What's this battery picker-upper called?
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What's this battery picker-upper called?
So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and try
to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a jump
start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to get a
new battery.
Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that getting
the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time to
pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an old-time
ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery, and
pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise putting the
new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right down
in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I wanted
'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea what I
was talking about.
So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that one of
them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
....Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
....extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
Thanks in advance,
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara
'99 Cherokee Sport
*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a jump
start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to get a
new battery.
Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that getting
the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time to
pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an old-time
ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery, and
pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise putting the
new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right down
in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I wanted
'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea what I
was talking about.
So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that one of
them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
....Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
....extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
Thanks in advance,
Scotty
'99 TJ Sahara
'99 Cherokee Sport
*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
The first shot on google found this
http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
"Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
> try
> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
> jump
> start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to
> get a
> new battery.
>
> Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that
> getting
> the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
> impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
>
> So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time
> to
> pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an
> old-time
> ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery,
> and
> pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise
> putting the
> new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right
> down
> in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>
> I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I
> wanted
> 'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea
> what I
> was talking about.
>
> So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that
> one of
> them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
> ...Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
> ...extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scotty
> '99 TJ Sahara
> '99 Cherokee Sport
>
> *** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
>
>
>
>
>
>
http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
"Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
> try
> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
> jump
> start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to
> get a
> new battery.
>
> Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that
> getting
> the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
> impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
>
> So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time
> to
> pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an
> old-time
> ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery,
> and
> pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise
> putting the
> new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right
> down
> in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>
> I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I
> wanted
> 'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea
> what I
> was talking about.
>
> So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that
> one of
> them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
> ...Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
> ...extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scotty
> '99 TJ Sahara
> '99 Cherokee Sport
>
> *** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
The first shot on google found this
http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
"Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
> try
> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
> jump
> start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to
> get a
> new battery.
>
> Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that
> getting
> the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
> impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
>
> So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time
> to
> pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an
> old-time
> ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery,
> and
> pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise
> putting the
> new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right
> down
> in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>
> I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I
> wanted
> 'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea
> what I
> was talking about.
>
> So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that
> one of
> them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
> ...Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
> ...extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scotty
> '99 TJ Sahara
> '99 Cherokee Sport
>
> *** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
>
>
>
>
>
>
http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
"Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
> try
> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
> jump
> start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to
> get a
> new battery.
>
> Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that
> getting
> the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
> impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
>
> So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time
> to
> pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an
> old-time
> ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery,
> and
> pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise
> putting the
> new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right
> down
> in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>
> I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I
> wanted
> 'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea
> what I
> was talking about.
>
> So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that
> one of
> them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
> ...Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
> ...extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scotty
> '99 TJ Sahara
> '99 Cherokee Sport
>
> *** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
The first shot on google found this
http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
"Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
> try
> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
> jump
> start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to
> get a
> new battery.
>
> Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that
> getting
> the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
> impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
>
> So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time
> to
> pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an
> old-time
> ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery,
> and
> pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise
> putting the
> new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right
> down
> in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>
> I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I
> wanted
> 'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea
> what I
> was talking about.
>
> So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that
> one of
> them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
> ...Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
> ...extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scotty
> '99 TJ Sahara
> '99 Cherokee Sport
>
> *** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
>
>
>
>
>
>
http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
"Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
> try
> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
> jump
> start, then drove it up to a repair shop where a buddy of my son works to
> get a
> new battery.
>
> Now, I've changed the battery in this thing myself before and know that
> getting
> the old battery out and putting the new one in without help is damned near
> impossible; a real knuckle-buster.
>
> So I'm at the shop shootin' the breeze with the guy and when it came time
> to
> pull the old battery out, he grabbed a tool that looked sorta like an
> old-time
> ice tongs, only squashed, fitted the ends around the top of the battery,
> and
> pulled it right out. Slicker'n cow slobber on a flat rock. Likewise
> putting the
> new one in -- just clamped it with his ice tongs and slid the thing right
> down
> in place. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>
> I stopped by the NAPA store on the way home and tried to describe what I
> wanted
> 'cause I didn't know what it's called. Blank stares. They had no idea
> what I
> was talking about.
>
> So tomorrow or Monday I'll drop by O'Reilly's and Advance, and hope that
> one of
> them has this thing, but my question for you guys is: What's it called?
> ...Battery tongs? ...puller? ...handle? ...grabber? ...lifter?
> ...extracter? ...thing-to-pick-up-a-battery-with? Does anybody know?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scotty
> '99 TJ Sahara
> '99 Cherokee Sport
>
> *** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
Thanks. I appreciate it.
I guess if I'd have known what it was called like you do, I wouldn't be asking
for help here, right?
Thanks again.
Scotty
"Rusted" <no@email.com>
> The first shot on google found this
> http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
> "Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
> news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
>> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
>> try
>> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
I guess if I'd have known what it was called like you do, I wouldn't be asking
for help here, right?
Thanks again.
Scotty
"Rusted" <no@email.com>
> The first shot on google found this
> http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
> "Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
> news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
>> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
>> try
>> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
Guest
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
Thanks. I appreciate it.
I guess if I'd have known what it was called like you do, I wouldn't be asking
for help here, right?
Thanks again.
Scotty
"Rusted" <no@email.com>
> The first shot on google found this
> http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
> "Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
> news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
>> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
>> try
>> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
I guess if I'd have known what it was called like you do, I wouldn't be asking
for help here, right?
Thanks again.
Scotty
"Rusted" <no@email.com>
> The first shot on google found this
> http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
> "Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
> news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
>> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
>> try
>> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
Guest
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
Thanks. I appreciate it.
I guess if I'd have known what it was called like you do, I wouldn't be asking
for help here, right?
Thanks again.
Scotty
"Rusted" <no@email.com>
> The first shot on google found this
> http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
> "Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
> news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
>> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
>> try
>> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
I guess if I'd have known what it was called like you do, I wouldn't be asking
for help here, right?
Thanks again.
Scotty
"Rusted" <no@email.com>
> The first shot on google found this
> http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_3110.htm
> "Scotty" <gotcherpicher@aol.common> wrote in message
> news:20041029165433.13228.00002561@mb-m12.aol.com...
>> So I come out of the local watering hole after lunch, get in my '99 TJ and
>> try
>> to start it. ...nothing ...the battery's deader'n a door nail. I got a
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Re: What's this battery picker-upper called?
On 29 Oct 2004 20:54:33 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
.. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>Scotty
>'99 TJ Sahara
>'99 Cherokee Sport
>
>*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
Exactly how often do you plan on pulling out your battery? LOL
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s
.. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>Scotty
>'99 TJ Sahara
>'99 Cherokee Sport
>
>*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
Exactly how often do you plan on pulling out your battery? LOL
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s
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On 29 Oct 2004 20:54:33 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
.. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>Scotty
>'99 TJ Sahara
>'99 Cherokee Sport
>
>*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
Exactly how often do you plan on pulling out your battery? LOL
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s
.. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>Scotty
>'99 TJ Sahara
>'99 Cherokee Sport
>
>*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
Exactly how often do you plan on pulling out your battery? LOL
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s
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On 29 Oct 2004 20:54:33 GMT, gotcherpicher@aol.common (Scotty) wrote:
.. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>Scotty
>'99 TJ Sahara
>'99 Cherokee Sport
>
>*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
Exactly how often do you plan on pulling out your battery? LOL
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s
.. So I decided I gotta have one of these things.
>Scotty
>'99 TJ Sahara
>'99 Cherokee Sport
>
>*** And now, we return to our regularly-scheduled program... ***
Exactly how often do you plan on pulling out your battery? LOL
Tookie - Denham Springs, LA
88YJ, 4" lift, 33" TSLs, Lock-Rights
PosiLock, 4.10s
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