Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
I'd prefer a battery tender, if you really mean trickle charger, just know that they can overcharge a battery where the tender SHOULD be intelligent enough to not overcharge.
I still say battery, i know it's only four years old, but I change batteries at 48 months and have done so since the mid 2000's. The days of getting nine years from a battery are gone.
I use a Deltran battery tender junior which is automatic but can only charge at a rate of 750 mA. I am so adverse to being stranded on the side of the road where there is no cell service I most likely will take the shot gun approach and take all suggested steps. I assume that if I change the battery every 4 years any AGM battery that fits will be ok. Any battery brands that I should avoid and any that I should favor?