to deal with the jumper cable. The con is they are heavy.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?text=4d+battery&q=N=2500070+2607009+2815897+2000044+101289400&Nty=1&Ns=P_PCCSeq|asc||P_MPCCDisplaySeq|asc&Score=0.89&referer=PLP&leftNav=leftNav

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This is a 4D, I suggest an 8D now.

 

[Mark31]

4, 6 volts! It must have a Delco starter! In my opinion, some of their diesel starters were super amp eaters or badly missmatched for the job I had a John Deere 2630 designed by the Dubuque junior varsity that took 2 twelves to crank that 276 cu in 5 inch stroke 4 cylinder over if it was cool enough to need a jacket! A Nippon Denso like Waterloo Deere and Cummins use appear to me to do more with less. At any rate, Big, just use enough battery to keep from frying the starter!

 

[Mark31]

Hey, Nick! Dat's what you call "A quarter pounder wid Cheese!"

 

[BIGNASTY]

I will plug in the tractor as I do everything in winter. It is a power house of a tractor, Im really kind of new to working tractors VERY NEW to a tractor like this. Yesterday I hooked up to a International 5-16 plow a buddy brought over to let me plow 5 acres for my sweet corn this year. That 7.8 L Hercules Turbo Diesel is AMAZING!! Having never ran a plow like that I was kind of hesitant about what I was doing until my buddy stopped me after the first pass to adjust the plow. He asked whats the matter? No Power? I just smiled, He said lay into it!! This Beast makes my other tractors toys.

 

[BSeyler]

Big tractors are fun! My 4440 was 135 pto hp on the dyno a few years ago. Always plenty of power. It used to have duals, but didn’t need them for what we do. It has 3700 hrs. Father in law bought it new in 1977, I think. It was his pride and joy.

 

[Ozymandias]

CCA is the value to watch for.
I'd always prefer a single battery over a dual system IF the bat is up to the task.
Wayne mentioned it, todays batterys are a lot better then decades ago.

 

[TFucili]

CCA will give you the cranking speed you need when the oil is like molasses, but without good reserve it won't do it long enough to start a reluctant engine that might need some nursing along. As long as the CCA is adequate, I'll take more reserve, generally.