Which battery?
#11
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Re: Which battery?
Hi Carl:
Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
hours now :)
The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
starting (although I guess they'd work).
--
Dave
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"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I can
> get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best? Red
> top? Blue top? Yellow top?
>
> Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> lighting but I will be adding some.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
hours now :)
The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
starting (although I guess they'd work).
--
Dave
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"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I can
> get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best? Red
> top? Blue top? Yellow top?
>
> Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> lighting but I will be adding some.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
#12
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Re: Which battery?
Hi Carl:
Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
hours now :)
The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
starting (although I guess they'd work).
--
Dave
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"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I can
> get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best? Red
> top? Blue top? Yellow top?
>
> Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> lighting but I will be adding some.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
hours now :)
The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
starting (although I guess they'd work).
--
Dave
Remove yourhat to respond
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I can
> get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best? Red
> top? Blue top? Yellow top?
>
> Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> lighting but I will be adding some.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
#13
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Re: Which battery?
Hi Carl:
Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
hours now :)
The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
starting (although I guess they'd work).
--
Dave
Remove yourhat to respond
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I can
> get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best? Red
> top? Blue top? Yellow top?
>
> Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> lighting but I will be adding some.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
hours now :)
The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
starting (although I guess they'd work).
--
Dave
Remove yourhat to respond
"Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I can
> get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best? Red
> top? Blue top? Yellow top?
>
> Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> lighting but I will be adding some.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carl
>
>
#14
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Re: Which battery?
Was it also the same design as an Optima? Or is it a conventinal battery?
Thanks,
Carl
"Cherokee Boy" <yourhead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So
far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not
for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
> --
> Dave
>
> Remove yourhat to respond
>
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I
can
> > get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> > worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best?
Red
> > top? Blue top? Yellow top?
> >
> > Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> > lighting but I will be adding some.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
>
Thanks,
Carl
"Cherokee Boy" <yourhead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So
far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not
for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
> --
> Dave
>
> Remove yourhat to respond
>
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I
can
> > get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> > worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best?
Red
> > top? Blue top? Yellow top?
> >
> > Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> > lighting but I will be adding some.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
>
#15
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Re: Which battery?
Was it also the same design as an Optima? Or is it a conventinal battery?
Thanks,
Carl
"Cherokee Boy" <yourhead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So
far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not
for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
> --
> Dave
>
> Remove yourhat to respond
>
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I
can
> > get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> > worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best?
Red
> > top? Blue top? Yellow top?
> >
> > Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> > lighting but I will be adding some.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
>
Thanks,
Carl
"Cherokee Boy" <yourhead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So
far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not
for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
> --
> Dave
>
> Remove yourhat to respond
>
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I
can
> > get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> > worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best?
Red
> > top? Blue top? Yellow top?
> >
> > Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> > lighting but I will be adding some.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
>
#16
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Re: Which battery?
Was it also the same design as an Optima? Or is it a conventinal battery?
Thanks,
Carl
"Cherokee Boy" <yourhead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So
far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not
for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
> --
> Dave
>
> Remove yourhat to respond
>
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I
can
> > get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> > worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best?
Red
> > top? Blue top? Yellow top?
> >
> > Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> > lighting but I will be adding some.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
>
Thanks,
Carl
"Cherokee Boy" <yourhead@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So
far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not
for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
> --
> Dave
>
> Remove yourhat to respond
>
> "Carl Saiyed" <carlsaiyed@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:41f48972$1_3@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> > The 'ol Die Hard in my Cherokee gave up the ghost, time to upgrade. I
can
> > get a 1000CCA standard battery from Les Schwab for about 100 bux. Is it
> > worth the extra 60 for an Optima? If I get the Optima, which is best?
Red
> > top? Blue top? Yellow top?
> >
> > Vehicle is 89 Cherokee 4.0, Warn m8000 winch, 400watt audio amp, no aux
> > lighting but I will be adding some.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
>
#17
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Re: Which battery?
Oops! I meant blue top. However, I am considering the 1000CCA conventional
battery, as the 700CCA Die Hard did pretty good, although the last bought
with winching is what put it 6 feet under..
Will a 1000CCA conventional battery cut it?
Thanks,
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
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> Great... but I'm just curious why you chose it over the Blue Top that
> makes connecting a winch easier?
>
> Jerry
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Thanks, Jerry. Based on your reccomendation and various articles I found
on
> > the internet, I think I'll be going with the Yellow Top.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
battery, as the 700CCA Die Hard did pretty good, although the last bought
with winching is what put it 6 feet under..
Will a 1000CCA conventional battery cut it?
Thanks,
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ex0Jd.162$xu.111@fed1read05...
> Great... but I'm just curious why you chose it over the Blue Top that
> makes connecting a winch easier?
>
> Jerry
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Thanks, Jerry. Based on your reccomendation and various articles I found
on
> > the internet, I think I'll be going with the Yellow Top.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#18
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Re: Which battery?
Oops! I meant blue top. However, I am considering the 1000CCA conventional
battery, as the 700CCA Die Hard did pretty good, although the last bought
with winching is what put it 6 feet under..
Will a 1000CCA conventional battery cut it?
Thanks,
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ex0Jd.162$xu.111@fed1read05...
> Great... but I'm just curious why you chose it over the Blue Top that
> makes connecting a winch easier?
>
> Jerry
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Thanks, Jerry. Based on your reccomendation and various articles I found
on
> > the internet, I think I'll be going with the Yellow Top.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
battery, as the 700CCA Die Hard did pretty good, although the last bought
with winching is what put it 6 feet under..
Will a 1000CCA conventional battery cut it?
Thanks,
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ex0Jd.162$xu.111@fed1read05...
> Great... but I'm just curious why you chose it over the Blue Top that
> makes connecting a winch easier?
>
> Jerry
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Thanks, Jerry. Based on your reccomendation and various articles I found
on
> > the internet, I think I'll be going with the Yellow Top.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#19
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Re: Which battery?
Oops! I meant blue top. However, I am considering the 1000CCA conventional
battery, as the 700CCA Die Hard did pretty good, although the last bought
with winching is what put it 6 feet under..
Will a 1000CCA conventional battery cut it?
Thanks,
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ex0Jd.162$xu.111@fed1read05...
> Great... but I'm just curious why you chose it over the Blue Top that
> makes connecting a winch easier?
>
> Jerry
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Thanks, Jerry. Based on your reccomendation and various articles I found
on
> > the internet, I think I'll be going with the Yellow Top.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
battery, as the 700CCA Die Hard did pretty good, although the last bought
with winching is what put it 6 feet under..
Will a 1000CCA conventional battery cut it?
Thanks,
Carl
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ex0Jd.162$xu.111@fed1read05...
> Great... but I'm just curious why you chose it over the Blue Top that
> makes connecting a winch easier?
>
> Jerry
>
> Carl Saiyed wrote:
> > Thanks, Jerry. Based on your reccomendation and various articles I found
on
> > the internet, I think I'll be going with the Yellow Top.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Carl
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#20
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Re: Which battery?
Yes both the Blue Top and Yellow Top are also considered a starting
battery as well. They are a combined 'SLI' (starting, lights, and
ignition) as well as being a deep cycle. They are not a standard deep
cycle that would not be a good choice for a vehicle. Go to
www.optimabatteries.com/ to confirm this if you like Cherokee Boy.
Jerry
Cherokee Boy wrote:
> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
battery as well. They are a combined 'SLI' (starting, lights, and
ignition) as well as being a deep cycle. They are not a standard deep
cycle that would not be a good choice for a vehicle. Go to
www.optimabatteries.com/ to confirm this if you like Cherokee Boy.
Jerry
Cherokee Boy wrote:
> Hi Carl:
>
> Just went through the exercise today for my 89 LTD.
>
> I had planned on buying the Optima (red 34 - that's what Optima told me)
> even thought every battery shop I went to told me the Optima wasn't worth
> the money. As I was going out the door, I remembered that Costco sold
> batteries so I went out for a look and ended up buying a 'Kirkland' (the
> Costco brand) battery that has significantly higher rated CCA than the
> Optima (which incidentally was also available at Costco) for 1/2 the cost,
> but with an almost identical warranty. I saved $80 over the Optima. So far
> I'm happy, but then, I've only had the battery in the truck for about 4
> hours now :)
>
> The blue and yellow top Optima's are for 'deep cycle' applications, not for
> starting (although I guess they'd work).
>
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