SoundGuy wrote:
Desert Captain wrote:
All batteries have a planned obsolescence of 3 years. Anytime you get 3 years of reliable service from ANY battery, starting or deep cycle, you just got your monies worth, {this from a regional Trojan rep back when I sold batteries for a living}, any additional use is just gravy.
Will some batteries last longer? You betcha! It depends on how and where you use them not to mention how they are maintained. Are the people on this and other Forums who claim to have gotten 12+ years out of their batteries delusional.... You betcha!
Sure glad we have an "expert" here on the forums to confirm what I knew all along - I am close to being delusional. :W My Interstate G27 is now 10 yrs old and still going strong. :B Only 3 yrs? - hogwash. :R
You guys are living in different worlds. Extreme temperatures are very tough on batteries. The summer heat in Tucson would definitely qualify as extreme. I would expect a battery to have a shorter lifespan in southern Arizona.
My experience here in the Midwest is that after 4 years I had better keep a close eye on the battery (load test). I used to be able to get 6-7 years out of a battery. Now it's more like 4-5. Other people might get more. I tend to have a lot of short trips due to where I live.
