Small Engine Batteries

[dennis]

Anyone have any idea what some of the better batteries are when it comes to vibration resistance? The battery will be mounted on a log splitter to start a 10.5 HP engine. Quite a bit of vibration.

[bgsengine]

pad the battery box with a folded up old mudflap, leave plenty of flex in the battery cables that will attach to posts, should be no trouble. not much more vibration than a cheapo garden tractor with unbalanced blades...

[dennis]

Thanks bgsengine!

[SUKI]

That might fine for a stationary unit but I don't know if that would be fine for one being towed. I was thinking more in the line of the tow behind models with straight none spring mounted axles that some operators tow behind their vehicles. I would assume there would a lot more impacts from potholes affecting the battery.

[dennis]

This would be used on a basically stationary splitter that is towed by a lawn tractor from the shop to the woodpile.

[SUKI]

Then what BGS suggested should be fine.

Forgive me otherwise as it just the engineer in me thinking the worst case applications

[bobodu]

Still running the $19 one from Walmart after 3 years...
It's a log splitter....not a Lake Michigan boat.