Deep Cycle Battery for Starter

What should one be concerned about when using a deep cylce battery for a starting battery in a light truck application? 

nothing... it's just a battery. "deep cycling" a battery means a deeper discharge, and then recharging it. deep cycling is hard on lead acid batteries, but a battery designed for the purpose will usually have fewer, but thicker plates, so they will not warp with the heat built up from recharging from a deep discharge. fewer plates often (but not always) means lower CCA's, but longer reserve time. these points raise the question, why are you wanting to use a deep-cycle for starting? it will do nothing bad, but it will usually cost you more than replacing your stock battery with an identical one. The only reason i can see to use such a battery, would be if you are going to be camping, or EXPECT to drain the battery repeatedly.It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

then yes, go with a deep cycle battery. it will last much longer in the severe treatment category, like you are going to be putting it through. as long as you have enough CCAA's to start the truck, then you should be ok... if you are going to be in freezing climates, you have to be It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."