No more battery warranties

I don't understand why people go through batteries so much. Buy a good alternator, buy the RIGHT batteries, and make sure the connections are clean. They should last 2-3 years in almost any operation. I buy the 825 CCA cat batteries. Most guys buy the 975/1000 CCA batteries and that's a huge mistake. They cannot handle any sort of hotel loads.

I shut my truck off unless it's colder than -5 F, I run a fridge year round, and have a bunk and engine heater. I also drive on some pretty crappy roads.

 

A batterys life is only good for a certain number of dead cycles before it fails, it is especially prevalent in the high CCA batteries. I worked at a truck dealership, the warrenty returns for the 1000 CCA batteries was a lot higher than the 760's the 1000's have no space for the sluffed off material to settle.
I have a 2007 GMC it has the original batteries in it, I do disconnect, the right front battery and with a regulated charger charge the batteries seperatly. Keeping the battery tops and all connection clean really helps.
If you have multiple batteries you must change them as a group, changing one of three or even two does not work, you will cook the two new ones and the old one will be cold, and will not charge.
Just a thought!

 

mine last 3 years. ever since I been trucking. after 3 years, I'm running on prayers. I mean 3 years and maybe 1-2 months at most. but that has been my batteries life consistency. I have the napa 3100 series now. my last set of truck pro batt's took a dump at home on a sunday, only place open was napa. my new starter makes a huge difference in starting & a whole lot less battery draw.

 

Yep, batteries rarely last more than 3 years anymore, my battery guy said feds make batt producers warranty their batts for 1 yr full replacement, after that nothing, recommends exide.

 

I bought the high dollar Odyssey batteries Nov. 2011. Just starting my 4th winter. Very happy so far. When I go home for more than a couple of days, I plug it into a BatteryMINDer.

 

Trucks are running too few batteries for what is asked of them these days. It's no surprise.

 

our Napa had mentioned nothing of the sort, just bought 4 a couple weeks back.