pennsylvaniabo
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So I live close to my work, and drive my truck there daily. This is roughly 1 mile each way. I know not the best for a diesel, but it is what it is. Anyhow, once it starts getting colder, or if I make multiple short trips like cutting wood along a road, it seems to have issues. For example I went to work Friday and Monday, but the truck sat all week end. Fridays temps were in the 50's on both days, till this morning which was low 40s. Well the truck just wont start.
This is the 3rd or 4th time this year it has done this. The cables are tight, the starter and alternator are less than 1yr old. It wont even spin the truck enough to fire once. Now if I plug the block heater in and the trickle charger, it fires great. My thoughts are that somehow cycling the plugs twice or more in a day without driving for longer periods of time, seems to be killing the charge in the batteries....
The batteries are 2-3 years old and are a group 78 i think(size that fits the batt boxes), though not deep cycle.
Thoughts? I just feel like with everything in good order there is no way it should kill 2 batteries that easily?
This is the 3rd or 4th time this year it has done this. The cables are tight, the starter and alternator are less than 1yr old. It wont even spin the truck enough to fire once. Now if I plug the block heater in and the trickle charger, it fires great. My thoughts are that somehow cycling the plugs twice or more in a day without driving for longer periods of time, seems to be killing the charge in the batteries....
The batteries are 2-3 years old and are a group 78 i think(size that fits the batt boxes), though not deep cycle.
Thoughts? I just feel like with everything in good order there is no way it should kill 2 batteries that easily?