Thoughts on preventative battery change?

[goblues38]

Is there something unusual about your use pattern?

Are you blasting the stereo (heavily modified) on battery only?
taking really short trips and never getting a full duration commute in to charge the battery?
got some other aftermarket goodies that might be sapping juice?

I have AS/S suppressed by doohickey, so I’m blissfully unaware of it because it scrams my amps when the truck restarts...

it would be odd for a battery to go out that soon, but not unheard of. I agree with previous advice, get a battery health check.

well....truck was in body shop for 2+ weeks getting my rear bed side replaced from that hit and run....so not driven very much lately

 

[JohnyPython]

I'd do it 100% - mine ate **** at just under 2 years. I got a Northstar and couldn't be happier, not one issue battery related since I put it in.

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I heard Northstar are top notch batteries - just checked they’re $440 CAD up here.

 

[MORaptor]

My 2018 with 92k miles sits not far from yours... I replaced my battery last week when I replaced my KO2's for the second time. My battery has been fine but at 2 1/2 years old I play the better safe than sorry game. I am heading to Colorado for 2 weeks and didn't want to risk anything... MY 2022 was ordered November 1st, I have no idea when they will even start the build.

 

[dillard09]

I have an Odyssey battery in the Raptor and a dual Odyssey Genesis setup in my Jeep. I also have an Odyssey battery charger that I use to keep them charged. I run them cause I believe in them and they have not let me down. If Genesis made a dual battery kit for the Raptor I would have one. They make a universal kit just not 100% sure it will fit. Has a separate cranking battery and accessories battery. If the cranking battery goes low you can connect the 2 batteries with a push of a button to be able to jump yourself off. Then the truck will charge both back up. It has saved me 2 times in my jeep.
Northstar or Odyssey if you want the best

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

to be able to jump yourself off.

@Oldfart jumps himself off daily

 

[Jonesky]

@Oldfart jumps himself off daily

Does he go full Quaqmire 24v or stick to 12v?

 

[Oldfart]

Does he go full Quaqmire 24v or stick to 12v?

9 volt so I can be mobile while I work!

 

[nikhsub1]

Odyssey isnt what they used to be. Had one for 2 months, it **** the bed. Got the northstar, no issues.

 

[GCATX]

I disabled auto start when I got the truck new, there is no possible way that feature can be helpful to battery life. You might save .02 gallons of gas per tank, but maybe you gotta buy a battery every 3rd year? Yeah...

If I walked out and the truck didn't start, yeah, I'd throw a new battery in it. I wouldn't replace it before that.

I also carry jumper cables.

 

[Shane361]

Get it tested. I run Lithium myself.