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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Mine got sucked out of juice after 4 years/73k miles, not a lot of towing.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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about 2 years per set. I sure wished I had changed them out this summer when I could hear just a bit of dragging when starting.

I think a bad battery has caused my recent problems with cool weather starting, maybe stressing the throttle position sensor(sp) & now the grid heater relays.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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5 years, 75k miles on my '04 2500 QC Cummins/Auto. Starts like it did on day one.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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The batteries on my '06 were both dead by 60k.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by quick87
5 years, 75k miles on my '04 2500 QC Cummins/Auto. Starts like it did on day one.
Not bad! I left the radio on for like 8 hours straight one day and that's how they died. So no listening to music no more.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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05, 178,000 mile and i plow, still origonal batts!
 
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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2006 50k miles just checked the batters both still have 1400 cranking amps each i think im good
 
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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What batteries do you all use, that work the best for u?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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I had 175k on my 06. I do have a after market stereo in it. I have a 15 inch sub as well. I also run a pair of light force lights and hella fogs. I swear by my Light Forces best lights out there. I put in optima batteries a bite expensive but well worth it.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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I replaced the OEM's 750CCA/1000A with 2 Bosch 850CCA/1000A for 99 each.
 
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