best truck battery

[doyles]

since odyssey's are dry cells do you have the problem of corrosion around the terminals.

[Milwaukee]

Originally Posted by dfd9

Not true. If your alternator is weak it will burn up your batteries.

Odyssey's are awesome, but expensive.

If this is Mark.

Yes you are correct but when battery terminal get dirty. It make Alternator work harder. That what killing them.

There one thread where guy went though 7 alternators in 4 months. It was bad wiring.

[golden arches]

Deka.. hard to find, but well worth the effort. I have one in my 1966 tractor.. while the tractor is hard to start when cold (can you say impossible?) the battery has never given up.

[chevboy167]

I had an Interstate in my plow truck for 9 years!!! just replaced it this summer. it was getting weak but not shot. replaced it with another one just like it. hope it last that long also. guess we will see!!!

[mikelawtown]

Every truck will use them differently. I use Diehard gold in my truck ,last one lasted me 6yrs and just replaced it 6 months ago. never had an issue. I used an autozone duralast battery in the wife's car when it died in a storm and the autozone battery lasted 5yrs in the car and sold it so who knows.

[goel]

Originally Posted by goel

I always make sure to replace with DT's (dual terminal). That way you have lots of room for hooking up all the accesories and boosting as well.

Always had good luck with Napa's in the past and have replaced 3 this year - but I think one is crapping out already. Trucks just don't get run enough this year for some reason........

So I did have 1 new napa battery that went south. No questions asked, free replacement. full 2 year warranty and then it switches to pro rated.

[bigblubeast]

i have optimas they are pretty good have not failed me yet

[NickT]

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[Kajun]

We carry the Deka's at work and use em on the company trucks.. cant tell you if they are the best but we haven't had any issues

[bigblubeast]

deka is a real good battery

[bighornjd]

Another vote for Deka. Made in USA and a dang good battery for the price. I have a set of Harris in one truck and Die Hards in another. No probs with them either but only 2-3 years old. Still have the factory Mopars in both my pickups 7 years on one set and 6 on the other. But I think I'm gonna replace the older set at least this year before it gets too cold - they seem to be getting a little weak finally.

[tonylillo]

Optima red top, greatest battery I ever had in my truck.

[Afsnowpushers]

Optima blue top

[welded wrenches]

batterys truth is ..its only as good as the stores return policy.and you have reciept that you can actually read that does not have that so called million dollar patented automatic dis appearing ink on. TRUE ?

[7Doc]

Not sure which battery I'll put in my F-250 next, it's got a ~6yr old Motorcraft which has been great and it's a small one even.

Since I added the plow I'm thinking I'll need to add a big battery and mine must be nearing the end of its lifespan anyway. Diehard, Motorcraft, or Wal-Mart Everstart MAXX Plus I haven't quite decided.

Those that knock the Wal-Mart batteries should consider that they're made by the same manufacturer as many others, there's only like two last I knew. I think the Everstart is Johnson Controls, for instance. I've been happy with them.

[jhenderson9196]

As a prev poster said, only as good as the store. I had a bad Wal mart batt. Brought it to 3 different stores. Had receipt, refused replacement at all 3. I took it to a local auto elect shop and had it tested. 1 bad cell. Bought a new batt from them, at $2 more than Wal mart. I'll never buy a Wal mart batt again.