I have been running odyssey batteries in everything we drive, and they have met that criteria for me.My priorities are 100% in the column for “I don’t want to think about this again for a maximum number of years”
I'll second this as I have AGM G31s on the skiff for the trolling motor and they need the higher charging rates vs standard flooded lead cells or it will shorten their life.One thing to keep in mind if you do go AGM is hey require slightly higher charging voltage. I know this is a problem for Toyota vehicles and requires a simple mod to get the extra voltage, otherwise the battery will day early from a lack of ever fully recharging.
I pay $25 for them here at an Interstate. They're all used/returns (from dealerships I believe). Maybe that’s different than a normal?If happen to be in Asheville, go to the interstate store on Smokey park and ask for a blemished battery. They’re $60. I’ve been running them in everything I own for years and they’ve lasted as long as any other battery out there.
Tagged for future battery recommended.If happen to be in Asheville, go to the interstate store on Smokey park and ask for a blemished battery. They’re $60. I’ve been running them in everything I own for years and they’ve lasted as long as any other battery out there.
I know that store but never been in there. Gonna have to stop by.Tagged for future battery recommended.
They are new batteries, the case generally has a scratch on them or something cosmetic that won’t pass muster. I’ve only seen typical lead acid batteries. Never AGM’sI pay $25 for them here at an Interstate. They're all used/returns (from dealerships I believe). Maybe that’s different than a normal?
But they’re not the choice for “don’t want to think about it for a max number of years” IMHO. But I think I’m way ahead in the long run of buying then at that price compared to replacement intervals.
If I had to replace every battery simultaneously here on the farm, it would cost me over $6,000. So battery price and longevity are important to me.
For years my preferred battery was the Duralast Gold from Autozone. I routinely get 7-9 years from them. I chose them after doing a lot of national research amongst sawmill operators, truckers, farmers and heavy equipment operators as to which batteries gave the best service. Hands down the winner was Duralast Gold.
When Autozone reduced the lead in them (and their warranty) a few years back, I switched to the premium Panasonic ones from Batteries Plus.
I’ve used Optima in the past, but found that after a few years (and warranty mainly expired) if you allowed them to go fully dead they would not come back.
So my advice is either Panasonic or Duralast Gold.
I typed Panasonic but meant Duracell. Damn this getting old business!Is this the Batteries Plus you're talking about ?:
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I'm not seeing Panasonic Auto/Truck batteries.
I'm also on a farm and have a bunch of batteries in stuff that does not get used every day. I also was a big fan in the old/heavier Duralast Gold batteries from Autozone. I haven't tried any of the newer ones. (I have a 10 year old [heavy] Duralast Gold in a Silage truck that sits for a couple months sometimes and that battery never dies. I've been using Napa Legend in tractors but find them no where near as long-lasting as the Napa Gold batteries from years past.