OEM Battery or something Better

my 2016 coming up to replace battery and about to hit 1 week offroad trail in utah, any suggestions for new battery to replace oem, or oem good enough, i do have few accessories hooked up to it and do live in CO where truck stays outside and can get cold to -10F. is there like step up battery from oem that anyone uses or recommends?

 

Northstar

 

any specific model? i am curious if u go larger size if it still fits into oem tray or have to do some mods to them.

 

24F is the Factory size battery on all 3rd Gens, if you want to go with a 27F then grab a battery tray from a 2nd Gen with tow package

 

I've had a long, successful, happy relationship with Duralast Gold Batteries (only thing from Auto Zone I'd own)

Current one (in Tacoma, 27F) is almost 4 years old. Still a "youngin'" in my book. Have one on a tractor that sits out doors all the time....Get's started every 4 or 5 months...and is 9-1/2 years old. Never balked once....

 

cool, thanks for info, ill poke around autozone today and see what they ahve.

 

Won’t a 27F fit stock fine?

 

It will fit but it will overhang the Factory battery tray.

 

Like love handles.

 

I have had numerous Toyota's and have found their batteries to be very good quality and long lasting. We still have the original battery in our 2013 Avalon and it shows no sign of crapping out. Having said that, I tend to use AZ gold as a go to when needed.

 

if it overhangs, is it still flat and level

 

I believe it would probably sit flat as it is plastic and would bend down

 

I just replaced my OEM battery this morning after it decided to die young, less than 2 yrs old.Replaced it with a Bosch Premium Power 24F from pep boys, comes with a 3yr replacement warranty,$115 plus tax with their online $20 discount.Great deal IMO.

 

Does using a not OEM battery depreciate the truck more so than a aftermarket battery or is that just silly talk?

 

Walmart has a 24F AGM made my Johnson Controls. I don't have it personally, but have had great luck with batteries from Walmart.

 

so what you're saying is that the battery has a plastic case and the plate is metal......the plate will bend slightly, right.....but it will still support the battery, right......and the tie down bracket will still fit

 

No the battery tray is plastic and should give enough with the 27F hanging over it, the hold down bracket will be fine.