Battery tender that actually lasts.. - Page 2

Kevin Panzino · 06-03-2020, 12:25 PM

Great. Thanks for the info gents!

SGSST109E · 06-07-2020, 07:55 AM

Use the Battery Tender Brand. I have three and have had them for 1o to 15 years

Floyd Staggs · 06-07-2020, 12:09 PM

I have 3 of the Battery Tender Jr's that are on all the time. One on the race truck, one on the UTV and one on the pit bike. Makes the batteries last a lot longer when you keep them charged up.

Monte Howard · 06-07-2020, 01:24 PM

Auto meter makes the best one that I have found.

Chuck Gallagher · 06-07-2020, 03:05 PM

Kevin;
I agree with Monte.
I've had two Autometer Battery Extenders Model 9202 since they first made them back in the 80's. The first one lasted over 20 years and then they sold me another one cheap which I still use, a lot.
They have an aluminum finned outer shell that does get hot if the battery is heavily depleted but after an over night charge the battery is usually fully charged.
This model 9202 is rated at 1 amp charge with 250 milliamp maintenance rate. A lot of us veterans have these stopped using a regular charger (except at the track) years ago.
Chuck

Ed Wright · 06-08-2020, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by curtis reed

The fact that you said battery tender is funny. The Battery Tender brand has worked great for me for years. Pricing is pretty decent also. Just what has worked for me.

Curtis

I agree. My Battery Tender brand tender is probably ten years old, with no issues at all.
Has anybody modified one for 16 volts? Been kicking that around.

ss chief · 06-08-2020, 11:21 PM

The one I have has a 12 volt and 16 volt option. I think it is Auto Meter.

Dale Hulquist · 06-09-2020, 09:14 AM

SS Chief can you post a model # and brand if its not a battery tender for the 12-16 volt version, I would be interested in purchasing one?

FED 387 · 06-09-2020, 10:15 AM

attometer makes/made a model 5000 for battery maintaining --multi voltages --also Schumacher used to make a CR-2 (cost about $20-25) for those little kids battery powered cars superseded by a CR-8 --- about a 1.5 amp unit I believe ---might be worth spending the money to see if you can get one to work on a 16 volt battery probably have to change ends for alligator clips or whatever ---for $20 its worth a try --I think you can get them at Walmart or on line---FED 387

ss chief · 06-09-2020, 12:42 PM

Auto meter 9202, not sure it is still available.

06-03-2020, 12:25 PM	#11
Kevin Panzino Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 521 Likes: 246 Liked 550 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. Great. Thanks for the info gents!

06-07-2020, 07:55 AM	#12
SGSST109E Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 342 Likes: 54 Liked 124 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. Use the Battery Tender Brand. I have three and have had them for 1o to 15 years

06-07-2020, 12:09 PM	#13
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. I have 3 of the Battery Tender Jr's that are on all the time. One on the race truck, one on the UTV and one on the pit bike. Makes the batteries last a lot longer when you keep them charged up. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

06-07-2020, 01:24 PM	#14
Monte Howard Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Potomac,IL Posts: 268 Likes: 1 Liked 48 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. Auto meter makes the best one that I have found. __________________ Monte Howard 3209 STK, 3208 SS

06-07-2020, 03:05 PM	#15
Chuck Gallagher Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NC (nothing compares) Posts: 48 Likes: 33 Liked 133 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. Kevin; I agree with Monte. I've had two Autometer Battery Extenders Model 9202 since they first made them back in the 80's. The first one lasted over 20 years and then they sold me another one cheap which I still use, a lot. They have an aluminum finned outer shell that does get hot if the battery is heavily depleted but after an over night charge the battery is usually fully charged. This model 9202 is rated at 1 amp charge with 250 milliamp maintenance rate. A lot of us veterans have these stopped using a regular charger (except at the track) years ago. Chuck

06-08-2020, 11:21 PM	#17
ss chief Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 46 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. The one I have has a 12 volt and 16 volt option. I think it is Auto Meter.

06-09-2020, 09:14 AM	#18
Dale Hulquist Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crosby Texas Posts: 438 Likes: 561 Liked 348 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. SS Chief can you post a model # and brand if its not a battery tender for the 12-16 volt version, I would be interested in purchasing one? __________________ Dale Hulquist 4006 Stk 4006 S/Stk

06-09-2020, 10:15 AM	#19
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 327 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. attometer makes/made a model 5000 for battery maintaining --multi voltages --also Schumacher used to make a CR-2 (cost about $20-25) for those little kids battery powered cars superseded by a CR-8 --- about a 1.5 amp unit I believe ---might be worth spending the money to see if you can get one to work on a 16 volt battery probably have to change ends for alligator clips or whatever ---for $20 its worth a try --I think you can get them at Walmart or on line---FED 387

06-09-2020, 12:42 PM	#20
ss chief Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 46 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Battery tender that actually lasts.. Auto meter 9202, not sure it is still available.