My big snap-on jump box is getting old so I wanna replace it. I'm looking at getting one of the newer compact jump starters cause I only use it for emergencies anyway and it would be nice if it fit in my center console. The snap on box is too big to actually carry around all the time in a regular cab truck.
So, do these little things work good enough for an emergency jump? Any brand/model recommendations that don't cost a fortune? Amazon has a ton of them for 100 bucks or less but I'm leary.
Suggestions? The two that caught my eye are a "Tack life 800amp" that says its good for up to a 6.0 gas engine for $75. Or a "Noco boost 1000amp" also good for up to 6.0 engines for $90?
I have the Tack Life 800amp Lithium Jump pack....it works great. I've charged it once since I've had it in 2 years. I used it once to start my 91 Ford Tempo to drive it around into the driveway from out back so a guy could get to it with a tow dolly....the jump pack ran the car I didn't have a battery in the car at all. I had to start the car about 5 or 6 times with it because well, my attempt at replacing the head gasket went south and caused further problems it was only sort of running it would die if I let off the accelerator....so 5 to 6 times starting the car then driving it a few hundred yards around the property and into the driveway. I think it ran it down to about 89% that time. I've used it a couple times to jump start my Bronco 2 and my Ranger after having battery failures. Used it to jump start a lawn tractor a while back for a friend, and used it to test start the engine in an 86 Ford Ranger a while back that I thought about buying.
That Tack Life seems to work very well, although it seems to have some weird charging issues, mine never charges to 100%, it stops at 99% no matter how long its left plugged into the charger. It works great, and maybe that's just how its designed to not fully charge who knows its some cheap Chinesium stuff anyhow....if it dies I'd probably buy another one. It comes with all sorts of ports on it for USB charging, a direct 12V barrel type port for 12V cigarette lighter adapter that comes in the kit too. I don't use it hardly at all but well worth having if you are out somewhere and need a jump, nobody knows what jumper cables are anymore and nobody seems to want to help other motorists, so its always best to have your own way to jump your vehicle. I've actually thought about dual batteries in my Bronco 2, more or less for amateur radio stuff, but as a 2nd starting battery as well if needed with a switch to go from A/B/AB for emergency starting if I needed it, but until then the Lithium Jump Pack works great.
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