I use Odyssey batteries and I have them in everything I own from my truck to boats to 4 wheelers. I live in Minnesota and my truck has sat for weeks during the cold of winter. I remember one time specifically where my truck had sat for 3 weeks and for whatever reason I needed to go somewhere...
I have 248k miles on my 2003 7.3L Excursion. The only issues I've had is common problem of the oil pan rotting out and leaking. I kept patching it with JB weld for a couple years until I had an injector cup crack. Since I planned on keeping the truck, I wanted all the injector cups replaced...