Comments on: Husky Jumper Pack Saves The Day http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/03/the-husky-jumper-pack-should-come-with-a-cape/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:28:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolaremia http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/03/the-husky-jumper-pack-should-come-with-a-cape/#comment-608333 Toolaremia Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:05:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13597#comment-608333 roger rainey: "If you had to keep jumping it, it wasn’t your battery" Huh? That is exactly what happens when the battery goes bad. If the alternator went bad, they wouldn't have been able to keep it running with the dead battery. Disconnect your alternator (to simulate a bad one) and run your battery down. Then jump it and see if it will keep running. Sorry, but no. roger rainey: “If you had to keep jumping it, it wasn’t your battery”

Huh? That is exactly what happens when the battery goes bad. If the alternator went bad, they wouldn’t have been able to keep it running with the dead battery.

Disconnect your alternator (to simulate a bad one) and run your battery down. Then jump it and see if it will keep running. Sorry, but no.

]]> By: Deeps http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/03/the-husky-jumper-pack-should-come-with-a-cape/#comment-602788 Deeps Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:09:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13597#comment-602788 Hey I just got turned on to the idea of carrying one of these around in my car. I carry a good set of tools in the trunk with which I could probably drop a transmission from a junkyard if I had to in a pinch. However no amount of tools will help me if I have a dead battery and there's no one around for a jump or a flat and need to get some air into a tire post slime. This Husky compressor/jump starter appears not to be sold anymore but I love the feature set you've described. Is there another comparable unit anyone can recommend? Hey I just got turned on to the idea of carrying one of these around in my car. I carry a good set of tools in the trunk with which I could probably drop a transmission from a junkyard if I had to in a pinch. However no amount of tools will help me if I have a dead battery and there’s no one around for a jump or a flat and need to get some air into a tire post slime. This Husky compressor/jump starter appears not to be sold anymore but I love the feature set you’ve described. Is there another comparable unit anyone can recommend?

]]> By: roger rainey http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/03/the-husky-jumper-pack-should-come-with-a-cape/#comment-602099 roger rainey Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:32:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13597#comment-602099 If you had to keep jumping it, it wasn't your battery and getting to an auto parts store wouldn't help unless you were planning to buy a new alternator and install it. If you had to keep jumping it, it wasn’t your battery and getting to an auto parts store wouldn’t help unless you were planning to buy a new alternator and install it.

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/03/the-husky-jumper-pack-should-come-with-a-cape/#comment-601137 Michael W. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:19:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13597#comment-601137 They are great. My in-laws got us one several years ago and other than a broken piece of plastic on one of the latches, it's done fine. They hold a charge for a really long time (I only remember to charge it about twice a year). I used to keep mine in my '65 Dodge M37 "just in case", before I installed a new generator. I used to have to use it about 5 times a week. Now it usually only comes out when I need to give our neighbors a jump start. They are great. My in-laws got us one several years ago and other than a broken piece of plastic on one of the latches, it’s done fine. They hold a charge for a really long time (I only remember to charge it about twice a year).

I used to keep mine in my ‘65 Dodge M37 “just in case”, before I installed a new generator. I used to have to use it about 5 times a week. Now it usually only comes out when I need to give our neighbors a jump start.

]]> By: '55PK-UP-MAN http://toolmonger.com/2008/10/03/the-husky-jumper-pack-should-come-with-a-cape/#comment-600307 '55PK-UP-MAN Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:31:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=13597#comment-600307 I bought one of these shortly after y'all posted the nice article about it. There has not been a month that I have not used it at least twice helping people out. A few weeks back I had the occasion to find a dead battery in a 1250 watt light trailer (highway dept. type). I needed to get the engine running to lower the mast to move it to another location. I really did not want to have to hand-crank it down. This little jewel did the trick and saved me. I keep one in each of my vehicles, just in case my tail or someone else's needs a little help. I bought one of these shortly after y’all posted the nice article about it. There has not been a month that I have not used it at least twice helping people out.

A few weeks back I had the occasion to find a dead battery in a 1250 watt light trailer (highway dept. type). I needed to get the engine running to lower the mast to move it to another location. I really did not want to have to hand-crank it down. This little jewel did the trick and saved me.

I keep one in each of my vehicles, just in case my tail or someone else’s needs a little help.

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