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Old 01-05-2011, 08:50 PM
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Have a big deal at work that depends entirely on whether I can get some specialty batteries by Saturday. If anybody here knows who to call, CONTACT ME ASAP!

They are for two 43' electric boom lifts running a 24V system off of 4 x deep cell 6V batteries that need to be able to withstand sub-zero conditions. The job starts Monday in a commercial deep freezer for my uncle. So I NEED to get my hands on 8 new batteries or have some of mine rebuilt with new lead plates and fresh acid.

I'll post dimensions and amperage tomorrow morning.
Old 01-05-2011, 11:33 PM
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You can try Batteries Plus if you know of one in the area. There's one down the street from me, but Idk about a battery that specialized.

You might also try Walmart on the off chance they have them. NTB possibly, or any auto parts store...
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call a rental company and ask them were they get theirs from.
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Check with places like Grainger. I doubt fastenal carries them, but they might be able to point you to someone that does.
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That's the problem guys, my family has one of the larger rental companies in the Houston area and we've called around. I can get them from our manufacturer but don't want to drop the $$$ for international overnight delivery on this kind of weight. Imagine freight on a dozen truck batteries, then quadruple it.

Good news is we have enough aviation hydraulic fluid (good for sub-zero operations).
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Call Malin. I deal with them every day.
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Interstate battery wins. Found the battery manufacturer in Tennessee, found out Interstate is a dealer for them and called them up. Had a salesman on site in a couple hours.




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