Does anyone carry a jumpstart pack?

[theblet]

i bought this one but haven’t used it yet. The reviews seem good

https://a.co/d/eGR3IYN

 

[grimreefer]

My only gripe with the Noco GB40 is the soft carrying bag that comes with it. It's way too easy to hit the flashlight or power button, which could drain the battery pack while it's being stored. I bought a couple of these for mine. It just barely fits in the under floor storage bins.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0B64GH589?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

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Same, as to the carry bag. I immediately bought the NOCO GBC013 for ours.

 

[Bigbags85]

I have the Gooloo GT4000. Thing is a beast, I've used it on several things so far and has had no trouble. $60 dollars off right now on Amazon.

 

[fliptide]

Santa brought me a gooloo GT4000s. Have not used as of yet.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M9HQG73/?coliid=IS0A0YP0AG4BH&colid=20CGMASRYPXRN&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[Belvedere]

I found an old Home Depot gift card. Used it to buy a Dewalt. Now that I have one, I'll probably never need it. I probably won't leave it in the truck, but it will go on any road or camping trips.

 

[Bpebler]

I will take some time to review all these options this week while I’m off work. Question for users here though - has anyone considered an antigravity battery with jump start protection built in over a jumper? I’m thinking of picking up one of these jumpers mentioned as we have a few vehicles, but when the Ram battery goes out getting one of these to replace it. Any thought/opinions? I saw this product from @Aseras where he posted in another thread. Especially if battery dies during cold weather/precipitation I think the cost & extra longevity sort of balances everything out.

H7/Group-94R Lithium Car Battery

Antigravity H7/ Group-94R Hi-Power lightweight Lithium Automotive Battery with RE-START Technology. Replace lead/acid battery in Hi-Performance Cars.

antigravitybatteries.com

 

[kzielu]

I will take some time to review all these options this week while I’m off work. Question for users here though - has anyone considered an antigravity battery with jump start protection built in over a jumper? I’m thinking of picking up one of these jumpers mentioned as we have a few vehicles, but when the Ram battery goes out getting one of these to replace it. Any thought/opinions? I saw this product from @Aseras where he posted in another thread. Especially if battery dies during cold weather/precipitation I think the cost & extra longevity sort of balances everything out.

H7/Group-94R Lithium Car Battery

Antigravity H7/ Group-94R Hi-Power lightweight Lithium Automotive Battery with RE-START Technology. Replace lead/acid battery in Hi-Performance Cars.

antigravitybatteries.com

I own this battery for a Mustang - which I race - and only reason I do is because of weight (obviously). Other than that, there is no reason to use them - they're finicky, have different voltage than regular batteries, most cars battery management systems can't charge them properly and you'd end up with dead battery at some point (I did) and they pretty much require dedicated charger.
No reason to ever use it in a daily driven vehicle.

 

[Bpebler]

I own this battery for a Mustang - which I race - and only reason I do is because of weight (obviously). Other than that, there is no reason to use them - they're finicky, have different voltage than regular batteries, most cars battery management systems can't charge them properly and you'd end up with dead battery at some point (I did) and they pretty much require dedicated charger.
No reason to ever use it in a daily driven vehicle.

The forum member I tagged where I found out about this product has been very happy with his so far in his Ram. My daily driver circumstances are unusual compared to most - I’m driving 5-9 hours one way in a day, all around unknown areas to me for a day or 2 after then before heading back home, totaling around 60k per year. I’m doing this 2-3 weeks per month. The last thing I want to do is be stranded somewhere I’m not familiar with or in an unsafe area - especially considering some other existing family circumstances where I might need to hit the road back home immediately. My plan potentially is to install this for the main source of battery & then hook up a secondary battery as a backup & other accessories such as lighting. If it’s finicky to where it’s not going to charge or work properly then that’s a concern for sure - Aseras says his seems to have great so far however. I believe this model battery has either a built in charger or a small one to add to it to keep it proper.

Thanks for the reply tho! If I still had my Trans Am that I had planned on circuit racing I’d be using it for the same reasons as yourself - I sold it earlier this year tho & plan on auctioning my Jeep to get into something else after it’s released sometime next year. Hopefully.

 

[FLiPMaRC]

I have a few. One for each vehicle. I buy them when they go on sale at Amazon. This is what I currently have in my truck (got it when it was $22) ... https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09Q122RYG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This one I got when it was $40 ... https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B09N1FXGX8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Brutal_HO]

I have one of the new style lithium models, barely larger than two decks of cards, with enough juice to start up an 8L diesel.

What's also good is they have connections for emergency charging my cellphone or whatever when I'm out in the field, even has an LED flashlight.

Highly recommend you carry one of these, they are affordable, light weight, compact and pack a punch. Not like the giant 12V stuff I carried in the past.

LOL. The only one that will start a 5.9L or 6.7L Cummins is the Noco. Check out Project farm, they all failed. The 4000A Gooloo I have won't start my 6.7L.

Sadly, I wasn't really looking for one and missed the $100 off black friday sale on the Noco.

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GBX155-UltraSafe-Powerbank-10-0-Liter/dp/B08WZFPXFM/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=P4SzQ&content-id=amzn1.sym.a5eaa569-8a45-4530-84d2-2dcf8023272a&pf_rd_p=a5eaa569-8a45-4530-84d2-2dcf8023272a&pf_rd_r=6FNB30ZKBBAHR50YEQ7R&pd_rd_wg=a5oHA&pd_rd_r=7732afd9-98cd-4e64-8011-3243af3dfd3e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mi

 

[kzielu]

I have bunch of them - had to use Noco GB40 on Ford's 3.5 Ecooboost when battery crapped out during covid and it worked perfectly well. It is much more reasonable solution than buying main lithium battery for the truck.

 

[HSKR R/T]

LOL. The only one that will start a 5.9L or 6.7L Cummins is the Noco. Check out Project farm, they all failed. The 4500A Gooloo I have won't start my 6.7L.

Sadly, I wasn't really looking for one and missed the $100 off black friday sale on the Noco.

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GBX155-UltraSafe-Powerbank-10-0-Liter/dp/B08WZFPXFM/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=P4SzQ&content-id=amzn1.sym.a5eaa569-8a45-4530-84d2-2dcf8023272a&pf_rd_p=a5eaa569-8a45-4530-84d2-2dcf8023272a&pf_rd_r=6FNB30ZKBBAHR50YEQ7R&pd_rd_wg=a5oHA&pd_rd_r=7732afd9-98cd-4e64-8011-3243af3dfd3e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mi

I meant was that a really fair test? The NOCO they tested was twice as expensive and the. Ext closest jump starter and also had the largest battery pack. They were also trying to use them with no batteries on the vehicles. Most juno starter packs tell you they are only to assist starting on a low battery. They aren't really designed to start a vehicle with no battery, or one that is completely drained.

 

[Brutal_HO]

I meant was that a really fair test? The NOCO they tested was twice as expensive and the. Ext closest jump starter and also had the largest battery pack. They were also trying to use them with no batteries on the vehicles. Most juno starter packs tell you they are only to assist starting on a low battery. They aren't really designed to start a vehicle with no battery, or one that is completely drained.

It's fair if they advertise they can start a diesel and can't.

Like I said, my Gooloo can't start my Cummins with low - not dead - battery(s). It should be called a TooLow. Won't even crank.

 

[HSKR R/T]

It's fair if they advertise they can start a diesel and can't.

Like I said, my Gooloo can't start my Cummins with low - not dead - battery(s). It should be called a TooLow. Won't even crank.

I have not tried using mine to jump a diesel. Yeah they claim they can. I guess what zi was getting atz is none of them claim to be able to jump start a vehicle with a completely dead battery, yet that's what the test was.

And even a fully charged standard car battery will struggle to jump start a diesel if the battery in diesel is completely dead. Especially if there is a dead cell in battery. Just needs to be realistic expectations.

 

[theblet]

This guy reviews some jump boxes and was able to start a 4.2L tractor with some of them

 

[FLiPMaRC]

This guy reviews some jump boxes and was able to start a 4.2L tractor with some of them

I watch Project Farm all the time

 

[HSKR R/T]

This guy reviews some jump boxes and was able to start a 4.2L tractor with some of them

That one was pretty bad for the NOCO GB40 that has been highly recommended in this thread.

 

[Brutal_HO]

That's not the latest PF jump starter test - this is the one I was referring to when I posted about the Noco.

 

[HSKR R/T]

That's not the latest PF jump starter test - this is the one I was referring to when I posted about the Noco.

That isn't the GB40 unit. That video uses the GBX155 which is huge. The GB40 is what a lot of people recommend in this thread, and it was one of the worst performing jump starters.

 

[Bpebler]

I carry the NOCO GB150. Work around heavy equipment and it makes it super easy to give some assist to a battery that gets too low overnight in the cold season. Jumper cables still have their place ( I guess ) but don’t carry them any more. Sometimes you can’t get close to a piece of equipment to use jumper cables, so that’s where the NOCO Bo’s is nice.

Where do you store the 150 in the truck? I’m thinking maybe the 70 might still fit in one of the floor bins. Otherwise I’ll go 150 & figure out organization.