OK folks I am in a corundum. I am outside the Crown dealer range and a factory rep has offered to ship either 4 or 6 6V Crown CR 260 batteries. I run a small hay business so maybe that why they can sell to me direct. Batteries are sub $150 each and shipping is $80.

Equivalent Deka GC45 batteries are $250 here and Trojan T 145 is close to $300. I am planning a battery bank of 4, but could go 6, or have 2 spares and keep them charged on the shelf just in case I have one go out.

Thoughts?