I have the yellow top and it is a great bat.....so far so good... time will tell though
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I have the yellow top and it is a great bat.....so far so good... time will tell though
asutherland
VA7 HDT
Two Polar Battery group 27s (one with reverse (+) terminal. Nothing fancy, though I am planning on putting a 3rd deep cycle agm battery in the back connected via a DC-DC+MPPT controller.
I ended having the local dealer order a new OEM "True Start" battery. So far, it's substantially better than my old one. I don't have any major power needs, but the cold was getting to my old one. It's a 5 year battery, and backed by a free replacement warranty, so that gave me peace of mind!
Enersys Odyssey extreme 1700.
Had 2 of these in the 80 for 8 years now and still going strong.
Had 2 of these in the 80 for 8 years now and still going strong.
where did you get the 30 month warranty ? I saw this one at Sam’s today but only has 18 month
I have been toying with replacing one of my under hood battery's with a capacitor bank, then putting a lithium on a DC-DC in the back.
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I just checked with a highly placed contact at Northstar that I met when I completely killed a Northstar battery. According to him it is business as usual and they are NOT going away.
As a refresher I pulled my 27F Northstar down to less than 2 Vdc by leaving the ignition switch on by mistake for several days. Recharged the battery at 8a and it completely recovered. I believe that was two years ago and it is still as strong as when it was new. Proof in the pudding.. starting effortlessly everyday when we were at zero degrees for a week.
The other side of my battery draining project was Northstar was going to ship me a new battery free of charge if it didn’t recover from my stupid error. They may be a tad expensive but dang the batteries are great as well as the company!
As a refresher I pulled my 27F Northstar down to less than 2 Vdc by leaving the ignition switch on by mistake for several days. Recharged the battery at 8a and it completely recovered. I believe that was two years ago and it is still as strong as when it was new. Proof in the pudding.. starting effortlessly everyday when we were at zero degrees for a week.
The other side of my battery draining project was Northstar was going to ship me a new battery free of charge if it didn’t recover from my stupid error. They may be a tad expensive but dang the batteries are great as well as the company!
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Touché!it’s just a re stickered interstate. Same exact one they sell at Costco.
Well, my last one was an Interstate and I was glad with it, so I’m okay with this new one lol
For me Rolls Surrette are the best that I have found. Canadian of course 
Around here we have a joint called Fleet Farm that stocks Interstate batteries under a similar sounding deal to Costco. They give you an extra year of warranty on them vs the regular Interstate battery and it was cheaper than what the Interstate store was selling.
3 harsh winters in and no complaints thus far. I would buy another.
3 harsh winters in and no complaints thus far. I would buy another.
asutherland
VA7 HDT
I looked at the Lithium option, but stopped when I saw the cost. LOL
There is also a lead Crystal option looks very promising Azimuthsolar interesting stuff. I am considering this battery for my LC 80 build
LC4LIFE
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Been rocking interstates from Costco for years and I have never been stranded. Just replaced my interstate from 2013 with another one from Costco. The key is to keep it maintained if your rig sits. Mine gets a trickle while it sits, sometimes for weeks at a time. I'd also rather use the $100 I saved from buying some "high end" battery on fuel or other goodies.
BillyGoatMTB
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What model interstate are you running? I also prepare for my first 2 battery set up I prefer interstate batteries from Costco.
I'll be adding solar and an mppt controller to the mix eventually, I'm tempted to just put in 2 basic lead acid interest Costco 24f
Thanks
From the sounds of it @1973Guppie might be running a 31 series battery in his LC, I assume this because he mentioned that the battery box had to be trimmed.
If you are looking for a deep cycle 31 the SRM-31 is a great option, it is a dual post battery (Marine and Automotive).
It doesn't have the cranking power as say a MTZ-34R has (1000 CA), (675) for the SRM-31. The reserve capacity on the 31 is 240 where the MTZ-34R is 146.
I tried returning my Interstate Battery in May of this year...under 4.5 years and listed in the computer as a 5 year warranty...they (costco) wouldn't honor it. I was really surprised.
They use to give you a battery with out any questions but I believe the only pro-rate the warranty now.
