Brand of 6V AGM batteries - Does it matter?

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Are any better than others. My dealer is using HB Harris batteries. Or does it matter the brand? Any downside to these vs others? 

JEB

Missstsomewhere said:

Are any better than others. My dealer is using HB Harris batteries. Or does it matter the brand? 

Depends on who you talk to.  But Lifeline/Concorde and Trojan frequently come up on best battery lists.  Lifeline is particularly well regarded, which is the USCG’s brand of choice.

pthomas745

Just a few  "manufacturers" make the batteries for distribution for different brands:  Johnson Controls and Exide.

https://www.cartechbooks.com/techtips/battery/    (towards the bottom of the page)

Consumer reports says there are three, adding East Penn.

Car Battery Brands

Most aftermarket car batteries sold in the U.S. are made by three companies that build them for retailers: Johnson Controls, which supplies more than half of the market; Exide; and East Penn. They are sold under various names and built to the specifications of retailers, so performance can vary. Most stores will test, install, and match a battery to your car’s needs. Here are the major brands and where they are sold.

Verna

These are the batteries installed by nüCamp at the factory in the T@B 400’s. The dealers only provide and install batteries in the T@B 320’s and the T@G’s.

I have these same batteries in my 400 and they are working wonderfully as I camp for 4 to 5 months every winter using only solar power to charge these batteries.