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    AGM batteries and charging volts

    May I get some advice for a Tacoma Off Road replacement battery? Oddly enough my dealer confirmed that Toyota does not sell an AGM TrueStart battery for this vehicle. I'm leaning toward an expensive Optima YellowTop D35 because Optima claims that their battery does not need a higher voltage...
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    Battery Replacement Recommendations

    Then there's lithium that should last three times as long and never leave you stranded even if you leave the lights on unless it's freezing for days without using the truck. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_rw_qstFdE&t=1085s
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    Lithium Batteries

    I'm considering lithium for a starter battery even though they cost three time more than lead-acid. They last about three times as long, weigh half as much, and this one has a great jump start feature that will never leave you stranded even if you leave the lights on. Pretty cool! Source...
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    Battery Recommendations

    Are you worried about using VF Tuner voiding factory warranties?
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    Battery Recommendations

    Still considering replacing my 24F Clarios stock battery I ran across people talking about "registering" a new battery upon installation. Please view the YouTube link and let me know what you think. Do you think this might help to have our vehicles handle AGM batteries better? Source...
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    Battery Recommendations

    So far it's looking to me like if I replace with an AGM I would just fully charge with my house AC charger set on AGM charging every once in a while. Someone suggested once a month. Is it right float charging at 13.6-13.8 volts while driving is OK for an AGM? Perhaps the better thing to do is...
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    Replace The Stock Battery

    Will the alternator voltage regulator properly charge and maintain an AGM battery?
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    Battery Recommendations

    This is frustrating and a bit strange to me. My '21 Tacoma Off Road came with a barely adequate battery, a Clarios 582 CCA Group 24F. I use it mostly for towing a small camper and light "Off Road" (really on slightly rough road and a couple of beach surf fishing trips). Anyway I noticed the...
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    Battery Recommendations

    That's the question I can't find an answer to. I've searched the web and the service rep at my local Toyota dealership didn't think the alternator output is controlled by the ECU, but from what I read on the internet it is. Also, odly the dealership didn't want me to buy a Tpyota Truestart...
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    Maintenance Additional torque and lubrication checks if using Tacoma for towing?

    I'm confused about something that I'd like some straight talk about. I own a 2021 Tacoma Off Road edition. It only has 7790 miles on with me having it for a year. I bought it to haul a 4,000 pound trailer camper with and to do a little very light off road recreation with. I bought it for what I...
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    SiriusXM Travel Link

    About a year ago I spent literally hours trying to get Travel Link. It does not work with the Siriusxm radio supplied with my 2021 Tacoma. What's worse the technical telephone help doesn't know this, thus all the wasted time with them. My Toyota dealer even went through reloading software into...
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