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04-14-2014, 01:04 AM
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Voyager battery life?
Question, when is a good time to replace the stock battery, when it dies or is there a recommended mileage or month age life on the them?
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04-14-2014, 01:28 AM
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Ive waited until it started cranking weak, this is easy for us in the north , since colder temps in the spring and fall will make a weak battery obvious. That said, I got 8 years out of my original Nomad battery, and this is the 4th season on the replacement. If you live in a hotter climate the battery doesn't seem to last as long.
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04-14-2014, 11:18 AM
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Thank you, I'm thinking same, wait til it starts showing repeat signs of weakness. Planning a long trip this summer and trying to pro active on anything that may act up.
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04-14-2014, 12:51 PM
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The desert heat will kill a battery faster than the cold will. Any vehicle battery only lasts me 2-3 years.
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04-14-2014, 12:55 PM
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It will last all the way to the spot of your next breakdown?
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04-14-2014, 01:41 PM
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Man this is beat up on Harley Day.
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04-14-2014, 07:10 PM
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We get a few days were it can get up to 105 most summers. Its unbearable, I'd take -40 any day.
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 BTW, I have friends in New Market. Worked there for Magna on winter too. Nice area, but I was glad to have my 4x4 pickup.
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04-15-2014, 12:09 PM
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It doesn't matter, minus 40 is the same in F or C.
A 4x4 is a handy vehicle around here, even today, theres about 3" of snow and still falling. I have a few pals that work in the Magna plants as well, they are a big employer around here.
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