Hey fellas fished sundaycome to find out all three of my batteries are gone all have a dead cell but my question is are the exide batteries from academy any good are should I get them from auto zones
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Hey fellas fished sundaycome to find out all three of my batteries are gone all have a dead cell but my question is are the exide batteries from academy any good are should I get them from auto zones
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Originally Posted by armandsmith1975
I consider those batteries a quick fix, but I've found they don't last but 2 to 3 years. The last battery I bought was an Interstate because I heard good things about them and will be replacing my trolling motor batteries soon with Interstate as well. $115 for the starting battery.
They are pretty much all the same these days. I bought the walmart MAXX 29's. My last set lasted 6 years.
Just make sure you by a group 27 or 29. A lot of people but a smaller battery and it puts a strain on them. I am running all 29. Even on starting battery.
Walmart batteries seem to last longer and also hold a charge well. The last time I bought some I looked into reveiws on several batteries and found most were pleased with the proformance of the Walmart brand. Thats what I have now and I am also please with them. I had Interstate before and was dissappointed. Also make sure you check the mfg date on the battery.
seems like some batteries, no matter the brand, just last longer than others....
Use group 31's for your trolling motor batterys....lot more run time
I recently purchased the cabela agm 27's to replace the exide 27's that came with my boat. Don't know how long they will last, but don't pull as well as I hoped. I have had good luck in the past with exide, interstate and walmart brands. Just wanted to try no maintenance type. Plus they were on sale $229 down to$125. Good luck.
I told ya Danny...all these batteries are no maint......when they die...bury em.......:)Quote:
Originally Posted by dpisani
I recently read on another thread that Interstate makes the Wal-Mart batteries.
Tal, I can't believe that Danny didn't listen to you. After all the electronic things and wiring you have steered us straight on. Some people never learn. lol
"gene"
What's meant by 31 groups.
Battery group sizes relate to the size of the case. Group 24, 29, and 31 are the more common ones but there are many others. The larger the number the larger the battery. All batteries in a group measure the same no mater who makes them. It stand to reason that a larger batter will usually have a higher amp hour rating and thus will give you better performance especially in trolling motor batteries.
"gene"
Its a larger battery and thus more amp hours so you get more run time with them trollingQuote:
Originally Posted by treboryerf
When moving up in size it's always a good idea to check to see if you have the physical space to install a larger battery....
and be careful no to break anything else when installing it:)Quote:
Originally Posted by prefers shiners
Your right....I had the room but I did have to replace the battery trays with bigger ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by prefers shiners
Length plus width plus height equals 31.Quote:
Originally Posted by treboryerf
Gotcha
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What's meant by 31 groups.
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Originally Posted by stormcloud
I always thought it was the number of plates inside. :dono
Hey RM, Wal Mart Batteries are made by Johnson Controls, I've had real good luck with them, just replaced all of my Exide 31's with Trojan Golf Cart batteries, Exide 31's have 115 amp hour capacity, these Trojan's have 150 amp hour capacity but they are taller than the 31's a little more than 10" tall. A person really needs to be sure they will fit where he needs to put them, I thought I had all kinds of room in my Stratos, but these taller batteries just barely fit. One of my boats will only hold a group 27, anything bigger and can't close the lid. Once I started trolling crank baits for 10 hours a day it was too much for 3 31's and I drained them down too much and they died early, 2 years. That's why I went as big as I had room for, so maybe not to deep cycle them too far and shorten the life.:twocentsQuote:
Originally Posted by RMGeorge
Okay, I looked it up. Group size is the size of the case, like stormcloud said. You can have different capacities in the same group. Number of plates, thickness of plates, type such as wet cell, agm, lithium all affect capacity. The 27 group agm's I bought were longer in width and length, but shorter in height than the Cabela's group 31 agm's.
I was wondering what the group size meant.
So it seems that group size is the size of the case only, but a larger case can be made to have more amp hour capacity than a smaller one by having more and larger plates. A cheap group 31 battery can also have less amp hour capacity than a high quality group 27. It all boils down to the number and size of the plates. Below is copied from on-line.
Battery Council International(BCI)
Does Size Really Matter?
I often hear people say they are going to increase the size of their batteries by replacing
their Group 24 batteries with Group 27s. Unfortunately they are under a misconception that
group size and battery capacity are related.
Group Number:
Standards for automotive and marine batteries are set by the Battery Council International
(BCI)
. They have defined Group Number for various batteries. The group number has no relationship to the capacity of the battery. It is only a grouping based on the physical outside dimensions of the battery, and whether the lugs are on the top or sides of the case.
The BCI definition of Group Number is:
"BCI GROUP NUMBER
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The BCI Group Number defines a battery by describing the following characteristics:
A.) Its maximum dimensions (L x W x H)
B.) Voltage (6 volt or 12 volt)
C.) Post configuration
D.) The type of terminal used (top, side, flag, etc.)
It should be noted that the BCI (Battery Council International)Group Number does not designate a battery's capacity, it merely
defines the above listed physical characteristics.
Okay let me give my 2 cents! Have heard all the stuff about how brand doesn't matter and all that! However I bought my Optima TM batteries either 5 or 6 years ago and still going strong! There is a difference! When theirs says maientaniance free they mean it as there are no caps to check water! Actualy I am using the same battery for all 3.Now you can't run to SAMs or Walmart or even Auto Zone and get any Optima batteries. Not ever Blue Top is the same either! D31M is the one I have and the one you want if Optima is what you want! I could have gone through 6 batteries and all the headache that would have come with that. To me just not having to change the out is only part of it, also saved me from getting out on the water to find a bad battery!Oh and not to mention mine were somewhat abused as my boat was stranded in its slings for over 1 1/2 years and a couple time went dead because I didn't go charge them, still they hung in there!My 2 cents and if you read enough on the Optima site you may end up with not too!
:popcorn:popcorn:popcorn:popcorn
PPG......I see you found the same mistake I did on another site (Firestone, I believe)......and that is the reference to the maximum dimensions....quote...."(A.) Its maximum dimensions (L x W x H)"......correct me if I am wrong but I believe that should be..."plus"....not "times".......as in (L + W + H).....and that should give you an answer close to 24, 27, 31, etc......Quote:
Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"
am I seeing this right?......pass the :popcorn
Add the inches, but you could do it in millimeters than convert to inches. :biggrin
You're seeing it right, these new techies don't know anything about punctuation, capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, or many other common English language usage norms. I hope I didn't confuse anyone. To sum it up, get the largest group that will fit in your space and then get the largest amp hour capacity lin that group and you should be good to go.
"gene"
common core math won't allow for that.........Quote:
Originally Posted by jig rig
:pray:popcorn
Here are the spec's for the Optima and I use the bottom one of these, the D31M. Keep in mine these can even be installed upside down if someone wanted to or any position.
http://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.net...pecs_Sheet.pdf