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I put in 2 Interstate MTP-65 's in winter 06 and they're doing great. You'll get a lot of biased opinions asking a question like that. I am biased towards Interstate because they've yet to let me down. I have an MTP-65 that I put in my '90 in 2000 and it's still going strong.
The biggest thing is to replace both of them at the same time.
The biggest thing is to replace both of them at the same time.
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If i had money i woulda went with two motorcrafts, but i instead got 2 of the biggest diehards i could find i think they were 875cca. I ran them through hell, bad glowplugs for 2 months so it would take forever to get the truck to start usally took about 5 tries to get it start. Then my alternator went out while i was driving home from cruising one night and it lasted 20 miles driving without an alternator, then it went another 30 miles to get the new alternator. I replaced them because i didnt want to hassle about it later on. Good old kmart, they didnt even check them or anything they just replaced them lol.
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From: Blairsville,Ga
I have never got much over 4 yrs out of any battery most of the motorcraft in new vehicles have died at almost exactly 4 yr so I justbuy the most cranking amps that will fit in box
most batteries are built buy the same company anyway IBMA
most batteries are built buy the same company anyway IBMA
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From: NJ
I had a pair Die Hard Golds in my '79 F150. 120 month batteries that lasted 144 months. Had Interstates in F350 that died quickly. Put a pair of Die Hard Golds in. Hoping for the same life span as before.
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With the COLD COLD winter months here i am runnin 2 Motorcraft 950 CCA batteries plus an extra one (8 D CAT battery with 2840 CCA) mounted in the pan on a masterswitch if i need the extra power. mabey a bit of overkill but i NEVER have a dead battery
Cold man
Cold man