If You Have A Jump Starter In Your Car

December 06, 2021, 08:53 AM

tatortodd

quote:
Originally posted by CoolRich59:
quote:
Originally posted by M'headSig:
I’ve set a recurring reminder on my phone to charge my jump starter every three months.

This is what I do. I have it set to ping me every six months.

+2. Reminder every 6 months.

Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity

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December 06, 2021, 09:04 AM

OKCGene

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Originally posted by papaac:

My wife's:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0...kle_mcd_asin_0_title

I have this one. Got Last July (July 2020) from Woot. A member here posted that they were on sale for $69.00.
I've used it once so far. It gave an immediate crankover on the disabled vehicle, started right up.
I just turned it on again, it was down to 75% as best as I can tell.

I too carry some older really heavy duty jumper cables, about 22 feet long, beastly clamps, stays very flexible in cold weather. Personally I feel more comfortable with the NOCO jump pack, it just seems to be so much more quicker and easier to use. If the Noco won't start it, then I will pull out the jumper cables.

If neither of those will do the job, then it's time to call AAA.
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December 06, 2021, 09:19 AM

Georgeair

Good reminder. After giving these to my kids and a niece I have a 6-month reminder on my calendar mainly to tell them.

December 06, 2021, 11:29 AM

maxwayne

This is what I have and they are now on sale:
https://www.audew.com/Audew-20...58.html?rmmds=search

December 06, 2021, 11:50 AM

sig229-SAS

Thanks for the heads up, mine is new and haven't charged it yet and I have a two road trips coming up.

December 06, 2021, 12:04 PM

smlsig

Based on this review a couple of years ago I purchased an Audew jump pack for each of our families vehicles..

https://youtu.be/JN8A2nIMUWA

I see that he has a more recent review as well..

https://youtu.be/ixWPx79g3yk

December 06, 2021, 12:16 PM

smlsig

quote:
Originally posted by Captain Morgan:
I too am looking for one for my 7.3L diesel.
What are some good companies?

I have this for my 6.7L power stroke..
https://www.audew.com/Audew-20...OkHDhrhoCJNQQAvD_BwE

December 06, 2021, 12:44 PM

Sigmund

quote:
Originally posted by smlsig:
Based on this review a couple of years ago I purchased an Audew jump pack for each of our families vehicles..

https://youtu.be/JN8A2nIMUWA

I see that he has a more recent review as well..

https://youtu.be/ixWPx79g3yk

Good videos. I'm strongly considering the Audew 2000A, which I could not find in the second video. In the first link it's at :45 and then gets its best in show rating starting at 19:10.

December 06, 2021, 03:43 PM

GT-40DOC

The statement about checking your tire pressures is right on key!! I checked my driver car tires yesterday and was really surprised how low the pressure was in the rear tires.....not too bad in the front tires. I need to set up a reminder for my feeble old brain.

My jump starter is a NOCO brand.

December 06, 2021, 03:57 PM

Johnny 3eagles

I have these two , one for the car and one for the truck. Hold about 80% charge at 6 months storage.

If you're goin' through hell, keep on going.
Don't slow down. If you're scared don't show it.
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there.

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December 06, 2021, 10:47 PM

Rey HRH

Thanks to this thread, I just ordered this: NOCO Boost X GBX55 1750A 12V.

It's a newer version that is a fast charge.

"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946.

December 09, 2021, 07:39 AM

papaac

I guarantee you will like it.

December 09, 2021, 08:53 AM

Captain Morgan

quote:
Originally posted by smlsig:
quote:
Originally posted by Captain Morgan:
I too am looking for one for my 7.3L diesel.
What are some good companies?

I have this for my 6.7L power stroke..
https://www.audew.com/Audew-20...OkHDhrhoCJNQQAvD_BwE

Thanks. Thats a lot cheaper than the Noco. I beleive the Noco I was looking at was over $300.00.
Food for thought.

December 11, 2021, 08:01 AM

xaircav

quote:
Originally posted by Imabmwnut:
Check the pressure on your spare tires also.

You stole my thunder. Especially true for trucks with under bed mounted spares.

December 11, 2021, 10:10 AM

Joe 5632

quote:
Originally posted by maxwayne:
This is what I have and they are now on sale:
https://www.audew.com/Audew-20...58.html?rmmds=search

Thanks again, just ordered for my wife for Christmas. Her car is a 2012 with 21K miles on it and the original battery. In south Florida it’s not the cold but the heat. Now she will have her 20’ jumpers, HD tire pump and the jump starter.

December 11, 2021, 07:54 PM

bryan11

Thank you. There's a sale right now at Audew site https://www.audew.com/. The sale prices plus the Project Farm review results convinced me it's time to order.

December 11, 2021, 08:39 PM

Pyker

quote:
Originally posted by xaircav:
quote:
Originally posted by Imabmwnut:
Check the pressure on your spare tires also.
You stole my thunder. Especially true for trucks with under bed mounted spares.

Every fall, I lower my spare down. Check it over, add air if needed, hose it off and then lube and grease the crap out of the winch and the cable in preparation for the winter snow, ice, and salt.