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AGM Batteries

Todd S.

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Any opinion on the big C stores AGM batterie? They have group 30's on sale for 189.99 plus their $20 off coupon they always send out. I'm thiinking of pulling the trigger as I don't know that I've ever seen them on sale that low before. As far as cranking goes I have a 250 pro xs that likes a lot of juice to turn over in the cold. I do have a charger that is AGM compatible.

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I have these on my trolling motor. No problems after 2 years. I need a new starting battery this year and will not be putting a Cabelas AGM in that spot. The big motors require at least 1000 cranking amps and there are better options out there. Very small terminals on this battery and barely meets engine requirements. I have had issues with pumps and Lowrance units draining the starting battery and will advise to go big on the starting battery if you can afford it.

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Rrr-thanks for the input, I'll send pm next

Super duty-the cranking amps for the big motor is my concern and I'm glad you brought that up. Im now considering on buying one diehard platinum AGM as they have a group 31 with 1150 CCA ($260 each, not cheap) for the cranking battery and two Cabelas AGM for trolling motor.

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That's the exact battery I plan on buying. My Lowrance system really wears a battery down fast. It sucks to reboot everything because the voltage dropped when starting the big motor. I went a lot of years with only a group 24 or 27 at the biggest as my starting battery but the new electronics draw too much juice.

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A great cranking battery that won't break the bank is the Interstate 31-MHD or 31-XHD (less than $150). Both of these batteries are used in heavy equipment/big trucks and a lot of guys that run big graphs and such use this battery. Here are the specs:

Product ID: 31-XHD

Cranking Amps: 1250

Cold Cranking Amps: 1000

This will be my 4th season on this battery running 3 graphs without any problems and know several guys that have almost 7 years without a problem.

The heavier the battery the better. IMO AGM batteries are a waste of money

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Same here Larson15. I've run the Interstates on my last 4 boats, running 3 graphs, big motors, lots of tourneys with livewells constantly on and have never had a problem and never had to replace one of them. Highly recommended.

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