Truck battery

[Shrewcub]

Johnson Controls makes 1/3 of the lead acid batteries in the world. So, there's a good chance that will be what you get. Like J-Mech said early on, avoid the cheap line. Most batteries I replace that aren't more than a couple years old are the cheap nEver-starts from Wallyworld. I think Interstate has lost it's edge, too. I haven't worked at an Interstate dealer in over 10years, but I have seen more than a few duds in the past few years. I have a Bosch from PepBoys in my truck. It is only 1 year old and works good, but its starting to leak around the terminals. It's really a crapshoot

[cc_bob]

Some may shy away from this but there's an Interstate distributor near me so I buy "shelf" batteries. These are ones that have been on the shelf too long and get pulled from the retail stores. I think the last ones I bought were $35 for my truck and it was a larger one too. It's been in my truck for at least 4 years or more and still going strong. I also use these for my tractors but I can't remember what I paid for the last one but they were cheap and have lasted just as long as the ones I've paid full price for.

There's no warranty on these but for the price they're great and way cheaper than the same battery new.

[bill682]

Johnson Controls makes the batteries for Interstate.

[drglinski]

All that I've found so far doesn't offer a warranty longer than 48 months. The one I have now was rated for at least 6...

[PGHsteelworker]

Stick with the Delco in your truck. That's what I use as replacements in my vehicles with excellent results and you seem to of had very good service out of them also. I always replace with the largest Delco available.

[green 4 acres]

What group battery are you wanting ? 24
I have had good luck with ever starts . hey they are 2/3 the cost of others
some group sizes are known for unrelieablity 56 is one

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by cc_bob

Some may shy away from this but there's an Interstate distributor near me so I buy "shelf" batteries. These are ones that have been on the shelf too long and get pulled from the retail stores. I think the last ones I bought were $35 for my truck and it was a larger one too. It's been in my truck for at least 4 years or more and still going strong. I also use these for my tractors but I can't remember what I paid for the last one but they were cheap and have lasted just as long as the ones I've paid full price for.

There's no warranty on these but for the price they're great and way cheaper than the same battery new.

This kinda proves my "crap shoot" point. They all could be good but you never know which one's have been mishandled/dropped. Cross your fingers and not your legs but make sure you hold your mouth right when you pick it and put it in!

[Shaner]

An S10 you say? I'd say go with the energizer double AA battery. Hahaha sorry had to.

I've had good luck with champion batteries or John Deere strong box batteries

[green 4 acres]

Originally Posted by bill682

Johnson Controls makes the batteries for Interstate.

johnson Controls bought the company but they were never a auto battery producer/ factory ,The designs of the battery would still be likely Interstate batteries factory way
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[cubs-n-bxrs]

I've noticed not one person mention sears die hard batteries. Prolly because they are junk batteries. I used to be a die hard only battery man until about the mid eighties I got 2 upper end diehards with dead cells right off the shelf. Cured me of those. My battery of choice would be deka but there are no distributors in my area. I have had real good luck with the napa legend series batteries and the auto zone brand of batteries.