Batteries

[250TUFF]

I need new batteries. Charging per scanII is fine. Are optima recommended, or are they a waste? Do I just need a good 750 I think it is HD cranking amps?

Thanks in advance!


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[cajunpsd]

Interstate heavy duty. They make a special battery for a 6.0, due to excessive heat from motor.they have been going strong for 2 years now on my truck..

[dfuzz78]

Interstates. Optimas seem to have problems in our rigs for some reason. At least that's what the general concensus is on this forum.

[JIM_C]

Nearly four years on my Interstates right now. But my original Motorcrafts lasted over five...

[PGreenSVT]

I went through 2 sets of Optima's in 2.5 years. I wouldn't recommend them for our trucks.

[Brieldo]

My go-to recommendation these days are the Die Hard Platinums. Pretty tough to beat a rebadged Odyssey PC1750. Odyssey batteries > *

[work&play]

Originally Posted by Brieldo

My go-to recommendation these days are the Die Hard Platinums. Pretty tough to beat a rebadged Odyssey PC1750. Odyssey batteries > *

I love my Platinums, over 1 1/2 years old.
My truck has never started so quick.

[Brieldo]

Originally Posted by work&play

I love my Platinums, over 1 1/2 years old.
My truck has never started so quick.

They're tough to beat. Especially given that they won't fail on you if you happen to fully drain them. That's a huge perk, especially with the dependency of the FICM health on the health of the batteries.

[ralderman]

I have the auto zone gold batteries, they have been good for over a year now. They were recommended to me.

[6ohslow]

Can't beat deka batteries! I should know I work for them, had a set in my rig for a while now no issues!