[RedSLEd]

I've had an AGM in my '13 for years, mostly because of my plow. No problems.

 

[Pierre009]

The whole point of this post was to get everyone's opinions. Originally I wanted to go with AGM bc I tend to leave things charging overnight, obviously with the truck parked/engine off & I plan on getting some auxiliary lights as well as a powered subwoofer & some good speekers, figured it would lessen the strain on the alternator some.. I was always under the impression that u could put an AGM in a non-AGM car (as an upgrade) just not a regular battery in an AGM spec. car.. I'm leaning towards either getting a Duralast from AutoZone or a Dekka

Congrats. You did a great job a lot of good information came out of you post.

 

[SierraHarley]

Save some money and get a regular old flooded battery.

 

[albrigap]

I live in South Dakota which can go from 100 degrees to -30 below zero.
Surprisingly, more batteries die here because of heat than cold.
I ran a store that sold batteries and it was very apparent.
I personally have used Delco batteries for a very long time.
They never grow puss on the cables and always seem to run the distance of the warranty, or better.

 

[Chazman]

What most people don't think of --- is that you are really renting a battery. You never really own it, in that you have a pro-rata value on it by the warranty that says it will be replaced after so many months or years for a set rate.

That's the same as paying rent. Think about it.

Kinda like beer......

 

[highfigh]

The whole point of this post was to get everyone's opinions. Originally I wanted to go with AGM bc I tend to leave things charging overnight, obviously with the truck parked/engine off & I plan on getting some auxiliary lights as well as a powered subwoofer & some good speekers, figured it would lessen the strain on the alternator some.. I was always under the impression that u could put an AGM in a non-AGM car (as an upgrade) just not a regular battery in an AGM spec. car.. I'm leaning towards either getting a Duralast from AutoZone or a Dekka

First step- measure the Current draw while it's not running. If you do a lot of short trips, find out how much the battery is depleted after driving- if you do mostly longer drive times, you shouldn't need to charge it every night, even if you don't drive it for several days but again, a current draw test will give you an idea of how long it can sit before it needs charging. WRT over-charging, a smart outlet can be scheduled to turn on and off, so no battery needs to be over-charged.

If you want to use equipment that draws more than the stock alternator can provide, it will be better to have yours upgraded or to buy a heavier-duty part than to treat it like a farm animal- they can and do fail from excessive draw, the bearings fail and they can freeze, leading to other serious problems- not good on a long drive in the middle of nowhere.

I would contact an auto electric rebuilder and ask about what they recommend for the type of battery and whether an AGM will put additional strain on the alternator- a good shop will have someone who knows.