Chassis?Starter Grp 31 AGM. CROWN1 AGM?
I've been spending a few weeks trying to save my current CAT 8D Maintenance Free Starter Battery, due to an unfortunate few days of drain from Fog Lights being left on. (Pretty sure I have them back, ...
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For maximum CCA, for engine starting, NOrthstar And Odyssey AGM batteries have 1150 CCA each in the group 31 size. 100AH.
I've been deep cycling a Northstar Group27 for over 4 years and over 700 Deep cycles. I would buy the same battery again tomorrow if it failed tomorrow.
It will not fail tomorrow.
Northstar AGM's are relabelled and sold as X2Power at batteries plus, and might have another year added to Northstar's 4 year warranty.
I had crown flooded marine batteries in the distant past, group 27. They were heavier than Wallyworld group 27 marine batteries, and 30% more expensive. I did not really recharge them properly to give a good report on longevity or lack thereof. They used a lot of water starting at about 200 medium depth cycles
No Idea about Crown AGM's
Crown starter group31 is 60.4 LBS and 100AH and 950CCA
Lifeline gpl-31T is 64Lbs and 105Ah 600CCA
Lifeline GPL-31XT is 74Lbs amnd 125AH 650CCA
Northstar group31/Odyssey PC2150 are 75 and 78Lbs 1150CCA 103 and 100 AH
Lifeline are not as high on The CCA as some other AGMS, but thicker plates means more deep cycles. Not sure there is any difference between lifeline starting batteries vs Deep cycle batteries, other than marketing.
NO opinion on the Trojan AGM, I've read nothing about their longevity, good or bad.
If a Lead acid battery is not treated well, meaning it is overdischarged regularly and not fully recharged regularly, the best battery is not going to last much longer, if any, than the cheapest.
The better battery might respond to a hail mary extended 'restoration' charge. Or it might not.
Either one accepts shorter than desirable battery lifespans, or they spend a bit more so they can regularly fully charge the batteries. When one can properly and fully recharge LEad acid, Only then one can get ones money's worth from the more expensive batteries.
In my opinion.
But expecting a top$$ battery to be immune from abusive usage is unwise.
Abuse means overdischarge and not being brought to full charge regularly, and often, after any significant discharge.
I've been deep cycling a Northstar Group27 for over 4 years and over 700 Deep cycles. I would buy the same battery again tomorrow if it failed tomorrow.
It will not fail tomorrow.
Northstar AGM's are relabelled and sold as X2Power at batteries plus, and might have another year added to Northstar's 4 year warranty.
I had crown flooded marine batteries in the distant past, group 27. They were heavier than Wallyworld group 27 marine batteries, and 30% more expensive. I did not really recharge them properly to give a good report on longevity or lack thereof. They used a lot of water starting at about 200 medium depth cycles
No Idea about Crown AGM's
Crown starter group31 is 60.4 LBS and 100AH and 950CCA
Lifeline gpl-31T is 64Lbs and 105Ah 600CCA
Lifeline GPL-31XT is 74Lbs amnd 125AH 650CCA
Northstar group31/Odyssey PC2150 are 75 and 78Lbs 1150CCA 103 and 100 AH
Lifeline are not as high on The CCA as some other AGMS, but thicker plates means more deep cycles. Not sure there is any difference between lifeline starting batteries vs Deep cycle batteries, other than marketing.
NO opinion on the Trojan AGM, I've read nothing about their longevity, good or bad.
If a Lead acid battery is not treated well, meaning it is overdischarged regularly and not fully recharged regularly, the best battery is not going to last much longer, if any, than the cheapest.
The better battery might respond to a hail mary extended 'restoration' charge. Or it might not.
Either one accepts shorter than desirable battery lifespans, or they spend a bit more so they can regularly fully charge the batteries. When one can properly and fully recharge LEad acid, Only then one can get ones money's worth from the more expensive batteries.
In my opinion.
But expecting a top$$ battery to be immune from abusive usage is unwise.
Abuse means overdischarge and not being brought to full charge regularly, and often, after any significant discharge.
