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 Re: Truck battery
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11/17/23 06:13 PM
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hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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I had the battery quit on my 2018 Silverado yesterday. Missed a Dr. appointment because of it. It was fine when I parked it the night before. I charged the old battery enough to get to Walmart where they put in a $190 battery. I was surprised at the price. WalMart was my first stop when the OEM battery in my Tundra died. The posts on Tundras are opposite from most vehicles. All they had was a group 24. I asked the guy if they had any 27s or 31s. He said they quit carrying them in the post configuration I needed. I figured they quit carrying because the average person that goes to WalMart is looking for the cheapest option. buy online, pick up in store or just have it shipped to the house. this is the one I am going to get soon. 14 f150/5.0 https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStar...Group-Size-65-12-Volt-750-CCA/1435625524
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Re: Truck battery
[Re: Stump jumper]
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11/18/23 02:28 PM
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TXanalogkd
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Interesting about the Toyota batteries. Only got two yrs out of my wifes 4runner, but the label had something like 10 years or so. I purchase both boat and vehicle batteries from Oreilly. I will purchase boat batteries from Academy also. Also, I think it's important to use battery lube on the terminal's.
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Re: Truck battery
[Re: TXanalogkd]
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12/16/23 10:40 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
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Stump jumper
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TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Interesting about the Toyota batteries. Only got two yrs out of my wifes 4runner, but the label had something like 10 years or so. I purchase both boat and vehicle batteries from Oreilly. I will purchase boat batteries from Academy also. Also, I think it's important to use battery lube on the terminal's. I use lube on all battery posts along with the red/green disks.
2200 Bay Champ/200 Mercury Optimax
2017 Tundra TSS 4x4 Crewmax 5.7L
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Re: Truck battery
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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12/20/23 03:38 AM
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B.K.S.
Pro Angler
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I’ve got a 9 year old optima in my truck. It’s a Blue 27 marine battery. It was in the boat for 5 years and couldn’t run all the electronics all day in the boat. I put it in the truck and it’s been good for 4 years now. Doesn’t fit for [censored]. I have it mounted on its side and backwards to get the cables to connect.
Don’t overthink it. Most batteries will give you some signs when it’s starting to go. I say most, because the factory Toyota battery was 100% one morning, then 5 miles down the road, it was totally dead. Like it didn’t even exist. I could have shorter the terminals and it wouldn’t have made the faintest spark. Just dead and gone. That is the way the Tundra batterry went. I came home from work backed up to hook up the boat and totally dead. No slow starts or any warning. At least when I had my Tacoma I got a slow crank one day and knew it was time. Hopefully the Auto Zone batterry gives some warning and not while I am at the deer lease. Mine was a tundra battery too. Our battery guy that comes by the shop said the lead in these factory batteries is of a kind that catastrophic failure is more likely than dying of age. He was right. Mine had a major internal failure. Plates broke or something. I bet you’ll be fine with that regular ol battery for a while yet. No need to spend good money. [quote=SteezMacQueen][quote=Stump jumper][quote=SteezMacQueen]I’ve got a 9 year old optima in my truck. It’s a Blue 27 marine battery. It was in the boat for 5 years and couldn’t run all the electronics all day in the boat. I put it in the truck and it’s been good for 4 years now. Doesn’t fit for [censored]. I have it mounted on its side and backwards to get the cables to connect. My Toyota battery died @ the ramp, no issues at all and then go to start it to pull out and deader than a mackerel!
Last edited by B.K.S.; 12/20/23 03:39 AM.
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Re: Truck battery
[Re: Stump jumper]
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12/21/23 08:10 PM
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Joined: Oct 2001
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Mo
TFF Guru
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The battery on my delivery truck (2017 silverado died today) Looks like I will be changing it out tonight.  Mo
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