So do batteries only last about a year in these things?

[sw99]

I only use the NOCO chargers. Have a 2 amp 4 bank, 2 bank and a solo 1 amp.

The wet lead acid in my tractor is the original battery from 2014 when I bought it. The KRX 1000 is a 2020 on the original wet battery also. I've rolled that Kawi 4 times in Moab over the years, so I am pretty impressed with the abuse that that thing takes .

 

[Exhaustgases]

Maybe to sell more of them ?

 

[The motor guy]

I think it's the probox rooftop sound system I have creating a parasitic draw. I get a good spark everytime I connect the battery cable. If I remember right, that usually means it's drawing power

 

[jeepman3071]

I also notice the small power sport batteries SUCK if you have anything electronic on your ATV besides some factory lights and the starter. The battery in my Honda Fourtrax lasts forever. Very simple machine with no electronics besides the starter, and some LED lights I tied in with the headlights. My friend's Arctic Cat has a ton of electronics, more lights, and a winch and his batteries last about a year.

 

[BrendanC]

we usually get 4-5 years out of our power sports batteries. four wheelers that sit for months at a time and require tons of cranking to fire off.

 

[The motor guy]

I also notice the small power sport batteries SUCK if you have anything electronic on your ATV besides some factory lights and the starter. The battery in my Honda Fourtrax lasts forever. Very simple machine with no electronics besides the starter, and some LED lights I tied in with the headlights. My friend's Arctic Cat has a ton of electronics, more lights, and a winch and his batteries last about a year.

The factory battery I just put in the rzr is about the size of a small car battery. Probably 3 times the size and weight as a powersports battery you would buy at the auto parts store and only about $50 more. Not sure why the previous owner went through all the hassle of changing out battery terminals for the smaller batter. I think the first battery it had was probably a $80 walmart battery. People are so cheap around here.

 

[ironman_gq]

9 years on my factory battery in my can am, replaced it because winter is coming and I thought it was due not because it was causing problems. For powersports batteries I've been buying Deka AGM and they've held up very very well.

 

[The motor guy]

9 years on my factory battery in my can am, replaced it because winter is coming and I thought it was due not because it was causing problems. For powersports batteries I've been buying Deka AGM and they've held up very very well.

Do you.keep.them.chargrd?

 

[Dieselanddogs]

I had real good luck using an Odyssey Battery in my Ranger. After going through the factory battery and another AGM, the Odyssey held up much better. But, like others have said, keeping a good charge on it is probably the main thing.

 

[The motor guy]

I had real good luck using an Odyssey Battery in my Ranger. After going through the factory battery and another AGM, the Odyssey held up much better. But, like others have said, keeping a good charge on it is probably the main thing.

Does that mean the battery is constantly held at like 13.2v at all times on these maintenance minders?

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Get a good AGM battery and keep it charged. I've had Odyssey jet ski batteries last 8 years. You should at least be able to get 4-5 years.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Does that mean the battery is constantly held at like 13.2v at all times on these maintenance minders?

No, Odyssey batteries have specific charging instructions

 

[The motor guy]

No, Odyssey batteries have specific charging instructions

I prefer to stick with the flood batteries. All these fancy agm batteries are the ones puking after a year. I get 7 years in the battery on my lawn mowers and they're used everyday.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

I prefer to stick with the flood batteries. All these fancy agm batteries are the ones puking after a year. I get 7 years in the battery on my lawn mowers and they're used everyday.

A lawnmower is not getting beat on like a jet ski or off road vehicle

 

[The motor guy]

A lawnmower is not getting beat on like a jet ski or off road vehicle

Yeah they do. They do like 12mph

 

[ripcord]

A lawnmower is not getting beat on like a jet ski or off road vehicle

Mine is super beat on. There are parts of my place that it couldn't do until I put ATV tires on it.

 

[The motor guy]

Mine is super beat on. There are parts of my place that it couldn't do until I put ATV tires on it.

I have a stand on mower that will make you do a face plant in the grass if it bounces you off the platform. It dragged me for like 15ft one time cause I hit a stump and I grabbed the levers unintentionally

 

[Atvguy]

I prefer to stick with the flood batteries. All these fancy agm batteries are the ones puking after a year. I get 7 years in the battery on my lawn mowers and they're used everyday.

If your machine came with conventional then you cannot use AGM because the resistance in AGM is lower and will draw more current from your charging system which could overheat a regulator. And the higher current could potentially overheat the battery. Maybe that's why you've had bad luck with them.

As for trickle chargers, if you feel you must use one then put the charger on a timer to run once a day so it's not constantly dumping current in. Electrolysis causes water to split and vent out as H and O gas. I've read on wikipedia that the H gas can go right through the plastic case on AGMs, though most of it recombines back to water in sealed batteries.

 

[The motor guy]

If your machine came with conventional then you cannot use AGM because the resistance in AGM is lower and will draw more current from your charging system which could overheat a regulator. And the higher current could potentially overheat the battery. Maybe that's why you've had bad luck with them.

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As for trickle chargers, if you feel you must use one then put the charger on a timer to run once a day so it's not constantly dumping current in. Electrolysis causes water to split and vent out as H and O gas. I've read on wikipedia that the H gas can go right through the plastic case on AGMs, though most of it recombines back to water in sealed batteries.

I have a noco 5amp charger/maintainer on it now. I think it kicks on once it gets below a certain voltage. Haven't actually checked though because I need to take the seat off and look and I haven't felt like it. I just plug it into the pigtail hooked to the battery

 

[repairman54]

Trickle charger, NO on any battery. Just get the proper maintainer/conditioner unit for a set and forget happy battery.
BatteryMinder 1510 on my HD Odessey battery that is 13 yrs. old now. OEM Yuasa battery in my '13 sled is still going strong on its BM maintainer.
All my toys and OPE are on various model BM units. I prefer them as they use SAE connectors vs the odd ball Noco ones plus the BM units go on sale frequently, Noco are way too expensive IMO and no better. My sled club has the Noco units in play on its equipment, done before my time.