Stuck in NJ, need survival tips

Wallmarts here sell truck batteries.

 

Napa is usually my first call, but they will likely be closed tomorrow (Sunday)...however Auto Zone has also come through for me in a pinch with a roadside delivery. Auto Zone has 2 stores in Trenton...Autozone.com has a "store locator" you can use to look them up.

O'Reillys, Bumper to Bumper, Carquest, Advanced Auto, etc...any auto parts store that has a pickup truck that makes deliveries to local garages is worth giving a call to. Worst they can say is "we only deliver to our business accounts". You'll have to know what you need and pay with a credit card for the purchase, though.

If I remember correctly, a group size 31 battery is what you'll need for a commercial truck, and I'm not seeing those on walmart.com. That doesn't mean they don't have them, just that I'm not finding them on the website. Autozone.com wants vehicle info before they tell you what battery will fit, and they don't have class 8 truck info...so you'll have to make a phone call. Sears around here also carries the right size batteries...had great luck with the diehard brand in my pickups, but they aren't the cheapest batteries in the world and so I haven't ever put 'em in a semi.

Let your fingers do the walking and make some phone calls. See if you can get what you need delivered to you BEFORE you pay for a cab to run you all over town....might just get lucky & save a few bucks.

 

If WMs truck batteries are anything like their car batteries, stay away from them. Both my daughter and me have had very poor results from batteries purchased from WM for two different cars. I know you may be in a pinch, but if you can avoid this particular avenue, I would do so.

Just my opinion. But I also know you're at the end of your proverbial rope. Just be careful and thoughtful in your decision-making process, and good luck!

 

Hopefully Napa is open on Sunday up there...'round here they are not. You DID call ahead, didn't you?

 

Good deal. I'd also look into having the charging system checked out, too...make sure that the alternator is charging properly and not overcharging the batteries. Otherwise, it won't be long before you'll be battery shopping again.

 

good to hear bud hopefully it worked out for ya still havent seen ya though me and a couple of other drivers been pretty busy cleaning out the chrome shop if u need a hand with them batteries let me know i'll help u out hopefully i'll be outa here by noon but havent heard from dispatch

 

a spouse and a couple rug rats will take care of chrome shopping