$1,000 is a small price to pay when you have a decent amount of trucks that need batteries. It’s a real helpful tool that pretty much pays for itself. Impressive that it can turn over an engine without any batteries.👍
so you know. starting a car with no batteries requires less power from a jumpbox than a veh. with the batts still attached but drained. the dead batttery pulls the available amps way down, charging
The noco ones are really good too. For semi truck you need something with at least 3000 amps in normal condition. If the battery is completely dead you need something with 5000 amps or more.
time is money....when its frigid cold, i dont want to have to swap out 3 or 4 batteries just to move a truck. only to have to do it again to the next one behind it. only weighs 11 lbs too. easy to keep in the truck and on charge at all times.
I have the gooloo 4000a , had it over a year. I've used it at least 150 times so far. I've jumped from lawn mowers to a komatsu wa450 with it and it's awesome.
I own a small car lot in Arkansas had the same problem over the years i bought countless jump boxes. My son n law is a service Tech for Ford he suggested I get a Tractor Battery on a dolly with a set of cables. It has been a game changer for me I will never go back to Jump boxes.
i had four group 31 semi truck batteries on a cart with 4 sets of 2/0 welding cables as jumpers. worked well but not easy to get around in snow drifts between trucks....this is 11lbs and goes anywhere. it isnt the solution for everyone but it is for me!
It’s been a journey! Glad you found one that works and one you can rely on knowing it’s going to work. I have 2 jnc 770, don’t like them and will replace with 660s. I noticed you passed 50k subs, congrats!
@@j.c.smithprojects Both eat batteries - had to replace both in 2 years. I charge them to full, but won't light off a lawnmower. The light and USB chargers are offshore level garbage. The 660 is simpler, without the extra electronics.
I picked one up a couple of years ago at the recommendation of an outside parts salesman because my JNC was getting weak. At first I thought. Yeah right ! theres no way its that good by the way he talked it up. But I have since eaten my words. I have been super impressed by its performance. it has performed flawlessly over and over for my fleet of school buses here in michigan.
Yup, mind you for 1000 bucks and that neighborhood... should be able to jump a Saturn Five but it looks like a winner for the trucks and such J.C. Thanks for sharing. Nice!
Good video. That box is legit! I see your problem, you have way too many trucks! 😄 I have the JNC 660, Have had it for probably 10 yrs, it worked great for years but the internal battery finally got pretty weak so I replaced the internal battery, got the replacement battery from Batteries Plus, I think it was about $60. Be sure to occasionally charge the Jump Boxes and they'll last a LOT longer. If some company wanted to dominate the market, they'd make a HD Jump Box with a built in battery tender so it's always good to go and would probably last almost indefinitely. I recently bought the 30,000 amp Viking Jump Box from Harbor Freight, only about $300, seems pretty legit so far. Most newer vehicles benefit from a battery shut off so the batteries don't drain sitting. My Ram 2500 will kill the batteries in about 3-4 wks of sitting from the ECU doing it's thing. I just put a HD Flaming River Disconnect on my FL80 Dump Truck and it makes all the difference plus I can lock it for security.
your dodge is going dead after just a few weeks, you have a draw that is pulling the battery down or the battery itself is bad. it should be able to go months and months without draining it. 50 miliamp draw is acceptable.
man thank you for doing this video how you did , i have been beside myself trying to figure out the one i need and you helped witth that so big thank you hell yea good video and i subbed
I work for a good size municipality, they bought this same jump pack this past year. They all but got rid of their gas powered jump packs. Jumps from 5 ton dump trucks to 15 ton trucks to backhoes to solid waste trucks to a case 621 loader day to day. Seems to work real well and hold up too. Great vid! Love the channel!
i was just about to build a diesel powered "start all". i was going to use a 19hp yanmar 3 cyl diesel, a 260amp alt, 3 group 31 batteries and 3 sets of cables with 2/0 cables. i was going to build it on a pull wagon with bigger air tire sow i could get it around. i found this and dont see the need now.
@@j.c.smithprojects , Thanks for the response. I am looking at a few different boxes, one for my truck GMC 5.3 and one for each of my wife/daughter's cars, Corolla. The JNC is one, mainly because I've seen them work and they are made in the US and from what I hear, they have a great warranty and after that runs out, you can simply send it in and they'll service or rebuild it for a lot less than buying a new one. The Good-all just came across my radar and now I'm seeing if I should put it on my list. I don't have any large trucks to start, but I often find myself in situations where it would/could be necessary.
@jmackinjersey1 not exactly true. You can get a refurbished unit for 100 with the coupon but you have to pay for shipping. Currently you can find jnc660s for 135 shipped. End of the day not as great of a deal as they make it sound
Ive used my jnc 660 for 8 yrs. Till it died i got my coupon out that came with it turned it inwith 45.00 and got another one the case was cracked because i left it on the bumper of service truck one nite went back.found it and used it another 3 yrs till it quit ,started just about everything including desiels still using another one with coupon this time 75.00 replacement cost still running 5yrs later.
They have 3000amp compact lithium ion jump boxes for $170 on ebay. Even the 4250amp noco which has been proven to start literally anything is under $500. I dont know why anyone would spend $1000 on a jump box lol
My 10,000 amp Goodall Start-All was absolutely JUNK......The true test of a product is how it works after a few years, NOT how it works when new/newer, out of the box. This product is made in China......Even though I always kept it charged over 40%, it stopped working after 7 months. The circuit board would go blank/dead, for no reason. I bought it new from Kenworth dealer and it worked excellent, while it was working. After a few uses and 7 months, it stopped working. Took it back to Kenworth for warranty claim and after waiting 8 weeks, I never got it back. When they called Vanair, Vanair said "due to limited parts availability and a high number of claims ahead of mine", they could not give KW dealer a date when I'd get it back........So i asked KW if they had many warranty claims on them and KW parts guy said, "Yes, the circuit boards are faulty and they've had lots of warranty claims". Like i said, they work good at first, when they're working, but do not last long due to the fact that they're very poor quality.
i have had it for years now and i have not had any issues at all. i use it all the time. works extremely well. many of my friends who are in the truck business have bought them and love them as well. sad you had an issue.
Hey J.C. I would assume that’s a lithium battery jump pack for it to be that compact . I have a jnc 660…and 770r the newer one with a built in light..usb ports and a master disconnect…both work great..and I have a jnc 1224 with 3400 peak amps and is a beast . I’ve been looking at the lithium ion boost packs for size and weight convenience….my only concern is they lose performance when they are cold considerably from what I’ve read . Perhaps you can do an update on it if left outside in a vehicle and try it again
will do. i left it in the f450 for a few days off the charger. temps were in the teens over night. still had 100% when i went to get it and it worked just fine.
I'm glad I mentioned that one and I'm even more glad it's working well! It started a C-15 Caterpillar with completely dead batteries. Dash didn't light up with the key on. Also started an MX-13 I was driving with dead batteries in below freezing weather. Dash lit up with that one but the starter wouldn't even engage. Both companies I've worked for owned that model and it worked every time. The one company used that instead of the generator start-all they had. More convenient and worked just as well.
Wow very impressive jump box you found there! That’s definitely an item that has to work when you need it to so i would say it’s worth paying up for one that you know you can count on. Great video JC
I work for a Medium-Size Bulk hauling company with 700+ trucks (International, Mack, Pete) and 19 shops up and down the east coast. We have one of these at each of our shops and they have been working great. They are made by a chinese company called "South King" who resells/rebrands their "SK-JP30", goodall does not manufacture these. They have a 16000Mah, 235.8Wh 14.8V lithium battery. We have one at every shop and they work great. They do go bad, I took apart a broken one and could not find the fault, the battery was good so it seemed to be a board issue. We use ours daily, no issues.
Thanks I’ve been looking for a good jump box, but like you said lots of promises little getty up and go looks like there’s one worth pulling the trigger on 👍👍
Very impressive, it would be really interesting if you could get one of the NOCO Brand they’re a really big one that says they can start like anything and compare them that would be the best diesel jump box test ever
Dear J.C. Smith projects family. 👍👌👏 Oh WOW, extremely impressive! To be completely honest: At first I thought that I would never ever spend 1000 USD for a jump starter. But for a business/profession like yours, this thing is obviously extremely helpful and a time saver too. It's freakin' awesome and nearly unbelievable, what this little device is able to do. The manufacturer should definitely donate something to you for showing this to the world. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.
if i replace the batteries in the trucks in this video it would cost me over $1500. this is not to keep me from buying batteries. it is to keep me from having to change out batteries just to move a truck when i need to get to one behind it. i replace batteries when a truck is either put into service or is sold. otherwise it is a waste of money putting new batteries in trucks that i am not ready to build yet. i have trucks behind trucks that are behind trucks. this is much faster and only weight 11lbs. it is far more convenient than carrying 8 or 10 batteries to swap out if one wont start.
I see what you're saying. But you gotta pay for quality. He did before and after starts and it performed nicely. JC is a really good guy and I trust his opinion and thoughts on the jump pack. If you have lots of vehicles or trucks you're going to have plenty of dead batteries, or close to dead. This seems like it's great for that.
For those customers that like what the JP-12-10000 can do but are not Starting Vehicles larger than 10 Liter Diesels, or are in Geographic locations where Cold Weather Temperatures are not normal the Startall Jump Pack is also available in a 5000 Amp unit the JP-12-5000. We love the honesty and real value of this video as it speaks to the facts without any bias.
I have 2 of the JNC660 boxes. Older one just hit 8 years old and it's doing the same thing yours is. Needs a battery. The new battery for it is $36. Well worth the investment. My newer 660 is going on 3 years and still flawless.
Very impressive ! I am on my 2nd jnc 660 as a carhauler and love them ! I will say I replaced the battery in the first one and it just wasn't the same and I ended up buying a new box... idk if I just got a bad replacement battery or it had sonething else wrong but they are hard to beat for cars and pickups !
I have used their products for quite awhile. They have a mobile unit that’s PTO and gas motor driven for 12/24 volts systems. I definitely will have that box on my lowboy. No need to have something cheaper that doesn’t work.
I have one of those and have been using it for about a year as a heavy truck tech and it is by far the best jump pack I've ever used. Good call and good video!
Believe it or not BMWs are extremely hard to jump start. I have a jump box from Harbor Freight. As long as you let it sit connected to the battery for 5 minutes prior to trying to start the engine. It's started V8's like a brand new battery.
I can’t believe it but that’s $1000 for a jump starter. I’ve been at the same time people want to save a budget on Monday if it was 350 bucks great deal but they figured that a lot a tow truck drivers will make tons of money so they open up at $1000.
I purchased one and it lasted less than a winter season. Little over a year so no warranty and $400 diagnostics fee. So to me it’s worthless when a company will not stand behind their product.
thats cute. your comparing your snap on 12/24 jump box to mine with experience using it on a 220 cu inch diesel. try it on the 855 cu in diesels and larger like i have. them tell me again what i should have bought
Is this John box able to be used for consistent power for example if I needed it on the car for 10 minutes would it still work? Or is it only just the jump the car?
I've been using the noco gbx155 and it started my very low truck batteries I was looking into this one they sell at the parts store but alot of mechanics stand by this start all
It’s an international….throw it away. Those engines are garbage. I own one that blew twice! It’s a wet sleeve engine and they suck! It’s cavitation in the cylinder sleeves
i have owned probably over a 100 and today do own probably 30. these are one of the best medium duty engine available. cavitation starts with lack of maintenance...
I had a service guy bring one of those packs out to jump my really dead, unprimed Detroit 60 when it was 20 degrees and it fired it my truck up like it had brand new batteries. This pack is on my Christmas list.
Hey Mr JC I have the same jump box battery took a crap in it so I found a battery place here in Paducah where I live and put a new battery in it and that things been off some ever since just replaced the battery and that's on the 660 and then I have the bigger one that I used to use for semi trucks I work for a towing company so
I'm more impressed that the cable on the box can support such amp flow. I'd imagine the clamps getting seriously hot where the spike contact the terminals
Check curcuits for charging an install new battery that is what i did an saved old dam good jump box cheaper than a new one an work bigger engine to add two jump boxes on
why dont you have a battery bank on wheels in your vehicle? 2 big diesel batteries in the bed and a big long cable? with tie in to your alternator and 2 vehicle batts up front? itd have up to the power of 4 batteries and the alternator. or just on a dolly and wheel it raound and plug into your truck
I have a much smaller lithium powered jump pack (so... the same technology, just the baby version) and it's mind boggling what it can do. I would never expect it to crank over a commercial engine, but for regular automotive stuff it's pretty hard to beat. I have considered using it in combination with a group 31 battery to try to turn it into a big boy jump box without the big boy price.
My JNC660 worked great (cars/light trucks) for about 7yrs and I was definitely bad about charging it regularly. I'm on my second one for about 2yrs now, only brand I'd buy again.
Hey Jc I took an old lawn edger and removed the blade and installed an alternator on it. I’m sure you could make a cart with a gasoline alternator and a couple truck batteries, those jump packs are expensive! Have you ever put a meter on these jump packs
i was getting ready to build something similar when i found this. this is far more convenient at only 11 lbs. i have 2 other properties with trucks on them. not easy to transport something that has an engine, alternatior and 3 group 3 batteries.
