# 2011 RAM 1500 battery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ram, 1500\ **Created:** [June 2, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ram-1500-battery/118515 "2018-06-02T03:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JackWaters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@JackWaters](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JackWaters)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ram-1500-battery/118515/1 "2018-06-02T03:21:39Z")
I bought my Ram in June 2011, brand new. It has now been almost 7 years and the battery seems as strong as ever. Have they improved batteries that much? I am concerned about being stranded in the wilds of North Ga. with no juice, but don’t want to waste money on something that I don’t need. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ram-1500-battery/118515/2 "2018-06-02T03:25:16Z")
Get a new battery now 7 years is about the longest I’ve seen batteries last You’re on borrowed time You want to do it now, when you have choices, versus the truck doesn’t start in a bad and/or remote area Costco has good battery prices, if you’re a member ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2018, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ram-1500-battery/118515/3 "2018-06-02T13:00:33Z")
My daughters 20010 Corolla still has the original battery as does my 2012 Camry which tested like new a few months ago. I have had batteries last 10 year. Having said all that, you answered your own question. You are worried about getting stranded in the wilds of North Carolina. Get a new battery. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-ram-1500-battery/118515/4 "2018-06-02T13:29:18Z")
I can see it know . Out in the wilds , battery fails , no cell phone service , hungry bears .