Best 8D batteries

[Mike Coulombe]

Hi everyone
What is the best 8D battery
Brand and style
TIA

 

[Blitzen]

North Star and Lifeline.

 

[ThePartsGuy]

For deep cycle my go to would be the Fullriver (AGM) DC260-12 DC260-12APW | Fullriver Battery

Starting batteries I am still in the flooded wet cell type batteries. Deka or a privately labeled Deka comes to mind

 

[Pequod]

Deep Cycle: Rolls, Lifeline, Trojan (6 volt)
Starting: Deka, Interstate

 

[NC_Colfax]

Great service from Deka (East Penn)

 

[Russ]

Napa 8d's are made by East Penn as well. Highly recommend. I've toured the factory and it's a first class American company. - Russ

 

[Brooksie]

Premium batteries are a waste of money IMHO

 

[BlueMack]

Napa has 8d deep cycle, as others mentioned made by east penn, Deka battery for starting, I got my deka from one of the local auto parts stores, but they got bought out by O’Reillys, and don’t carry them.

 

[tunaorlater]

AGM Odyssey. The size of a group 24 power of 8D. They last 8 years in the ferries here starting and stopping 750 Deere’s 30 times a day.

 

[cb34]

Best 8D's are the ones left on the store shelf.....lol

 

[Mike Coulombe]

Thank you

 

[ARC]

8d are just old technology. Make good ballast for leveling a water line. When I need new ones I’ll replace them with AGM

 

[tunaorlater]

If you go from acid batteries to AGM make sure your charger is compatible.

 

[osprey47]

If you go from acid batteries to AGM make sure your charger is compatible.

That applies to the dock power charger and the charger control for alternator supplied power. Many alternators have internal controls that are based on automotive applications and are NOT AGM friendly. You need 3-stage charging control (read Balmar) external to the alternator.
Osprey47

 

[Genius]

Isn’t AGM charging voltage about the same as flooded lead acid batteries? Pretty sure it is. Current demands...now that is different.

 

[Blitzen]

Isn’t AGM charging voltage about the same as flooded lead acid batteries? Pretty sure it is. Current demands...now that is different.

Yes, you are correct. The charge profiles are very similar.

 

[Powderpro]

AGM Odyssey. The size of a group 24 power of 8D. They last 8 years in the ferries here starting and stopping 750 Deere’s 30 times a day.

Mike- I'll soon be getting a starting battery for my 750hp Deere. You're saying the AGM Odyssey is a good battery to go with? Sure would like to save space and weight not having to use an 8D.

 

[Diesel Jerry]

Mike- I'll soon be getting a starting battery for my 750hp Deere. You're saying the AGM Odyssey is a good battery to go with? Sure would like to save space and weight not having to use an 8D.

Brian, not really an apples to apples comparison but I have an Odyssey AGM in the Jeep and I am very happy with it.

 

[Diesel Jerry]

In my older age I am getting a little wiser I guess. I would rather put several group 24’s, 27’s or 31’s in parallel. Much easier to replace than an 8D.

 

[tunaorlater]

Mike- I'll soon be getting a starting battery for my 750hp Deere. You're saying the AGM Odyssey is a good battery to go with? Sure would like to save space and weight not having to use an 8D.

I am using them in my boat. 2 fir engine 2 fir the house for the past 4 seasons. No issues and they crank the motor much faster than the 8d’s did. Also like I said earlier the ferry co where I haul out is using them on multiple ferries with that power.