Time for batteries

PABowhunter · Sep 17, 2014

Looks like it's times for batteries. Truck has had napa legend 75's in it with 880 cca since I bought it.

Should I stick with the same? Any other recommendations?

Spatel23 · Sep 17, 2014

Ive had great luck with Diehard Platinums in the past.

FK Optima lol

OBS-Addiction97 · Sep 17, 2014

My napa batteries have been averaging about 2 years.

jeremiahmercier · Sep 17, 2014

OBS-Addiction97 said:
My napa batteries have been averaging about 2 years.

Interesting, the ones (napa's) I replaced a year ago were six years old when one of the pair finally took a dump, I just went ahead and replaced both

David N · Sep 17, 2014

I like Motorcraft.

RickyB · Sep 17, 2014

I got a pair of the best & biggest ones that Auto Zone has & have been happy with them. Others have told me the same.

Pstrke96 · Sep 17, 2014

Autozone dura last gold lots of life great replacement plan just in cAse

superpsd · Sep 17, 2014

Costco batteries for the daily rig 6 years and still strong

psdguy95 · Sep 18, 2014

I've had good luck with interstate batteries.

bruce · Sep 18, 2014

Diehard platniums

OBS-Addiction97 · Sep 18, 2014

jeremiahmercier said:
Interesting, the ones (napa's) I replaced a year ago were six years old when one of the pair finally took a dump, I just went ahead and replaced both

I think it had something to do with the junk alternators I was running. My batteries are about 2 years old right now and feel weak. I think I'm gonna replace them so I don't ruin my new alternator.

V-Ref · Sep 18, 2014

PM Tarm....he's done a TON of research on this subject. Hopefully he'll post up. He's got a couple super informative posts on this that I can't dig up from my phone.

PABowhunter · Sep 18, 2014

V-Ref said:
PM Tarm....he's done a TON of research on this subject. Hopefully he'll post up. He's got a couple super informative posts on this that I can't dig up from my phone.

I'll have to check that out thanks.

According to the sticker on the batteries they're just over 5 years old.

TurboM700 · Sep 18, 2014

Here you go, after getting the diehard pla. installed it turned out one was bad from the get go. Returned both of them and bought two from NAPA

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53780

The thing I learned along time ago about battries is the warranty doesnt mean **** when your stranded at the cabin and HAVE to buy new battries too get you homw, and for me there is a ton of NAPA around me so warranty would be easier.

dfauerbach · Sep 18, 2014

i got motorcraft half the price of die hard platnums

OBS-Addiction97 · Sep 18, 2014

What are the diehards running as far as price ?

cbf9703 · Sep 18, 2014

TurboM700 said:
Here you go, after getting the diehard pla. installed it turned out one was bad from the get go. Returned both of them and bought two from NAPA

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53780

The thing I learned along time ago about battries is the warranty doesnt mean **** when your stranded at the cabin and HAVE to buy new battries too get you homw, and for me there is a ton of NAPA around me so warranty would be easier.

Agreed, except NAPA has the worst hours, so I'd still be stranded trying to warranty batteries... Especially on the weekend.

bruce · Sep 18, 2014

OBS-Addiction97 said:
What are the diehards running as far as price ?

like 200 a piece for platniums

TurboM700 · Sep 18, 2014

cbf9703 said:
Agreed, except NAPA has the worst hours, so I'd still be stranded trying to warranty batteries... Especially on the weekend.

I guess that not any worse then the other box stores. My only other option was wallmart and I hate that place

bruce said:
like 200 a piece for platniums

Correct

I still wish I could get a red top that would last. I have red tops in my 7.3 that sits at the cabin that are 7yrs old. Will sit for months on end and still starts just fine. Infact last winter when it was -10 out my car wouldnt start so I went to go fire the tractor up to pull start the car, tractor wouldnt start, went to the truck and she fired up. After sitting for 2 months.

cbf9703 · Sep 18, 2014

TurboM700 said:
I guess that not any worse then the other box stores. My only other option was wallmart and I hate that place.

NAPA is open till 6 mon-fri and closes at 5 Sat. 8-3 Sunday, when I can find one that is open... I've quit looking. O'Reillys is open till 9 or later around me every day of the week.