Rural King AGM's, would you run them?

[MrAcd 10+ year member]

Looking into getting an AGM up front. Group 65. These Rural Kings batteries are dirt cheap and are just re badged Exides. The problem is if they die or something im pretty sure i will have to ship it back since there isnt a dealer anywhere near me. Its that or a Autocraft Plantnium AGM from advance auto. I did some research and Energizer uses the same cases in their AGM's and Johnson Controls makes there batteries. I know they make Optima's but i can get the Advance auto battery replaced really easy.

Does anybody run Rural Kings or Autocraft AGM's?

Both of those options are cheaper than Ducacell's, Diehards, Dekas, Superstarter O riley's. Is there really a big difference when choosing between any of these? I understand if they where Virgin lead. But do those two AGM's seem fine?

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[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

If they really are rebadged Exides, they're fine. Shipping back would worry me though.

 

[MrAcd 10+ year member]

If they really are rebadged Exides, they're fine. Shipping back would worry me though.

No? You dont think they would be a ton to ship back. If you look in the bottom right of the battery it says "Distributed by Exide Technologies" Rural King Automotive AGM Group 65 Battery RK-AGM65 by Exide Technologies for $129.99 in Car - Battery Types - Batteries - Automotive : Rural King

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

No? You dont think they would be a ton to ship back. If you look in the bottom right of the battery it says "Distributed by Exide Technologies" Rural King Automotive AGM Group 65 Battery RK-AGM65 by Exide Technologies for $129.99 in Car - Battery Types - Batteries - Automotive : Rural King

It's a lot to ship batteries, but since they are by Exide I'd run them

 

[MrAcd 10+ year member]

It's a lot to ship batteries, but since they are by Exide I'd run them

haha alright i will probably grab one then, what about Autocraft by Johnson Controls? haha

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I don't know about those. Haven't heard anything

 

[MrAcd 10+ year member]

Might throw a bunch of Rural King batteries in my truck. Btw instead of getting a HO alt or getting my rewound i can use the stock 160amp alt that comes with the Durango. So I hope that should be enough to run my amp at 1 ohm (dont think im going to try .5) Hoping to go find one at a junk hard

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

With extra batteries, the 160 amp alt should be fine for the FSD at 1 ohm nominal

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Looking into getting an AGM up front. Group 65. These Rural Kings batteries are dirt cheap and are just re badged Exides. The problem is if they die or something im pretty sure i will have to ship it back since there isnt a dealer anywhere near me. Its that or a Autocraft Plantnium AGM from advance auto. I did some research and Energizer uses the same cases in their AGM's and Johnson Controls makes there batteries. I know they make Optima's but i can get the Advance auto battery replaced really easy.
Does anybody run Rural Kings or Autocraft AGM's?

Both of those options are cheaper than Ducacell's, Diehards, Dekas, Superstarter O riley's. Is there really a big difference when choosing between any of these? I understand if they where Virgin lead. But do those two AGM's seem fine?

Do you have a link to these batteries ?

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

I have a oem 150amp alt, group 34r xspower in the front, and a smaller xspower in the back, and I run a Incriminator Audio IA20.1 at 1ohm with no problems what so ever.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a oem 150amp alt, group 34r xspower in the front, and a smaller xspower in the back, and I run a Incriminator Audio IA20.1 at 1ohm with no problems what so ever.

I miss my ole 20.1s I use to run 4 back in the day...good solid power

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

I miss my ole 20.1s I use to run 4 back in the day...good solid power

Yes sir, it sure is. Best amp that I have ever had, especially since I did not pay retail for it.

 

[MrAcd 10+ year member]

Do you have a link to these batteries ?

Rural King Automotive AGM Group 65 Battery RK-AGM65 by Exide Technologies for $129.99 in Car - Battery Types - Batteries - Automotive : Rural King these are the rural kings

The autocrafts are sold at advance auto