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Day: February 13, 2018

Keeping Ram Cummins Batteries Alive

February 13, 2018October 9, 2025 genosgarage
2005 Ram truck batteries lived 13 years.

A Cummins diesel engine and four-season climate present a challenge to batteries. East of the Sierra Range, winter lows dip below zero while the high desert summers spike thermometers to 106°.  Arguably, summer heat is hardest on a battery, though either temperature extreme takes its toll.

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