Duracell Ultra 6V Golf Cart Battery

DrewE wrote:
My golf cart batteries came from Sam's Club, and I think they're Duracell branded. (I can't tell for sure without pulling them out of the battery holder in my motorhome, and I'm not about to do that on a night like this.) They were about $90 each all told, and would have been a little less if I were a full member rather than making use of a one-day trial membership coupon. Both Sam's Club and Costco have golf cart batteries at around this price in many locations.

Duracell doesn't manufacture lead acid batteries, but just relabels ones made by one (or more) of the handful of actual manufacturers, the same as quite a few other brands. My batteries were made by East Penn (that part of the label is visible), whatever their brand may be. They seem to be working as advertised.

East Penn is in our area and I have friends that work there. They make their own brand Dekka. But they also make batteries for many other companies like the Sears Die Hard. They are the largest lead acid battery company in the world and are a family owned business.

http://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/

theoldwizard1 wrote:

CavemanCharlie wrote:

They do seem to get corroded battery terminals purdy quickly. Though cleaning them once a year seems to do the trick.

1. Clean the posts and terminals with baking soda and water. Rinse well and dry
2. Put a good gob of axle grease on top of the posts and spread it out at least 1/2" past the edge of the post.
   Replace terminals
3. Put another gob of axle grease on top making sure to cover all of the metal.

CavemanCharlie wrote:
After the 2nd year I had to add water.

You really should check the fluid level at least every 6 months, more often if you are in a warm area of have a lot of charge/discharge cycles.

I do clean them with baking soda and water. I will try the Axel Grease. Thanks !!!

It is hard to access my batteries so I check water levels once a year. I did not have to add any until the 2nd year. I suppose as they get older I will have to add more often.

I do not live in a warm area and I have never discharged them very far. I'm just a weekend camper with using 2 -125's Even running the furnace on a 40 degree night doesn't seem to draw them down very far. Then I go back home, plug them back in, and charge them right back up.

Love them. Everyone else I camp with is so worried about power and I can park anywhere for the weekend.