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11-10-2009, 09:09 PM

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Tractorat

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batteries

I went to Costco this morning to buy some new batteries for my truck. Although the old ones seem to be in great condition, they are 8 years old. And I dont want to get caught up in the mountains and have my batteries fail.

At Costco, I looked in their battery book and found that my truck (2002) should use a group 65 battery. I looked twice just to make sure.

When I went to install the new batteries, I found that keeper on top did not fit the new batteries. The new batteries are wider than the old.

Has anyone run into this ? I bought my truck the week after 9/11, so it was made in 2001. Should I be using a battery for an 01 ? The Costco guide said my battery was for 02-09, and there is a different size for the 01

Thanks,
TRat

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