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Originally Posted by skmct
Hotter weather does shorten battery life. I use to have two homes one in new England and one in south west fl. We would spend six months of the year in each. Summer in new england and winter in fl. My oem batteries lasted 7 years under those living conditions. Then we sold the house up north and moved to fl full time . I now get 3 years max on a set of truck batteries. I have tried 3 different types no difference. Another bit of info to support heat being an issue is southern batteries have lower cca rating this is because they have fewer plates inside in order to increase spacing between and increase fluid amounts to improve cooling,
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Also less amps needed since your not trying to start a diesel in freezing conditions…with oil as thick as molasses