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Open Roads Forum  >  Tow Vehicles  > Help Battery System Failing This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Prev BenK • View posts SF BayArea Senior Member Joined: 04/18/2002 View Profile Posted: 09/05/10 05:11pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Forgot to mention that once a lead acid battery (most rechargable batteries) are discharged more than 40%-50%...left the lights on...they will NEVER recharge 100% nor hold a charge long Even a brand new battery and worse as the battery ages. -Ben Picture of my rig 1996 GMC SLT Suburban 3/4 ton K3500/7.4L/4:1/+150Kmiles orig owner... 1980 Chevy Silverado C10/long bed/"BUILT" 5.7L/3:73/1 ton helper springs/+329Kmiles, bought it from dad... 1998 Mazda B2500 (1/2 ton) pickup, 2nd owner... Praise Dyno Brake equiped and all have "nose bleed" braking! Previous trucks/offroaders: 40's Jeep restored in mid 60's / 69 DuneBuggy (approx +1K lb: VW pan/200hpCorvair: eng, cam, dual carb'w velocity stacks'n 18" runners, 4spd transaxle) made myself from ground up / 1970 Toyota FJ40 / 1973 K5 Blazer (2dr Tahoe, 1 ton axles front/rear, +255K miles when sold it)... Sold the boat (looking for another): Trophy with twin 150's... 51 cylinders in household, what's yours?... woodrow • View posts PNW Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 09/05/10 05:34pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Be wary of the side posts separating from the battery casing when disasembling and removing...they are prone to leaking..also since the side posts can be awkward to tighten, take care not to touch the end of the wrench/ratchet to any of the metal surrounding the battery when tightening the Positive post/ as well as the metal accesory GND tab located left of the batt + post on the drivers side main battery '07 2500HD D/Max-Ally,Firestone Compressor and Air Bag's,285 BFG's,8" MB Gunner Wheels,TB MBRP Exhaust,Edge Evo with Hot 5,6,7 Levels,3 Spd.High Idle Mod,VVT Exhaust Brake,Torklifts/Fastguns/Stable loads "Yellow Lab Louie" Georgew48 • View posts Ohio Senior Member Joined: 10/30/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/05/10 06:19pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I just had the local Ford dealer change both of mine in my 06 F350 PSD. $109 each and no charge to test the old ones and replace with the new ones. This was for Motorcrafts best battery 84 month warranty. This was about the same price as O'Riley and Autozone parts stores. Walmart batteries were about $77 each but nost nearly as good of a warranty. 2010 F350 Dulley King Ranch 2010 Fuzion 322 Touring Edition II AKA Money-B-Gone 2006 Yamaha Tour Deluxe with a Hannigan Trike Conversion 2009 Honda TRX 420FA Red (Hers) 2009 Honda TRX 420FA White (Mine) garry1p • View posts Oklahoma Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 09/05/10 07:52pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have never been to a battery shop that charged to install or test batteries. Check with a GM or Ford dealer and see what they charge plus you would have nationwide warranty coverage. Garry1p 1990 Holiday Rambler Aluma Lite XL 454 on P-30 Chassis 1999 Jeep Cherokee sport McDonoughDawg • View posts Peachtree City, GA, USA Senior Member Joined: 04/08/2004 View Profile Posted: 09/06/10 08:07am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I prefer the batteries that Costco sells...MUCH better warranty and I've had great luck with them in all my vehicles. overw8chevy • View posts florida Senior Member Joined: 03/24/2010 View Profile Posted: 09/06/10 09:16am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator lotta auto parts stores install batteries free. try autoZone or Advanceauto. The Harpers • View posts Carmel, California, USA Senior Member Joined: 02/26/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 09/08/10 01:08pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks everyone for your advise. I am going to go through the dealership. Ya!!! I am going to pay a little more money, but the batteries I had lasted seven years. That's eighty four months. If I get the same results out of the new ones then I will be one happy camper. Thanks again Tom Tom and Sydney Harper - Monterey California 2004 HitchHiker II LS 32.5 UKTG 2003 Chevy Durmax Diesel Travel companion our faithful rottweiler, Addie[b][/b][b] Note: Due to invalid formatting, all formatting has been ignored. This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Prev Open Roads Forum  >  Tow Vehicles  > Help Battery System Failing

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