Battery Tender
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Milton, Delaware
Bought my BT Jr in 2002. It's been in continuous use since then and still does a great job. I credit it with the life of my original battery being almost 10 years. I gave it to a neighbor and as far as I know it's still in his riding mower.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 205
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From: South Carolina
I have been using the HD tender since I purchased my FLHTK in '14. The dealer added in the sale. Are the HD units made by Deltran? I gave my jr to my dad to keep his JD mower charged up and its still going strong.
Originally Posted by Chuck U. Farley
I have been using the HD tender since I purchased my FLHTK in '14. The dealer added in the sale. Are the HD units made by Deltran? I gave my jr to my dad to keep his JD mower charged up and its still going strong.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 4,452
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From: Bear Flag, lower end
Been using two of these with the SAE adapter on my bikes for the past year. My eight year old Lexus battery went dead, and this charger brought it back to live, which surprised me.
Last edited by hbsoldier3; Oct 28, 2018 at 10:39 AM.
The one the dealership gave me, when I bought a new 2007 RK Custom lasted 5/6 years, it was a H-D Tender Jr.
I have a Beltrand Battery Tender on a 32 Ford, that is well over 20 years old. All of my others will work for that long too.
John
I have a Beltrand Battery Tender on a 32 Ford, that is well over 20 years old. All of my others will work for that long too.
John
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Charleston, SC
Walmart had a special on a 2 Amp Schumacher battery tender for 17 bucks each. I bought 2, one of which has been used continually for 3 years. I have no idea if it will last another year much less 3... 
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I have 3 Battery Tender Jr.'s. They range in age, with the oldest being 10-15 years old. All still work, even the one I dropped. I just bought a NOCO Genius G3500, because I now have a AGM battery.