PSD Battery Lifespan
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PSD Battery Lifespan
Guys;
The OEM Bats in my truck are now 4 yrs old - How much longer can I expect them to last? - So far they appear to be performing fine. Should I get them tested or just plan on replacing them soon?
DG
The OEM Bats in my truck are now 4 yrs old - How much longer can I expect them to last? - So far they appear to be performing fine. Should I get them tested or just plan on replacing them soon?
DG
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Originally Posted by dagren99
Guys;
The OEM Bats in my truck are now 4 yrs old - How much longer can I expect them to last? - So far they appear to be performing fine. Should I get them tested or just plan on replacing them soon?
DG
The OEM Bats in my truck are now 4 yrs old - How much longer can I expect them to last? - So far they appear to be performing fine. Should I get them tested or just plan on replacing them soon?
DG
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Thanks guys, That's what I was figuring - I'm headed to WY in a couple of weeks. I think to be on the safe side I'll buy a pair of bats before I go. We're headed to a fairly remote area up near Gilette.
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Originally Posted by dagren99
Thanks guys, That's what I was figuring - I'm headed to WY in a couple of weeks. I think to be on the safe side I'll buy a pair of bats before I go. We're headed to a fairly remote area up near Gilette.
DG
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PS. very windy here lately and wind is out of the west 90% of the time so if you can park where the bitter wind won't cool your motor down faster than normal, your truck will thank you for it. Just my .02 Hope you have a good trip.
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Jumping in here on this discussion. What batteries do people use to replace the originals? When I needed to replace mine I looked for the maximum cold cranking amps I could find and I found a 1k cranking amps battery in of all places Walmart. They were 58 bucks and so far have been fine. This is the third year and I think they may be fading but still doing the job.
With that said I would like to see other opinions on a replacement before I do get another set. I kind of liked the Interstate's but couldn't find a dealer and I needed them now, at that time.
Bob
With that said I would like to see other opinions on a replacement before I do get another set. I kind of liked the Interstate's but couldn't find a dealer and I needed them now, at that time.
Bob
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Originally Posted by MooseHead Rider
Jumping in here on this discussion. What batteries do people use to replace the originals? When I needed to replace mine I looked for the maximum cold cranking amps I could find and I found a 1k cranking amps battery in of all places Walmart. They were 58 bucks and so far have been fine. This is the third year and I think they may be fading but still doing the job.
With that said I would like to see other opinions on a replacement before I do get another set. I kind of liked the Interstate's but couldn't find a dealer and I needed them now, at that time.
Bob
With that said I would like to see other opinions on a replacement before I do get another set. I kind of liked the Interstate's but couldn't find a dealer and I needed them now, at that time.
Bob
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Originally Posted by dagren99
............We're headed to a fairly remote area up near Gilette.
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After spending 14 years in Casper, I found that anywhere in WY is fairly remote ...... but then that's why I spent 14 years there! LOL 
Anyone need some rope?
I have about a quarter of a mile of it left 'cause if it wasn't tied down, you'd have to look for it in Nebraska. (Wy. joke, you'd have to be there)
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Originally Posted by MooseHead Rider
Jumping in here on this discussion. What batteries do people use to replace the originals? When I needed to replace mine I looked for the maximum cold cranking amps I could find and I found a 1k cranking amps battery in of all places Walmart. They were 58 bucks and so far have been fine. This is the third year and I think they may be fading but still doing the job.
With that said I would like to see other opinions on a replacement before I do get another set. I kind of liked the Interstate's but couldn't find a dealer and I needed them now, at that time.
Bob
With that said I would like to see other opinions on a replacement before I do get another set. I kind of liked the Interstate's but couldn't find a dealer and I needed them now, at that time.
Bob
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I mean that the cold needs more cold cranking amps, so as I live in the hot climate, I don't need as many, and can therefore get away with a cheaper battery. You're right though, when I lived in pittsburgh I didn't see batteries last any longer than here.
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Check out this site for more information on batteries and heat.
http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq11.htm
QUOTE " Common sense and chemical intuition suggest that the higher the temperature, the faster a given chemical reaction will proceed. Quantitatively this relationship between the rate a chemical reaction proceeds and its temperature is determined by the Arrhenius equation. Battery life, due to positive grid corrosion, is reduced by 50% for every 18° F (10° C)rise in ambient temperature over 70° F (21.1° C)."
http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq11.htm
QUOTE " Common sense and chemical intuition suggest that the higher the temperature, the faster a given chemical reaction will proceed. Quantitatively this relationship between the rate a chemical reaction proceeds and its temperature is determined by the Arrhenius equation. Battery life, due to positive grid corrosion, is reduced by 50% for every 18° F (10° C)rise in ambient temperature over 70° F (21.1° C)."