Recommended brands for 6v GC batteries
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Topic: Recommended brands for 6v GC batteries
Posted By: birderdiane526
Subject: Recommended brands for 6v GC batteries
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 10:18am
Hi,
We're ready to replace our bad battery with 2 6v golf cart batteries. Do you recommend any brands specifically because of good performance? Thanks. We have a 2016 179.
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Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE)
2007 Toyota Tundra
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 12:33pm
IMO, Trojan T-105s are the gold standard. Interstate GC2-HXDs work well. Others like Sam's, Costco, even Duracell are cheaper, but................. Weight is an indicator: the more weight, the more lead, the better.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
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Posted By: BuckeyePod
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 1:43pm
As of this summer, the Interstate GC2 is a rebranded Trojan T-105. Costco also carries the Interstate Golf Car batteries which are Trojan also. If you buy at Costco, Only Costco can warranty the battery.
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Chris & Mandy
2017 R-Pod 179
2011 Chevy 2500 HD
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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 2:11pm
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Based on my Google searches, it appears that the Duracell batteries are manufactured by Deka/East Penn. They weigh 64 pounds each. I saw one report of a person getting 8 years of service out of one. We have two of the Duracell 230Ah batteries we bought from Batteries+Bulbs on our 179, but we haven't really put them to the test yet.
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 2:49pm
Originally posted by CharlieM
IMO, Trojan T-105s are the gold standard. Interstate GC2-HXDs work well. Others like Sam's, Costco, even Duracell are cheaper, but................. Weight is an indicator: the more weight, the more lead, the better.
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Posted By: sailor323
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2016 at 4:19pm
Trojans are widely considered the best, but US Battery makes a comparable product. Exide is another brand. All three of these companies actually manufacture the batteries they sell. Interstate, Duracell, batteries plus, sams, etc do not manufacture GC batteries. If I were buying new GC batteries, I would buy either US Battery or Trojan
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Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 9:30am
Thanks everyone!
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Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE)
2007 Toyota Tundra
BLOG:Podding in Paradise,
birderdiane526.blogspot.com
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 9:40am
Our http://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/sligc110 - Duracell SLIGC110 batteries are approaching a year old. They are performing adequately. We purchased them at Batteries + Bulbs. Right now, there is a 10% off deal if they are purchased online and picked up in store. The price is listed at $99.99 each. Take $10 off and the price would be $89.99. We had to pay a core charge since we did not have any batteries to trade. I was able to take advantage of a military discount which helped offset the core charge. They might not be the "gold standard," but the price was right for us. I consider them to be a good value.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 8:57pm
Being in the golf course business, the Gold Standard is indeed the Trojan battery, and we have had excellent results with that brand. However, in the north where we are the majority of our golf carts on the fleet are gas. We have 130 Yamaha's and 40 E-Z-Go.
Back to business, our 2 deep cycle 12 V Group 24 Interstate batteries were purchased in March 2011; they still perform very well, we still get 3 days out of each one, and that includes using the furnace a fair amount.
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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
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