Battery chargers [Archive]

Sharpe

10-04-2006, 01:59 PM

Well since my old shatty battery charger finaly took a dump I decided its time for a new one. I deffinately want a trickle charger with an engine start feature so that prety much means a wheeled cart version. What are some good brands for these things? Here's a few that I found just browsin the net and my likes/dislikes for them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Schumacher-Heavy-Duty-Car-Truck-RV-Battery-Charger-NEW_W0QQitemZ260038161525QQihZ016QQcategoryZ63700Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This one looks ok, and its a decent price but I've never heard of Schumacher.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Electrical+Shop&pid=02871233000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
This one is prety pimp and even has a little air compressor too. It has 50 more starting amps than the other two also. It is the most expensive but I am liking it the best.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Electrical+Shop&pid=02871230000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
This one looks more or less the same as the Schumacher, but its more expensive.

8Runner

10-04-2006, 02:10 PM

Don't you need a special charger to avoid damaging Dry Cell (i.e. Optima) batteries?

BMFScout

10-04-2006, 02:16 PM

I impulse bought a schumacher like that one at O'reilly's and called it Father's Day or some bull****. It works like a champ, no waiting for it to kick on and off like the little ones. I think we had a schumacher before that was older than me. They are all made in China/Japan anyway, I figure 10 to 1 blah blah blah. Buying it from O'reilly's got me a warranty for a year or two. I want to say it was $120ish there.

DRAGOONRANCH

10-04-2006, 02:17 PM

If I understand right, it only has to be capable of trickle charge (1-2 amps). This is how we resurect the old army ones they throw away.

DRAGOONRANCH

10-04-2006, 02:21 PM

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Electrical+Shop&pid=02871233000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Battery+Chargers+%26+Boosters&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
This one is prety pimp and even has a little air compressor too. It has 50 more starting amps than the other two also. It is the most expensive but I am liking it the best.

I like this one, but the air compressor may be a little excessive. What self respectin mechanic would get a balla charger like this and not have a good aircompressor in his shop anyways. Might be good for the shadetree mechanic though, and no need for a big compressor if you are not needing to run tools and such.

sasquatch

10-04-2006, 02:56 PM

you will have to pay 40 in shipping for the ebay one. cheaper to buy the sears ones at the store in the mall.

1000 posts for me

CheapJeep

10-04-2006, 05:30 PM

Post whore...

Get the second one

sasquatch

10-04-2006, 05:46 PM

i wouldn't bother with the one that has the compressor. its probably dinky and would only be good for filling tires. buy the charger that charges only.

uglyota

10-04-2006, 05:49 PM

You don't have anything better to spend your money on than a battery charger? What's the matter with a good set of jumper cables? That charger is just one more thing to move when Davido evicts your ass.

just my $.02, hope that helps
:flipoff2:

AggieTJ2007

10-04-2006, 05:57 PM

The lincoln ones are good. Ive seen them in northern tools.

Sharpe

10-04-2006, 08:11 PM

I'll check out the lincoln ones, thanks for the tip. The main reason I'm liking the more expensive one is the 50 extra starting amps. With how much both Danny and I have been cranking our **** tryin to get it started we'll probably be using that feature alot.

Eric, I have plenty of other stuff to spend money on but this is something I tell myself I need and I plan on having it forever so I'm not gonna cheap out on it.

bburris

10-04-2006, 09:39 PM

If you have a Sam's card they have a nice looking one in the automotive aisle.

10-05-2006, 09:13 PM

Advance sells that schumacher one for $108. You get 20% off that if i'm there

CheapJeep

10-05-2006, 09:36 PM

That's a badass deal right there! :gigem:

colman

10-05-2006, 10:42 PM

cheap one for sale at harbor freight right now

Sharpe

10-05-2006, 11:47 PM

cheap one for sale at harbor freight right now
Which is what I am trying to avoid.

sasquatch

10-05-2006, 11:49 PM

the sidewalk sale is this weekend. 5 dolla grinders for you cheap *******s

JeepPhisherman

10-06-2006, 12:20 AM

the sidewalk sale is this weekend. 5 dolla grinders for you cheap *******s

the angle is 9.99

they do have a 3 ton floor jack for $50, but it only lifts to 20"

CheapJeep

10-06-2006, 12:32 AM

Harbor Freight has some ok stuff, but alot of it is just junk and I wouldn't waste money on it. Better to save and buy quality than to buy cheap and continuously replace...