how do i approach this and what can i expect ?

yeah im definitly gonna ask, dex im almost there and i hope my truck can handle it ive had 2 tons in it before and it help up fine and yeah old dude i see that around here too but it only goes from 9 to 11 then back to 9 then back to 11 never settles at 10 or go below 9 or above 11

I sell a lot of batteries, 30,000 lbs last June. I have always had better luck dealing with someone who is a battery dealer of some kind, rather than a yard. Check with some of the local battery distributers in your area, and negotiate. You should be able to get a pretty good price with a load of that size. Lots of places around the country paying .35 to .40 right now. Hope this helps.