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Jul 19, 2011 | 05:23 PM

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429 f-100

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[QUOTE=renoduckman;10561474]Wondering what brand of battery you guys like? My truck has still been working fine with the original ones all this time. Still seem ok but i dont want it to catch up to me on a hunting trip!

wow your batts are 11 years old! thats unheard of im lucky to get 6-7 out of any batt in any car. that said ive interstate for a long time great batt// ive just changed mine agian second time with motorcraft i got from my supplier i think they might be the ones supercab mentioned but they seem fine 8 months now.

Jul 19, 2011 | 06:58 PM

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renoduckman

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From: reno nevada

9 years

Yes the original batteris are still ok. I bought my truck new in June of 2002 so 9 years. Seems odd but original battery in my wife Toyota lasted a long time too!

Jul 19, 2011 | 08:05 PM

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UP_There

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I've ran Optima's for years and LOVE them. Believe it or not, when I had one redtop fail after 5 years, checker/O'reily let me upgrade to Yellow tops. I have a way with words apparently

Jul 20, 2011 | 08:19 AM

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Studawg

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I have been told that Interstate is the OE supplier for Toyota; that is what the dealerships install in Yotas.
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Originally Posted by renoduckman

Wondering what brand of battery you guys like? My truck has still been working fine with the original ones all this time. Still seem ok but i dont want it to catch up to me on a hunting trip!

wow your batts are 11 years old! thats unheard of im lucky to get 6-7 out of any batt in any car. that said ive interstate for a long time great batt// ive just changed mine agian second time with motorcraft i got from my supplier i think they might be the ones supercab mentioned but they seem fine 8 months now.

Jul 20, 2011 | 09:14 AM

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Toreador_Diesel

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I run and have been running Autozone Duralast Golds (1000CA) since 2007. They haven't done me wrong and have started my truck without fail. The times they did fail me were my fault (loose battery connections), even then BOTH were replaced under warranty without question.

Jul 20, 2011 | 01:13 PM

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sneak

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From: South Eastern MN

Has anyone checked out Odyssey batteries? I have only heard of them, I believe, once or twice. The words were good, but they are awfully pricey.

Jul 20, 2011 | 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jcrammell

... Here in the desert I don't get batteries to last much longer than two years anyways.

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Originally Posted by hotroddsl

... we don't get more than 18mos. Out of a 72mo. Battery here in Phoenix...

I'm right there with you both. I get about 2 years out of my batteries, almost like clockwork. Because the way the warranty works, I get them replaced free on the first time around and then pro-rated on the next failure. It's about $180 for a pair from the dealer (after the pro-rated discount) and then my warranty starts all over again. This has been happening since 2001 and I haven't been able to get off Motorcraft yet because they are either free or still cheaper than a brand new set of another brand. On the bright side....the dealer always replaces them in pairs, I think it must be noted in their diagnostic procedure somewhere...