I have had good and bad luck with NAPA batteries. I have two of the 12 volt deep cycle batteries in a previous motorhome that were in service for more that 5 years.

However, I have had NAPA 6 volt deep cycle in the my current motorhome (diesel-pusher house batteries) that have not lasted 6 months. Starting batteries (AutoZone store brand) are more than 5 years old are reaching a questionable range.

For wet-cell deep cycle I tend to lean towards Interstate.

I have been looking at different 12 volt AGM types with varying results.

Winch operation and wheeling in general puts a stress on batteries. I am always interested in others experiences with particular setups.


John Stewart
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