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Truck battery....UPDATE
Sig220_Ruger77
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Whoops! I am so worried about making sure the better half's car is in top running shape, that I sometimes neglect my poor ole' truck. Went to start her up last Sunday afternoon(after sitting 3 days in the cold at my parents house during hunting season) and she wouldn't start. Threw the battery on the charger for a few minutes and got it fired up. Found the date on the battery and it is an 02'. My truck is an 03', so she still has the original battery in her. Been running fine the past few days, but I think it is time to put a new battery in before winter hits us hard. Any suggestions? This is for a GMC Sierra 1500 that MUST start in these cold WI winters.
Well, I made it to Friday with the battery. Did some looking around and studying. Ended up putting in the largerst Super Start that would fit in my truck. 800 CCA's, which is 100 more then the original battery. Hopefully it will serve me well. Thanks guys.
Jon
Well, I made it to Friday with the battery. Did some looking around and studying. Ended up putting in the largerst Super Start that would fit in my truck. 800 CCA's, which is 100 more then the original battery. Hopefully it will serve me well. Thanks guys.
Jon
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The next week I'd mentioned it to the Asst. Store Manage and she'd agreed w/my observations and told her bosses and nothing happened.
Another manager was doing deliveries during the school/work let out/ rush hour and the truck died and it took him a bit to restart.
This past Sunday the truck would't start and I got it 'jumped' and up to Auto zone for a new battery. The old battery was the original battery for the truck. The new battery was $90 at AutoZone w/install..
As for your situation, try charging the battery at home and hoping it'll last a bit longer or shop around online or physically at you parts/battery stores for the battery you'll need.[:I]
The batteries with a little dot on them, that shows green if it's good or bad is a joke. Purely a sales pitch, because it's only telling you what's going on in that one single cell.
look for battery's to go through the roof, last year old battery's were $1.50 ea today some are paying $7.50 ea, this breaks down to higher lead cost = higher battier cost and everything made with lead like bullets [:0]
Old batteries had been a little sluggish. Had them checked and one had a dead cell.
The guy said they had some warranty left, and they could give me a pro rate adjustment on the bad one.
I said my experience had been bad with just replacing one. He said okay, we'll adjust both.
I got two new batteries, paid for one.
Have had great luck with AutoZone Duralast Gold - the top of the line. Good for 8 years but I replace after 5, and get credit applied to a new one.
+1 Get the 34-78 1000 cca's It's a duel post top and side.You use the side posts,but it's easier to jump start someone having the top post as well.
Myself I have always liked and had good luck with Deka batteries. I have ones that are rated 1020 CCA's at 32* and 875 CCA's at 0* with 75 minutes reserve in all of our cars and trucks. The local tire shop sales them for just $110.00 each. One thing I really like about them is they have both, a top and side post. Makes for easy work when jump starting someone or connecting a charger if needed or adding a connection straight to the battery when you want to bypass the key switch (12 volt aux outlets, CB radio etc).
You can mount them in any position, maintenence free, 36 month warranty and the red one for my Jeep at least has up to 720 CCA's in zero degree's. You can also double stack them for winch use. My mom had to get a new battery in the truck and went with one-no problems.