Best Battery VALUE

[eight]

Starter + multimeter = load tester

[Doug Krebs]

that will work, but for some reason i think you have to leave a load tester on for 10 seconds or so. I guess you could just crank for 10 seconds

[stinger7401]

to properly test a battery you need to take it to a constant load of 200 amps for at least 10 seconds. A good battery will not drop below 11 volts after the load is released. If it drops below 10 volts during the test or 11 after the test the battery can be condemed.

[StevenAg03]

this is not totally true....if it drops below 10 it can still be salvagable...

[BigRedFord04]

I've had a Duralast Gold in my truck for 4+ yrs and have never had a problem with it. system blaring for hours on end while workin' on something and it still cranks right up. i run a lot of electricty thru mine too...system + electric fans + computer driven motor + high wattage headlights...etc. i've never used an interstate but everyone seems to like 'em, i just cant comment on personal experience. I'll agree w/ kopecki though...Motorcrap batteries have always seemed pretty good to me, and they come w/ a hella warranty.

[mark]

My optima red top is over 8 years old and still going strong.

-Mark

[BMFScout]

so my carb takes a **** at the last ledge of TSOB in Clayton, I crank on it forever, it started to feel sluggish, and I thought, there is no way the winch will work now. It pulled the winch in, and once level started the sunnuva gun. I have a yellow top optima, but anyways, they are worth the cash.

[Graystroke]

You need a RED top. These are for DD and are a cranking battery. The YELLOW tops are for long heavy loads the REDS are for short heavy loads. Supposedly, if you use a YELLOW for starting it will shorten the life of the battery.(Maybe they won't recover as fast?) I have a RED. They're good for the occasional winch load but are designed for "Winch fest 2003". The best scenario would be to have dual batteries: RED=starting, YELLOW=winching, high, continous power draws.

[redcagepatrol]

My red top from my old toy is now in my Dodge. It is about 7 years old. It had alot of abuse with winching, stereos, and lights and is now in it's third truck.

Bought red tops for the Patrol, the other Dodge battery and Lynda's Heep (all for $110) you can talk anyone down.

[fbronco86]

does optima prorate batts

[Doug Krebs]

red tops are free replacement for 3 years and then prorated. Yellow tops are considered an industrial battery so they are not prorated... If I remember correctly

I too, have a cell phone.

[bburris]

Red tops are free replacement for three years...

[BMFScout]

Originally posted by Doug Krebs

I too, have a cell phone.

My uncle has a pocket knife!

[Doug Krebs]

Originally posted by BMFScout


My uncle has a pocket knife!

Freddy has one too!!! Remember when I used it to pop that huge double blood blister on my finger??

[eight]

Glad to see you finally got your own pocketknife Jimmy.

But I'm still the only one with a lawn mower with a limited slip, or maybe its a locker, never had it let loose yet, even with one tire in the air.