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I know Amazon is the devil.
NOCOs 30-45% off depending on model. Picked up another to have one in each vehicle. Usually throw one in boat just in case.
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What the 'H" is NoCo you ask......hope this spares some Googling -
NOCO makes very small, powerful, battery chargers for 6 and 12 volt automotive batteries. Extremely cool and VERY cheap at Amazon right now.
Good call Cheesy, if I didn't already own something similar- or if I had a boat in dock or a shop as well as a garage- the price makes it silly not to get one.
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I have a 4 bank in the boat. Excellent chargers.
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I was skeptical, but the little turd seems to work well. Charging/maintaining, it's keeping up after a month of use.
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I don't have any of the maintainers, just a GB40 booster pack for whent he battery is dead. Have used it on the 4-wheeler, lawnmower, V8 and smaller gas engines. A GB40 isn't big enough for my diesel truck, but I did buy an Avapow branded higher amp rated one that is. NOCO GB40
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I have one that I've used several times on my diesel tractor. I have been very favorably impressed by it.
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Groan...
Already spent 14 bucks on 60 bucks worth of schit on Amazon's Prime Day cash extraction sale this morning.
62,000 reviews on the NOCO 1000 amp boost start box say its OK, Humm....Ain't got one...
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I have one for my RV and it maintains the batteries at peak optimum power.
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I have one and as small as it is, it is very impressive! Holds a charge forever! I keep it on the boat in Summer and truck the rest of the year. It has started a lot of vehicles!!
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Come on, somebody tell me they suck and save me $70
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Buy the biggest one you can afford. The 1000 amp is fine for small engines but the 4000+ amp will jump start most anything up to an 8 liter diesel.
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$239.00 for the 4250amp unit??? I don't have that many dead batteries!
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Come on, somebody tell me they suck and save me $70 Read the reviews, you'll save your money.
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these are handy when especially for batteries in a tight spot to charge Permanently attach to posts...plug into the charger quick connect cord
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400P for $167
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I've had nothing but failures with NOCO chargers. They build absolute Junk.
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these are handy when especially for batteries in a tight spot to charge Permanently attach to posts...plug into the charger quick connect cord Yep - my bike came with a similar style thing. I plug a tender on it all winter - fires up immediately in spring then.
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I use a CTEK charger on all my batteries these days. It’s been fine….
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I keep one in my truck, F250 diesel, and one in my wife’s daily driver truck. Both have been good products, just recharge after use or every couple of months if not used and buy one with more than enough cranking amps.
For diesel trucks, make sure to order the unit with well more than enough cold cranking amps, the 4250 amp works well and provides more than one use if needed. A larger amp unit will start smaller engines, but not vice versa.
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That NOCO I'd need is like $206....
I doubt I'd ever get that much use out of it.
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