Best jump box?

SnowDrifter · Jan 25, 2020

Well, mine failed me in my time of need. Even fully charged, it just didn't have the balls to get me turned over and started from a dead drain.

I'm aware project farm did a video on it. Just looking for more insight. The more the merrier!

I don't really care if it's one of the compact lithium ones or a standard lead-acid brick. I just want something that'll ******' work when I ask it. And something beefy enough to work in cold weather. I suppose the only stipulation here is I don't really want to build my own. I mean, I could, but I'm just not feeling it.

wjburken · Jan 25, 2020

SnowDrifter said:
Well, mine failed me in my time of need. Even fully charged, it just didn't have the balls to get me turned over and started from a dead drain.

I'm aware project farm did a video on it. Just looking for more insight. The more the merrier!

I don't really care if it's one of the compact lithium ones or a standard lead-acid brick. I just want something that'll ******' work when I ask it. And something beefy enough to work in cold weather. I suppose the only stipulation here is I don't really want to build my own. I mean, I could, but I'm just not feeling it.

A friend of mine got this one to carry in his 2013 F350. He also carries one in his boat. He’s helped a few folks with it and started his boat once when he had battery issues out on the river.
https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GB150-UltraSafe-Lithium-Gasoline/dp/B015TKSSB8/ref=sxin_3_osp136-76fc92cd_cov?ascsubtag=76fc92cd-4804-4ba4-8261-163793d53e41&creativeASIN=B015TKSSB8&cv_ct_cx=jump+packs+for+trucks&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osp.76fc92cd-4804-4ba4-8261-163793d53e41&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_wn=osp-search&keywords=jump+packs+for+trucks&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B015TKSSB8&pd_rd_r=f743d3ed-7e80-4c77-8de0-fa4a92ec7c24&pd_rd_w=RdiWu&pd_rd_wg=YF66Q&pf_rd_p=140a205b-f67a-4c02-ac82-821d6da2ec96&pf_rd_r=MNAY9N20KR68NPZXEPR7&qid=1579966443&sprefix=jump+pac&sr=1-1-615b83a6-f89c-4634-9273-840b7b69692d&tag=interesting_things_os-20&th=1&psc=1

EDIT: not sure why it posted such a long link.

iamdub · Jan 25, 2020

4,000 amps?!

dubyagee01 · Jan 25, 2020

iamdub said:
4,000 amps?!

Thats a big *****.

Seriously, 4000? More like 400 for 3 seconds before it trips.

The_Burban · Jan 25, 2020

JNC. All the tow trucks I see use them.

Nick91l · Jan 27, 2020

The small lithium ones always worked for me.
I bought a over priced Rockford industry jump pack off the snap on truck 5 years ago. Still works.

rgosart · Jan 28, 2020

I have a Genius Boost. I want to say the model is GB40, but I am not 100% sure. It has worked well for me so far. I keep it in the console of my tahoe.

SnowDrifter · Jan 28, 2020

I ended up getting a gb70. Could split hairs about units but I saw a bunch of tests on facetube to be reasonably satisfied it would work for this rig. It's astoundingly difficult to find good info on different jump packs. Project farm did a decent video but even that barely scratches the surface of the info I'd want. Meh

wjburken · Jan 28, 2020

dubyagee01 said:
Thats a big *****.

Seriously, 4000? More like 400 for 3 seconds before it trips.

It started his F-350 6.7L Diesel the other morning in 10F temps after his son let the battery run down overnight. His son had the "pleasure" of standing out in the cold with him while he got it started.

BG1988 · Jan 28, 2020

iamdub said:
4,000 amps?!

4k amps into those tiny wires
it will turn those wires into a light bulb

hence any fool can make a light bulb with enough electricity/power

that is 51kw i sure they made a mistake with one too many zeros

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