Quick pics of the Alliance battery FWIW. I managed a discount through
a friend. $99 Cnd before taxes etc. so I have to wonder if it's the
same as what you're referring to Dennis.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cjbP2BX-Pxw/UUD7RiST9ZI/AAAAAAAAHIk/iDqXT3xsY0Y/s600/BatterAllianceINC.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DWmlDEVIR-k/UUD7RYZwRpI/AAAAAAAAHIg/M9rlAzUsxuQ/s600/alliance%2520deep%2520cycle.jpg

On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> That may be but that brand is heavy duty stuff designed for trucking
> applications. It is an OEM brand used on many truck chassis. My motorhome
> had the alliance group 31 engine starting batteries, (2). I purchased the
> rig April 2004 and I replaced them in 2012. The Trojan House batteries were
> replaced November 2011 as one of the four tested bad. The alliance batteries
> are good stuff.
>
> Dennis
>
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> neil n
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 3:16 PM
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> Subject: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?

> Battery sales person said they're made by Johnston Controls.
>

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