buc1980
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I heard that a AGM battery is not recommend for 2017 Ford F350 because the alternator will charge them wrong and it short the life of the battery.Anybody know that?
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blt2ski
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Possibly. Not just Ford's.
AGM batteries can be charged at 40% of lost amps vs lead at 25%,gel at20%.
So if you have too small if a power source, the battery will not charge correctly. Or you will blow up power source, ie alternator because you are working it too hard
This is a big issue in boats, with house battery makeups many times bigger than land yachts.
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I ran an AGM in my 02 V-10 Excursion for near 10 years, still was in there when I sold it. I also run one in my wife’s 13 Explorer with no issues. 2 years ago I put one in my 12 V-10 Class A. AGMs work fine, I’m fact a lot of the newer vehicles come with them from the factory.
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The real question is why bother for a starting battery.
The main advantage of AMG is they don't spill if you roll them over. Great on a boat or a stunt plane...not so much for a starting battery.
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valhalla360 wrote:The real question is why bother for a starting battery.
The main advantage of AMG is they don't spill if you roll them over. Great on a boat or a stunt plane...not so much for a starting battery.
I would say the biggest reason is that they are maintenance free. A lot of people these days don't even know how to open the hood.
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There really is only one benefit for a AGM battery. No liquid. Not sure if that would be worth the extra cost in a typical under hood installation.
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But regardless of all the "reasons" y'all appear to have for why you don't need an AGM battery, the fact is, they will work just fine in a 2017 F250, or any other vehicle.
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dodge guy
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An AGM is a much more stable battery, can be ran down a bit farther than FLA batteries. For these 2 reasons they are a better choice!
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Grit dog
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dodge guy wrote:An AGM is a much more stable battery, can be ran down a bit farther than FLA batteries. For these 2 reasons they are a better choice!
No no nooo! You got it all wrong, lol.
The old farts above (some of which are our resident camper battery geeks) say it’s a bad idea , not necessary, foolish etc.
Oh wait, they’ll say the opposite to basically anything….
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buc1980 wrote:I heard that a AGM battery is not recommend for 2017 Ford F350 because the alternator will charge them wrong and it short the life of the battery.Anybody know that? NO. I don't buy that.
For superior cranking amps and slight advantage on voltage, additional freeze resistance, faster charging, zero maintenance AGM is a great choice at a premium price.
https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/odx-agm65-battery-65-pc1750t/
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