THE biggest KEY to batteries is to ALWAYS make sure you charge them RIGHT, and MAKE SURE they always have water over the plates. If you miss filling them just one time and there is a little bit of lead plate exposed in the battery, you will take YEARS off the battery.

I purchased a flowrite system with my last set of batteries, and I always make sure I dump some water in them after every trip. I only put in 1 or 2 ounces every time, but I'm SURE the batteries are always flooded.

A couple other things.

* Vibration is VERY BAD.........you will add life to your batteries by eliminating vibration. I rubber pad, or something under the trays works great. They also make some anti vibration gel pads that work. ANYTHING to dampen it will work.

* As stated earlier.........the lead plates must ALWAYS be flooded if you let them get exposed you just ATE a battery.

* CHARGE them right.....

I hope this helps.

Later,

Geo