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Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,181
Real Name: Ron
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,181
Real Name: Ron
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I doubt it's your driving style, unless you truly are making really short trips (like less than 3 blocks or so.) Basically, any 7 year old battery is suspect, and if it gives you trouble, replace it with a decent battery and the chances are very good your troubles will be over for another 5-6 years. If not, then you can start looking into more technical (and expensive) solutions like battery tenders, intelligent chargers, etc. But I seriously doubt you need that, so don't go there just yet.
In my experience, 95% of all "no-start" problems are either (1) an end-of-life battery, or (2) dirty/corroded connections. Address those issues before you even think about spending money anywhere else.
As far as what battery to buy, I've had good luck buying mid-upper range batteries at the auto parts stores. Never had one die early on me. (by early I mean < 5 years). In the grand scheme of things, $100 for a battery every 5 years is insignificant in the cost of vehicle ownership. Don't overthink it.
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2006 Sport Edition, V8, 206K miles, 2.5/1.5" OME lift, SPC adjustable UCA's, 255/75/17 BFG KO2's load range C @ 40psi. Regeared diffs to 4.30, with TrueTrac in rear.
1994 SR5, V6, 5-spd, Aussie locker front, Aisin manual hubs, Truetrac rear, 33/10.50/15 BFG KO's, stock suspension, OBA (Viair 400C), Front Range Offroad twin stick, 225K miles. Dual 2.28 transfer cases, for a 90:1 crawl ratio.
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