BLK 68 R/T
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That’s cause it’s for a ford and not a moparthat is crazy. The F was between $50-60 cheaper than the regular 24.
That’s cause it’s for a ford and not a moparthat is crazy. The F was between $50-60 cheaper than the regular 24.
AGM is advanced glass mat. They are supposed to have a longer life than regular lead acid batteries.
Just buy a battery and put it in. I have had OEM batteries last 8 years and Interstate's last 7. I don't like their green color under the hood with the Interstate's so I bought a Wal Mart EverStart and put a cap and sticker kit on it to make it look more Mopar. It will probably las as long as all the rest.
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Let the Saudi's mess with the lead and acid. One of the reasons why we don't make things in the US. We don't want to mess with the bad stuff.I just replaced the battery in the '04 Ram; the last, supposedly the Mac Daddy AGM
type that's supposed to last longer, etc. - didn't.
Wound up about the same lifespan as any other battery, really.
This time, the choice was to get one made in PA (East Penn makes batteries for a lot
of brand names, including NAPA) and is pretty good stuff - but pricy, too - or as I found out,
the same series/rating battery over at Wally World was half price!
Come to find out, it's made by Johnson Controls in - get this - Saudi Arabia!
I kid thee not...
Yep, still bought it.
Yep, I figured they don't really have an equivalent of an EPA to concern themselves with over there.Let the Saudi's mess with the lead and acid. One of the reasons why we don't make things in the US. We don't want to mess with the bad stuff.
And it's not just car batteries. At work we ordered batteries for Nikon cameras from wherever we could get them.Also be aware, Interstate sticks the car brand stickers on the black batteries as needed. They arrive unlabeled. When an order comes in, they stick on Mazda, Mitsubishi, Infiniti etc. labels right before delivery.
There is no way I'm putting that ugly *** thing under my hood.A green and white battery is different than a black battery with original looking green and black stickers. It would be hard to make that one look good.
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How well do those plastic caps from Weskar actually stick. Just wondering if they will fall off or get knocked off after time?Check out Weskar.com website for repro push-in caps and decals to make your modern maintenance-free battery look like an original. I ordered a set for my '64 and they look great.
On my '67 R/T, I found a larger Group 30 tractor battery at TSC that had individual flat screw-in caps. I replaced these with red caps from a failed repro battery, and put a repro Mopar battery label on it. This battery is larger than a Group 27, so I had to modify tray, but should be fine for trunk mount.
After about a year my caps are still on very securely with no issues.How well do those plastic caps from Weskar actually stick. Just wondering if they will fall off or get knocked off after time?
Good to know.After about a year my caps are still on very securely with no issues.