Lifeline L-16 tall boys?

[Mike in GA]

After 12 years of very satisfactory experience with my four tall Rolls-Surrette house batteries (6 v wet cells) they need to be retired. I have decided to put on my big boy pants and try the Lifeline L-16 AGMs. I know that 8-Ds are a more common size for house batts, but the footprint in my battery bay is a perfect match for the L-16 Lifeline.
After research on the web, the L-16s seem to range from $490 to $650. not counting freight.
       Two questions:
1) Where is the best place to buy these in terms of price and customer support?
2)  I am in Atlanta - is there a distributor near me where I can take the bus and load them in without bothering with freight? Say within 100 miles or so?
       Thanks in advance for any and all input.
Mike in GA

[eagle19952]

i think this is as close as you'll get....
Carolina Energy Distributors
Fort Mills, SC 29707
1.800.472.5583

[luvrbus]

You are better off to buy and have ship to your house no matter where you buy the freight is the cost your best buys for LifeLine are the FMCA rallies Lifeline pays suppliers to install the batteries and most of the time they are sold at dealers cost and LifeLine pickups the difference .

One thing to be aware of on Lifeline now is the warranty it is only 1 year replacement and 6 years pro-rated the warranty is based on the retail list price not the price you paid.