6volt battery 43 GPW

[elvis3006]

Would anyone know where I can get a 6 Volt battery group 2, that will fit in my 43 Ford GPW please. The one I have is pooched and it has no makers mark on it other than a #2. Thank you.

[BCA]

In Ontario, go to any farm supply or TSC store. Only they will normally have the larger correct Group 2. All the auto supply houses like NAPA and Carquest have consolidated to a single product; the smaller group 1 size. ... Brian

[elvis3006]

I will check out TSC, thank you.

[Ian Fawbert]

Hi mate,

Give your local Caterpillar dealer a call and see if they have 8C-3629. It's a group 2 and by what I hear fits perfectly. I jus went and got one here today in Sydney. $140.89 + tax, but that's Aussie dollars. I've only ever heard great things about them and with 780 cca (cold cranking amps) they have some punch! Being Cat, I can only assume its good but time will tell.

http://pdf.cat.com/cda/files/3049510/7/PEHJ0073-02.pdf
Number 2 in the truck/agricultural/industrial on page 3.

Looks pretty good too, just a plain black battery, 3 caps, pos/neg terminal.

Now to get myself a 6 volt bettery tender and hopefully a solar panel to run it so this one doesn't die a slow and sulfated plates death like my last battery!

Cheers,
Ian.