woodsmoke7 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hello are the square 100 amp tank batteries any good,ive seen them advertised on milweb does any one know about them cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you asking specifically about the Marcus Glenn ones or 6TN batteries in general? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 The Marcus glyn batteries,thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Whilst Marcus is a top bloke and those batteries are undoubtedly cheap, I have personally always got on better with buying a good quality branded equivalent, Varta or similar. They will cost considerably more but seem to last a lot longer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Really, that's good to know. Yes vartra is probably a good move, would you think around 240 amp's would be healthy for a 14 L v8? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 My stalwart has 2 of these batteries . I have no complaints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Had them long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 My stalwart has 2 of these batteries . I have no complaints Had them long the batteries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 It's all in the weight ! I have used these batteries in a collection I help look after, they are ok when new and properly looked after, however I personally use the original Hawker military ones which are physically the same size but weigh at least 1/2 as much again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Had them long the batteries? the previous owner bought them some time ago he did make a point of saying he looked after them. there £100 each have a 2 year guarantee . I paid as much for a varta for my range rover which has been a right pain and replaced twice. see if you can get a deal at a battery supplier but you wont get much change from £100 for a big battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Really, that's good to know. Yes vartra is probably a good move, would you think around 240 amp's would be healthy for a 14 L v8? Thanks. Assuming it is 24V, 14 litre V8 would be a walk in the park of a pair of these: Plus you'll wipe the smirks of your mates' faces when you stroll up to the truck swinging one from each hand (they have a strap), pop them on and crank it over! Edited April 8, 2014 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 http://www.odysseybattery.com/ There are also these gel battries, they seem to have a better reputation for reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Ok thanks for that,il have a hunt for a couple of hawkers maybe. I need my kraz to be on the button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmoke7 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Assuming it is 24V, 14 litre V8 would be a walk in the park of a pair of these: [ATTACH=CONFIG]89594[/ATTACH] Plus you'll wipe the smirks of your mates' faces when you stroll up to the truck swinging one from each hand (they have a strap), pop them on and crank it over! Nice one buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 It's all in the weight ! I have used these batteries in a collection I help look after, they are ok when new and properly looked after, however I personally use the original Hawker military ones which are physically the same size but weigh at least 1/2 as much again. The main difference is that the Hawkers are gel (AGM) batteries which are maintenance free and have a lower internal resistance and self-discharge rate. The Marcus Glenn batteries are conventional wet lead acids. You get what you pay for! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Nice one buddy! My friend (who is an Optima dealer) put a pair of these on a customer's 12 cylinder Paxman genset engine which was reluctant to start and the owner laughed in scorn - until it burst unto life and he laughed for joy :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I was going for Optima, then a certain world wide 4x4 competitor told me go Odessey. Far more reliable and better performance. Cost about the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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