What Battery do you Prefer?

Jaydog · Mar 10, 2009

I wanted a poll for the record

DiRtY Bill · Mar 10, 2009

had to vote for red top, i've never used anything else

jeepmauler · Mar 10, 2009

Odyssey PC 1200

sarg · Mar 10, 2009

I have been running a red top for 5 years but all the cool kids have the odyssey's so I will switch over when mine craps out:redneck:

fitbike33 · Mar 10, 2009

i have yet to cross over to the dark side and get an AGM battery. ive always been happy with a conventional battery. but being how you can mount a dry one however you want makes them pretty versitale. ill have to get one someday and see how i like them for myself.

Duck Dodgers · Mar 10, 2009

Where the hell is the Pizza and Boobies option?

FAIL

zukkev · Mar 10, 2009

I chose Blue Top, cuz it's what I have---had a redtop for 4yrs before that (sat for 2yrs in my shop before putting it to use!)....In reality I just want one that works!!!:redneck:

Not Jobless · Mar 10, 2009

Which ever one is in my rig at the time I start it.

TigTorch · Mar 10, 2009

Your best battery is a big 'ol hurking lead acid battery. Unfortunately, they wont fit in most rigs.

The advent of the spiral cell /cinamon roll dry Optima type batterys is not because they are better in terms of draw down and reliability: they're not. It's because they can produce adequate amperage to run your winch while still fitting in a standard battery tray.

Blueleader · Mar 10, 2009

I have a red top that I bought in about 1997 for my old K5. Since that time, it has been in a few other rigs and spent well over a year sitting on a shelf without charging. Been mostly discharged several times and seen plenty of winch duty. Despite my best efforts, the damn thing still works. When I bought it, a friend of mine gave me crap for spending so much money on a battery. In hindsight, it was a bargain.

Too bad the new ones don't seem to hold up as well. I don't know what I'll replace it with when it finally dies.

pokey · Mar 11, 2009

Have had red tops for years. Just bought two new yellows for the jeep so we will see how they do.

pokey · Mar 11, 2009

TigTorch said:
Your best battery is a big 'ol hurking lead acid bettery. Unfortunately, they wont fit in most rigs.

The advent of the spiral cell /cinamon roll dry Optima type batterys is not because they are better in terms of draw down and reliability: they're not. It's because they can produce adequate amperage to run your winch while still fitting in a standard battery tray.

Ther also safer. I have had lead acid batterys crack and leak as well as had one explode whie charging it. They also dont take kindly to rollovers or even flops. The spiral cell/ drycell units are much safer all around.

Glenn · Mar 11, 2009

Old school lead acid. When did I ever have a dead battery? Oh yeah, never.

GaryTJ · Mar 11, 2009

Glenn said:
Old school lead acid. When did I ever have a dead battery? Oh yeah, never.

I agree.

I have had a few problems with dead batteries when I had Optima's in my Jeep. Took them out finally and all my problems went away.

Trainwreckinseattle · Mar 11, 2009

I'm gong to guess this is about like asking what kinda boobies a guy likes.

They are all good and have their advantages and disadvantages.:eeek:

Going with what you like is awsome. But just because of one bad experience or a good one doesn't mean that is the only experience there is out there.

I have had AWSOME luck with Red tops. I also have had great luck with lead acid batteries. The lead acid ones are nice because you can get an almost new one from Pull-A-Part. I have done that a million times for the trucks I have sold.

:corn:

ezjeep · Mar 11, 2009

:awesomework:I have dual odssey pc925's in my rig and love them. I work with red top and yellow tops all the time at work and they are damn good as well so long as you do the initial charge correctly.

Jaydog · Mar 11, 2009

Duck Dodgers said:
Where the hell is the Pizza and Boobies option?

FAIL

This is 4x4 talk, not chatterbox :kissmyass:

Jaydog · Mar 11, 2009

Trainwreckinseattle said:
I'm gong to guess this is about like asking what kinda boobies a guy likes.

They are all good and have their advantages and disadvantages.:eeek:

Going with what you like is awsome. But just because of one bad experience or a good one doesn't mean that is the only experience there is out there.

I have had AWSOME luck with Red tops. I also have had great luck with lead acid batteries. The lead acid ones are nice because you can get an almost new one from Pull-A-Part. I have done that a million times for the trucks I have sold.

:corn:

Getting a consensus on what other wheelers use is pretty wise, I put a poll up on tires and it helped me narrow it down, by the time any one of us has a chance to use all the options that are out there they will be old news, and I like to put my money towards quality. :awesomework: