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Old 04-21-2010, 12:28 PM   #1
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CAT Battery

If I took the battery off of a Caterpillar backhoe any hooked it up to my truck, would it be like having a battery with more load of would it over load my electrical system?
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Old 04-21-2010, 12:35 PM   #2
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Re: CAT Battery

As long as it's a 12v battery, you're ok.
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Old 04-21-2010, 12:59 PM   #3
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Re: CAT Battery

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Old 04-22-2010, 04:19 PM   #4
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Re: CAT Battery

i put a cat battery in my 97 cavalier. tight fit. and over kill, but it got alot of attention
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:17 AM   #5
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Re: CAT Battery

as long as its a 12v system ur good.
that battery is a high cranking amp deep cycle.
good plan, but those batterys r expensiiiivvee
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:27 AM   #6
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Re: CAT Battery

like said as long as its 12volt.. a lot of industrial (farm equipment and such) batteries are 6 volt wired in a series to make 12 volt though...
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Old 04-23-2010, 12:51 AM   #7
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Re: CAT Battery

12v is 12v. Different batteries have different cca's & hr ratings. Not sure why you'd want one in your truck? A 8d wet battery weighs around 100lbs and a 8d agm or gel is closer to 160lbs. You'd be ahead by just adding a good automotive battery imo. A good auto agm will give you around 850 cca @ 55rs.
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