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Very interesting and contrasting opinions to battery choices. Some of us are old school beat the crap out of the battery, get a long life, and cycles, and get them for cheap. I'm in that camp. Other opinions are the mindset of all about the charge cycles and getting 10 - 20 years out of a AGM...

Yep, the volt meter has an on/off switch and the usb ports are non lighted so they draw very little. I think it's something like 1 milliamp each. I use OX 800 for lube on connectors. It works really good at conductivity and protection. All the plugs are capped and have rubber boots on the...

As far as wiring it is an overkill for sure. the only thing left of the OEM big wires from battery are the ones to starter and OEM fuse box. Of course almost all wires got new wire loom wrapped on them. All ground and power wires are 1/0 from both batteries and alternator. I did more than the...

Well I got er' done!! No video. Let's just say it took over a month to do. No right arm function and bad knees means very painful to work. 15 minutes here and there finally saw it finished yesterday. I am amazed at the function of the Victron and Blue Sea products. Also I got a really nice...

Crossing fingers that today will be completion of this project. Just in time as I'm getting shoulder surgery next week. I'll make an effort to post up more picks and detail as well as make a video.

Real life cases yes I have. Structured tests no. Most consumers who are purchasing these batteries are not doing lab tests. They are just wanting to get the best bang for the buck. There are so many other variables that have to be taken into account than the cycle count. And yes calendar years...

Nice rig!! Very clean and a good price for such low miles.

Very good deal on a high quality and cheap priced battery. I'm with you on not wanting to spend a lot of money and expect 10 or 15 years on a set of batteries. I think most guys fail to realize that it's not only deep cycling that kills batteries. You can have the most expensive battery in the...

I will agree to disagree. The top brand AGM's get no more cycles than most any other good name brand AGM of the same size and use. Of course there are inferior and defective products of both cheap and expensive brands. Just because you get a AGM at Walmart or Auto Zone does not make it inferior...

Well Joe I will have to respectfully disagree with you. This is a true quality start/deep cycle battery. There is no marketing ploy whatsoever. It is simply a rebranded AGM battery manufactured by Penn Mfg. They have been making batteries in the USA for over 70 years with a proven track record...

I am quick to admit I got caught up in some of the marketing and forum buzz in regards to some of the higher end batteries. A few names that are thrown around are Northstar/X2Power, Odyssey, and Lifeline. The storefronts and reviews are all good and impressive. But the reality is these...

Here you go Sir: https://www.remybattery.com/intimidator-9a78dt-battery.html East Penn newsletters for both the Deka and Duracell: https://www.eastpennmanufacturing.com/east-penn-reveals-deka-intimidator-tm/...

So I got the battery situation worked out and made my decision. I ended up getting 2 Deka Start/Deep Cycle batteries. Just under 160 bucks each shipped direct from manufacturer. Made in USA by well known East Penn Mfg. They have been around since 1946 and have a solid reputation in the battery...

Hi there, I don't think it matters how close to the batteries the isolator is. I would just find a convenient spot that makes it easy to access. If you have not purchased it yet you might want to consider a Blue Sea 7622 ML ACR automatic charging relay. As stated by Herbie I would be concerned...

As a disclaimer I do not know much about these new vehicle "smart systems" that are linked to your ECU. I would recommend not disconnecting your BMS or anything that might mess with your ECU. Fred's (DiploStrat) idea sounds the simplest and straight forward. If you want to go fancy with the...

I plan on stuffing 10 awg wire in there. I fact, with the exception of the relay switch I'm pretty much sticking to 10 wire. For the battery to fuse box and battery to power distribution block in the rear of truck I'm using 4 awg as well. Thank you so much for the tips! FWIW the power in the...

How so very true! Mine will be great for everyday driving but when parked I was looking for something else to keep the batteries charged. I upgraded the alternator for the simple reason that OEM GM alternators are a weak link. At least that has been my experience over the years. My truck...

Thank you Sir, I am using dielectric grease on the connections. Time will tell how long the Victron is going to last. I have it as close to the battery as possible. Thanks for the tip on dielectric grease on the fuse blades as well. I know all my under hood connectors I could find have...

Thanks to all here who posted including Martin. I too am getting ready to purchase Anderson connectors for my project.

Hey there Carlos, I don't see a need where I will be using it except rare occasions of a battery service or jumping a battery. I almost did not install it at all. Seeing the ACR is fully automatic, I cannot see any issues. Of course I have never used one of these relays so I might be wrong...