I try to only buy group 31's because I have so many Dodges.

Walmart's Everstart is supposedly rebranded Interstate. If they are, then the pricing is very good.

Costco locations and hours aren't the best for me.

I end up buying most batteries from Canadian Tire. No problems. I also know they have good hours and will return just about anything for any reason

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but there are only about 3 different battery manufactures - everyone just uses different stickers.

For example, Napa Commercial is the same battery as Interstate Commercial which is the same as John Deere StrongBox, which is the same as Case IH, Etc.

 

Only three that I am aware of but they are not all created equal. They are specd different for different labels.

Any battery that you buy that is already filled with acid started life when it was first filled. Most any Deere battery is shipped dry and filled at the store upon purchase. I have noticed a lot of the group 31 batteries are getting hard to find with serviceable caps, most I see the last few years are maintenance free.

 

I buy group 31 house brand at Fleet Farm. Pull a paper label and you have access to the screw caps on the cells.
They're farm strong, and last a long time as long as you keep them charged. I'm getting to the point where I'm going to have to use an engine hoist to install one.

 

Not me! I just wait till my wife gets home.

 

I just run the Walmart Ever Start, the big one that's like $130. Has removable caps, dual terminals per side and available cross country wherever your broke down.

 

I had one of those but it got stolen. I went back to get another one but the only one they had had the posts on the wrong side of the battery and my cables wouldn't reach so I had to take it back. My posts have to be on the engine side with the positive post toward the back of the truck.

 

I got home from working away all week, and plugged in the RC for about an hour. Cycled the grid for a count of ten (they are manually controlled) and the truck started. It wasn't happy but it did start. Temp was 5 degrees here in Pennsyltucky. I have an Exide Group 31S in it. I've been trying to convert to the stud type battery in my fleet for simplicity.