Well mowing and driveway maintenance etc is pretty much behind me now. The tractor will pretty much be sitting in the shed until the first big snow fall. I was wondering, should I leave my battery in the tractor or bring it inside until needed? 
Battery in the Winter
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North Idaho Wolfman
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If you know that you are NOT going to use it , bring it inside (warm)and place the battery tender on it, IF you might use it , do what Wolf said, leave it hooked up and trickled.Well mowing and driveway maintenance etc is pretty much behind me now. The tractor will pretty much be sitting in the shed until the first big snow fall. I was wondering, should I leave my battery in the tractor or bring it inside until needed?
Be careful when looking for that ol trickle charger, some will charge and boil the acid right out, some have the little computer chips in them and cycle and maintain the voltage. Get one that will cycle on and off according to charge.
One cooked battery is enough to wish you had bought the better maintainer !
btdt !
If you know that you are NOT going to use it , bring it inside (warm)and place the battery tender on it, IF you might use it , do what Wolf said, leave it hooked up and trickled.
Be careful when looking for that ol trickle charger, some will charge and boil the acid right out, some have the little computer chips in them and cycle and maintain the voltage. Get one that will cycle on and off according to charge.
One cooked battery is enough to wish you had bought the better maintainer !
btdt !
That's what I do with the ATV battery. Those battery tenders work well. Had the answer and I didn't know it! LOL
Thanks guys.