eRay
Well-Known Member
I only use my backhoe about once a month and it is getting slow to crank during this cold weather. It is almost 4 years old so I thought I would replace the two original starting batteries. This is my first piece of heavy equipment and I have a question. The batteries look identical to the small battery in my car. Does it take a special battery for heavy equipment or will a pair of ordinary car batteries serve me just as well? I figure I could buy a pair of batteries at Auto Zone for about a third of what the equipment dealer will charge.