What was your OEM Battery Replacement?

can you get away with a single battery with alot of lights and accessories?

 

Just replaced mine with an AutoZone Autocraft Gold. 3 year warranty with full replacement.

 

Probably, but to answer that question you need to understand what your amp per hour draw will be, for how long, and how much driving you do in between. I imagine you aren't running your lights all night long unless you like that when you're sleeping.

Most dual battery setups I've seen are overkill but some know that and do it anyways for security. Although if you get stuck, a jump pack will get you going again which you should have anyways even with dual batteries.

Dual batteries are really more for if you are base camping for 3 days or longer without driving in between, and running a fridge, lights and charging other batteries.

 

I went with Interstate. Odyssey tempted me, but my check-book just LOL'd at that idea.

As there are stores all over, for nearly all of the brands mentioned, you can get a replacement while on a trip. You just may need to scan/save the receipt. I like to road-trip and friends/family have had better experience with getting an Interstate replacement.

 

So for those interested, and geno tell me if not ok and ill delete, but here is where i mounted the battery monitor.

 

I went with a Shuriken AGM battery. I did upgrade my alternator to a 240 amp output and upgrade my power and ground to 1/0 wires at the same time. I did this because of all the lights I have and my stereo. After seeing @Larmand monitoring system, I’ve got a new mod to do. Lol

 

I just went back with an OEM one when my original quit on me

 

northstar

 

Glad i could be an inspiration

 

Interstate Batteries MTZ-34 AGM battery. It had a 48 month free replacement warranty and seemed to be the most reasonable of the AGM batteries price wise. I had a bad experience years ago with the Optima red top so I'll never purchase one of their batteries again. About three months after mine died, I was back at Interstate purchasing a second one for my wife's Acura MDX.

--Matt

 

I went with an Odyssey battery with GP Audio post mounts

 

Im pretty sure you can buy Deka batteries for our trucks (also known as East Penn). Just not a common one people look for, nor are they a household name like Optima or Northstar. My buddy just got one for his GMC work van. Only one place i know of in my town that sells them tho.

 

I'm looking at the X2 Power, 20% off at Batteries+. Mine is the original one that came with the truck 5 years ago this past September. Probably six months older than that since it was a demo and the last 13 on the lot.
I asked this in another thread, but never got an answer, has anyone used a memory saver before? I'm looking at this one.

$16 VSTM OBD II Vehicle ECU Emergency Power Supply Cable Memory Saver (3Meter) with Alligator Clip-On 12V Car Battery Cigarette Lighter Power Extension Socket

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MPY0DN...olid=2FD6K16TKC8LQ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

Diehard Platinum

Has anyone done an alternating dual battery setup?

 

Interstate or Odyssey.

 

Wow. Add this to the list of things I didn't know I needed to have!

 

anyone using any aftermarket battery cage for group31?

 

Awesome sauce!

 

Dang thats a clean set up and engine area!

 

Great input and thanks again!

 

Interstate. They are perfectly good for normal people who don't have all the signal lights, missile tracking systems, laser arrays and flame throwers that these guys are installing on their tundras now-a-days.

 

Deka AGM

 

After doing some research I'm leaning towards Interstate as well. $130+tax at a shop near me. For traditional(non AGM) batteries, they seem to be one of the better choices.

I'm still waiting for the ATF to approve my missile system.

 

I’m using a Walmart group 24. I’m stock, it’s been in there a couple of years now.

 

I just ordered an Interstate MTP-24F, should be at my shop this afternoon. I've cleaned corrosion off of the terminals twice in the past several months and the original battery will be 6 years old in May. Figured it's time to swap before it decides to leave me high and dry.

 

My OEM battery was replaced at 2 years/30k under warranty with another OEM battery.

 

If you got 6 years on the OEM battery you're very lucky. Most people are lucky to get 2-3 years.

 

I just replaced my OEM battery. Just about 6 years out of it. Probably could have let it ride a little longer, but it seemed to be a little sluggish this winter, so I went ahead and pulled the trigger on an Odyssey Extreme.

 

I still have the prof toyota battery that came with my truck in 2015. Looking to get an AGM 27F X2 for peace of mind before the stock one fails me.

 

Probably benefit from a beefier alternator and cabling at that point as well.