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Battery time
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:58 pm
by Bill2014
The OEM original battery just barely turned over and started the truck this morning at 5 below zero. The 7 year old battery never failed me, but I'm not going to push my luck any longer. I've only used the inexpensive Walmart Everstart in everything I own and always get 6 to 10 years out of them.
$150 and a half hour later it cranks right up!
Re: Battery time
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:04 am
by EasyDoesIt
I'll be honest, I usually like to upgrade the battery but my stock battery in my 2018 wagon is still going strong after 3 years and 50k miles.
In the Las Vegas desert I usually only get 2 years out of batteries.
When it fails, I'm going to replace it with the exact same battery.
Re: Battery time
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:08 pm
by FordyceCreekTrail
These stock batteries are amazing. Other vehicles I have had barely got 1.5-2 years out of the shitty stock batteries.
Re: Battery time
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:30 pm
by Bill2014
FordyceCreekTrail wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:08 pm
These stock batteries are amazing. Other vehicles I have had barely got 1.5-2 years out of the shitty stock batteries.
Yeah - I'm keeping the Stock Mopar battery in my garage for now - it never failed to start the truck!
Re: Battery time
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:02 pm
by Mule007
Don’t let it set directly on concrete, put it on some wood sleepers or will sap any battery PDQ, learned the hard way
Re: Battery time
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:00 am
by Bill2014
Mule007 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:02 pm
Don’t let it set directly on concrete, put it on some wood sleepers or will sap any battery PDQ, learned the hard way
I just set the old battery there to take the picture for posting... I keep it on a sheet of plywood although I don't think that is required anymore.
Modern batteries are allegedly no longer susceptible to "moisture damage"...
See this nice article addressing this issue.
https://northeastbattery.com/do-cement- ... batteries/
Re: Battery time
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:58 pm
by FordyceCreekTrail
Bill2014 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:30 pm
FordyceCreekTrail wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:08 pm
These stock batteries are amazing. Other vehicles I have had barely got 1.5-2 years out of the shitty stock batteries.
Yeah - I'm keeping the Stock Mopar battery in my garage for now - it never failed to start the truck!
Mopar Battery.jpg
On my 2005 Nissan Titan it leaked and melted everything on the fender well, dissolved the positive battery connector and left me stranded at a concert at 2:00AM. Truck was less then 2 years old I believe. Toyotas go fast as well.
Re: Battery time
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:31 pm
by Mule007
Bill: thanks for the article, good info !
