http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/general-6-0l-discussion/1290218-batteries-get.html

 

I've read a ton of threads and everyone suggest a different battery. Is there a general consensus on a single battery that is the best for our trucks or no?

 

:lol: a consensus from these degenerates? I doubt it.

 

HAHA! .

 

Basic info I got was to get AGM
but the options are endless... some from the options from the threads I read are:

Sears Die Hard Platinum
Interstate batteries Costco
Sears Diehard Platniums
Power Premium AGM batteries
Duramx Golds from Autozone

so which 1?

 

Basic info I got was to get AGM

but the options are endless... some from the options from the threads I read are:



Sears Die Hard Platinum

Interstate batteries Costco

Sears Diehard Platniums

Power Premium AGM batteries

Duramx Golds from Autozone



so which 1?

FWIW the sears die hard is made by Johnson controls which, coincidentally, also makes the batteries that Walmart carries... juuuuuuust saying


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And is one of the only remaining battery manufactures in the USA.

 

I went ahead and ordered 2x AutoCraft Platinum AGMBattery, Group Size 65, 750 CCA
Part No 65-AGM. I was checking prices before I drove around and they offered me 25% off!

 

great recommendations! thanks

 

I put a set of the Walmart EverStarts in mine about 10 months ago. About 2 months ago I replaced them with 2 Interstates from Costco as one had a bad cell already (I couldn’t find the receipt to exchange for a new one under warranty). Fingers crossed on new ones and receipt is in the glovebox.

 

I personally do not agree with using the biggest cca rated batteries. The more cca's the batteries have means the more plates in the same amount of space. There is a reason the first set of batteries from the factory lasts longer than any other battery installed for the rest of the lede of the truck. Ford ships all of their trucks with 750cca batteries instead of 850's. In my truck i use 750cca AGM batteries. Again the glass mat in between the plates makes them more durable to vibration, freezing etc. and they last longer. I have noticed first hand seeing thousands of batteries a year inside the trucks i work on.

 

Just for information purposes:
https://www.b4usa.com/interstate-battery/

The automotive, truck, and marine batteries are made by Johnson Controls which makes 65% of the automotive, truck, and marine batteries sold in the USA. Johnson Controls also makes the batteries for Wal-Mart and AutoZone. From Louisiana to Southern California the Interstate brand batteries are made by a Johnson Controls manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico. In the other states, the batteries are made by Johnson Controls in the United States.