Battery options?

R/T_Fire · Mar 29, 2017

Is this worth the money or should I just go with a stock Part Number: BB94R750AA or other suggestions?

https://www.amazon.com/Exide-FP-AGM...m=2011:ram:1500&keywords=sealed+car+batteries

sandawilliams · Mar 29, 2017

R/T_Fire said:
Is this worth the money or should I just go with a stock Part Number: BB94R750AA or other suggestions?

https://www.amazon.com/Exide-FP-AGM...m=2011:ram:1500&keywords=sealed+car+batteries

With a price like that it should have a lifetime warranty- not for me.

R/T_Fire · Mar 29, 2017

sandawilliams said:
With a price like that it should have a lifetime warranty- not for me.

Most reg batteries i find that are the right group for the truck are about $180. I can order a OEM batt (part# posted) and have it shipped but by the time thats its shipped its about $180. So its not much more or a gelcel sealed type batt that i can get free shipping on from amazon

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baum · Mar 30, 2017

if i was to look for a new battery it would optima all the way.

CostaRam · Mar 30, 2017

I have 3 cars and 3 boats and use them only 6 month a year.
Every time i want to start them after winter time there is at leas one battery dead.
Over winter acid lead batteries depp discharge and that kills them.
I got Optima batteries for my big boat as they supposed to not suffer deep discharge.
If you use your car daily/weekly then lead acid batteries are fine, if your car is stored for long periods,
then you better get AGM or Optima batteries or have a trickle charger on lead batteries.
Good lead acid batteries last 5-7 years if they don't suffer lack of liquid, deep discharge or overcharging due to faulty electronics.
Chris

gofishn · Mar 30, 2017

+1 - What he sadi

Will add, that if sitting, it is always a good idea to use an automatic trickle charger.
My boat batteries have lasted far longer than most.

Of course, now that I bragged, they will be needing replaced this year, just wait and see . . . . .

R/T_Fire · Mar 30, 2017

I have a trickle charger on the other vehicles that don't get driven often or at all, I used to have a Optima yellow top on the Baby blazer (ZR2) until it just stopped taking a charge one day. I've been hearing a lot of issues lately with Optima lately, and was thinking to try another AGM or sealed style battery.. But most likely I will go with another Yellow top and move it later when I get to those phases of the project.

On the Farm we have tons of batteries and its always a pain in the ass, so in the barns we installed a solar trickle charging system, and another we use a system that can maintain 12 batteries at a time. Helped lower the cost of buying batteries for tractors every year, and if ya'll think that battery I posted is expensive, try buying them for a T-track 345r John Deere..... ouch!!!!

sandawilliams · Mar 30, 2017

R/T_Fire said:
I have a trickle charger on the other vehicles that don't get driven often or at all, I used to have a Optima yellow top on the Baby blazer (ZR2) until it just stopped taking a charge one day. I've been hearing a lot of issues lately with Optima lately, and was thinking to try another AGM or sealed style battery.. But most likely I will go with another Yellow top and move it later when I get to those phases of the project.

On the Farm we have tons of batteries and its always a pain in the ass, so in the barns we installed a solar trickle charging system, and another we use a system that can maintain 12 batteries at a time. Helped lower the cost of buying batteries for tractors every year, and if ya'll think that battery I posted is expensive, try buying them for a T-track 345r John Deere..... ouch!!!!

Keeping a charge in our batteries is the answer. I have trickle chargers on my tractor, atv, and rv. My batteries last for years. Many of my friends have to replace theirs about every spring after they sat discharged all winter. A 35 dollar battery maintainer is a lot cheaper than a new battery every year.

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