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Best deep cell battery for the money??

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I know this subject has come up a couple times..
I need a deep cell battery for my truggy...I'm considering getting anouther yellow top...does anyone know of a better battery for the money??

Thanks in advance.
 
I have yellow top's in my Jeep, Mustang, Blazer, and pick-up. They take a lickin and keep on tickin
 
redneckdude said:
thats gonna be my next battery. im tired of these crappy optimas dying in under a year:rolleyes:
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You've had them die in under a year? I've had the same one in my pick-up since 99.
 
Optima was bought out by JCI a few years ago 2003 or 04 I think, since that time there quality has'nt been all that it use to be. I got a dual batt setup with a red top that I bought back in 1997 and its still strong. I tested it last year at 760cca. Thats pretty damn good for a 800cca battery thats 10 years old IMO. Oh and my other battery is just a plain old 600cca Delco.
 
You connected to Johnson Controls? Seems like only employees refer to them as JCI.
 
JK5 said:
I know this subject has come up a couple times..
I need a deep cell battery for my truggy...I'm considering getting anouther yellow top...does anyone know of a better battery for the money??

Thanks in advance.
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Are you just looking for a killer deep cycle? or are you set on a gel or AGM for construction?

The best deep cycle batteries are easily Surrette-Rolls... Nothing comes close... They are a lead-acid, but they make ANY battery, including Optima's, seem pitiful after you see a Surrette..

The freakin things are rebuildable! :eek1: :bow: :eek1: :bow:

Cycle #'s are rediculous compared to ANY battery.. Quality ain't cheap tho... :(
 
Been there plenty of times.. and of course I was talking marine, thats where you'll actually find deep cycle batteries.. certainly not gonna find real ones in the auto industry..

And I did say they where expensive.. Those batteries can be deep cycled a rediculous number of times.. It's a battery for life...

But thats ok, this forum is a prime reason advertising is effective.. You see commercials enough and you end up believing a Fram is a good filter...

CCA is god... It's imbedded in peoples brains and no amount of true battery knowledge sways the zombified public...
 
jac6695 said:
You connected to Johnson Controls? Seems like only employees refer to them as JCI.[/quote
I got a friend who is a regional Mgr. in Houston. He was trying to tranfer to B'ham and bring me on board but it fell through.
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kirkallen143 said:
Wal-Mart Maxx deep cell, 3 year free replacement and only $68.00
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That is what I got. I have drained it dead (left headlights on no dinger to tell me they are on:doah: ) twice put it on a trickle charge to slowly bring it back up and never had another wimper out of it.:D

Dik
 
I've replaced two many wal-mart batteries that were 1-3 years old to ever trust one in my truck.
 
Im partal to the napa orbital its like a optima but ive had better luck with the oribtal plus if your out in the middle of nowhere i know there is a napa around somewhere to replace it if there is ever a problem no recipt required
 
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