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Okay, I'll admit, I was a little bummed to learn the stuff I did about lead acid batteries... (mostly, that I cant use them in non-ventilated areas). 

 

So, I guess I will go with AGM's.

 

Please compare one of these batteries:

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_122D3400/XS-Power-D3400.html?awcp=&awcr=317533706116&awdv=c&awkw=xs+power+d3400&awmt=p&awnw=g&awug=9032536&gclid=Cj0KCQiAv8PyBRDMARIsAFo4wK03iFyqJ7pknaUtQGqeSp5WscJ7qi5xb5C0INeJwAz153cKqnXSsZgaArwvEALw_wcB

 

With two of these. {almost straight across in price}

https://www.samsclub.com/p/auto-group-65agm-36-mo-free/prod9070062?xid=plp_product_1_1

 

What I can see, is that one of the Xs batts above, will give 1000cca, while two of the Duracells will give 1700cca

 

But I know there are other important factors to consider. Which do you think is a better value ? And btw, for my purposes, space, and weight are not really a big deal. I have the worlds largest trunk... a 6 1/2ft bed, with locking, alarmed, fiberglass bed cover :) 

 

Oh also, lets not worry about the "coolness factor". I doubt I'll, really be opening my bed cover too often to show off my batts. Plus I will probably mount them in such a way, that you can't see the labels anyway :) lol

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If your looking for a battery at Sam's, this deep cycle g31 marine is what you want

https://www.samsclub.com/p/duracell-agm-deep-cycle-marine-and-rv-battery-group-size-31dtmagm/prod3590232?xid=plp_product_1_11

18 Sierra 6.2 Z71 : 3 F8L's, DD M2a @.67, 1.95@33

05 TL build log SOLD

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6 hours ago, YukonXL04 said:

If your looking for a battery at Sam's, this deep cycle g31 marine is what you want

https://www.samsclub.com/p/duracell-agm-deep-cycle-marine-and-rv-battery-group-size-31dtmagm/prod3590232?xid=plp_product_1_11

Okay. Almost the same price as the group 65 Duracell I was looking at. 

So you think the Deep cycle factor will help me much ???

Either way, I will never sit with the truck off and stereo on.

I've probably bought 20 big ass deep cycle lead acid batteries in my life, but they were all used for my electric trolling motors 🙂

 

Edit; Btw, this thread also made me realize, that you can get a lead acid regular cranking battery, or deep cycle, just as you can get an AGM regular cranking batt, or an AGM deep cycle.... 4 completely different batteries....

 

 

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22 minutes ago, fishchris1 said:

Okay. Almost the same price as the group 65 Duracell I was looking at. 

So you think the Deep cycle factor will help me much ???

Either way, I will never sit with the truck off and stereo on.

I've probably bought 20 big ass deep cycle lead acid batteries in my life, but they were all used for my electric trolling motors <img src=">

 

 

Bigger battery, more capacity, more amp hours. CCA doesnt do you any good as your not starting your engine with them. Your using them for capacity 

18 Sierra 6.2 Z71 : 3 F8L's, DD M2a @.67, 1.95@33

05 TL build log SOLD

04 YukonXL : jvc kw-v51bt , RE 6.5c, 4 jbl gt5 12s, Memphis pr1000.1 5.5 cu.ft. sealed

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4 hours ago, YukonXL04 said:

Bigger battery, more capacity, more amp hours. CCA doesnt do you any good as your not starting your engine with them. Your using them for capacity 

I thought cold cranking amps would be more important for spikes of power output ? As far as storing of energy goes, I will basically never be playing the stereo with the truck off... Plus I do plan to be getting a much stronger 300+ amp alternator. Honestly, my current system probably won't even have peaks that high, but I'm really doing the electrical stronger than needed for future proofing. 

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