Dave Milne

Sitting in the same box as a petrol isn't too clever if you think about it.
Petrol vapour can ignite from 40 feet away.

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"Hank" <viriiman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1105895040.501330.98770@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> Makes you wonder about the Hydrogen powered cars.
>
>
> Hank
>

RocknCJ

I have had my Red top Optima for 5 years and 2 rigs now. It has been the
best battery I have ever had. Most batteries around here last 2-2.5 years.
Be fore the Optima I used to buy AC Delco no-maintenence batteries. I don't
think they sell them anymore.

Sealed batteries for me are the only way to go. I hate cleaning/replacing
battery connectors and if I wouldn't have had a sealed battery last weekend
I would have been in trouble (I stood my Jeep on it's rear end for quite a
while).

One hint if you get an Optima: if you discharge it (leaving lights on or
whatever) slow charge it back to life. They don't like quick charges and I
believe (JMO) the quick charge dries them out inside and will kill them.

--James

"Hank" <viriiman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1105765728.121200.111550@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Well all, it's time to replace the battery in the Jeep. Was looking for
> suggestions as to which to get.
>
> I'm prefferably looking for something that's totally sealed (or no
> matience at all). I currently run all the stock goodies for a 01
> Cherokee plus:
> 1000 watt amp (not running it that high) with a 1 Farad Cap
> Lightforce 170 Strikers (http://www.lightforceusa.com/rmdl170.html)
> Cobra CB
> Laptop (occasionally)
> Radar Detector
>
>
> I know I also need a stronger alternator soon, but before I'll put a
> new one in before I add any other goodies.
>
> TIA
>
> Hank
>

RocknCJ

I have had my Red top Optima for 5 years and 2 rigs now. It has been the
best battery I have ever had. Most batteries around here last 2-2.5 years.
Be fore the Optima I used to buy AC Delco no-maintenence batteries. I don't
think they sell them anymore.

Sealed batteries for me are the only way to go. I hate cleaning/replacing
battery connectors and if I wouldn't have had a sealed battery last weekend
I would have been in trouble (I stood my Jeep on it's rear end for quite a
while).

One hint if you get an Optima: if you discharge it (leaving lights on or
whatever) slow charge it back to life. They don't like quick charges and I
believe (JMO) the quick charge dries them out inside and will kill them.

--James

"Hank" <viriiman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1105765728.121200.111550@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Well all, it's time to replace the battery in the Jeep. Was looking for
> suggestions as to which to get.
>
> I'm prefferably looking for something that's totally sealed (or no
> matience at all). I currently run all the stock goodies for a 01
> Cherokee plus:
> 1000 watt amp (not running it that high) with a 1 Farad Cap
> Lightforce 170 Strikers (http://www.lightforceusa.com/rmdl170.html)
> Cobra CB
> Laptop (occasionally)
> Radar Detector
>
>
> I know I also need a stronger alternator soon, but before I'll put a
> new one in before I add any other goodies.
>
> TIA
>
> Hank
>

RocknCJ

I have had my Red top Optima for 5 years and 2 rigs now. It has been the
best battery I have ever had. Most batteries around here last 2-2.5 years.
Be fore the Optima I used to buy AC Delco no-maintenence batteries. I don't
think they sell them anymore.

Sealed batteries for me are the only way to go. I hate cleaning/replacing
battery connectors and if I wouldn't have had a sealed battery last weekend
I would have been in trouble (I stood my Jeep on it's rear end for quite a
while).

One hint if you get an Optima: if you discharge it (leaving lights on or
whatever) slow charge it back to life. They don't like quick charges and I
believe (JMO) the quick charge dries them out inside and will kill them.

--James

"Hank" <viriiman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1105765728.121200.111550@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> Well all, it's time to replace the battery in the Jeep. Was looking for
> suggestions as to which to get.
>
> I'm prefferably looking for something that's totally sealed (or no
> matience at all). I currently run all the stock goodies for a 01
> Cherokee plus:
> 1000 watt amp (not running it that high) with a 1 Farad Cap
> Lightforce 170 Strikers (http://www.lightforceusa.com/rmdl170.html)
> Cobra CB
> Laptop (occasionally)
> Radar Detector
>
>
> I know I also need a stronger alternator soon, but before I'll put a
> new one in before I add any other goodies.
>
> TIA
>
> Hank
>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I saves on inventory.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The extra posts are pretty handy for hooking up things in a Jeep. We
> tend to have extra lights, winches, CB's, etc. and the stock wiring is
> too small to handle the extra load so a direct battery connection is
> best.
>
> If you are running a winch I think you have to get the extra posts on
> the top, not the side ones. I think I read here that the side terminals
> weren't internally big enough for a winch draw.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I saves on inventory.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The extra posts are pretty handy for hooking up things in a Jeep. We
> tend to have extra lights, winches, CB's, etc. and the stock wiring is
> too small to handle the extra load so a direct battery connection is
> best.
>
> If you are running a winch I think you have to get the extra posts on
> the top, not the side ones. I think I read here that the side terminals
> weren't internally big enough for a winch draw.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I saves on inventory.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The extra posts are pretty handy for hooking up things in a Jeep. We
> tend to have extra lights, winches, CB's, etc. and the stock wiring is
> too small to handle the extra load so a direct battery connection is
> best.
>
> If you are running a winch I think you have to get the extra posts on
> the top, not the side ones. I think I read here that the side terminals
> weren't internally big enough for a winch draw.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Unlike gasoline, hydrogen is a vapor until compressed into a bomb.
We'll never have to worry about it though, other than a couple of
sacrificial lamps in government employment, as they need about ten times
the energy to produce hydrogen, than we can recover.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Sitting in the same box as a petrol isn't too clever if you think about it.
> Petrol vapour can ignite from 40 feet away.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Unlike gasoline, hydrogen is a vapor until compressed into a bomb.
We'll never have to worry about it though, other than a couple of
sacrificial lamps in government employment, as they need about ten times
the energy to produce hydrogen, than we can recover.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Sitting in the same box as a petrol isn't too clever if you think about it.
> Petrol vapour can ignite from 40 feet away.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

Unlike gasoline, hydrogen is a vapor until compressed into a bomb.
We'll never have to worry about it though, other than a couple of
sacrificial lamps in government employment, as they need about ten times
the energy to produce hydrogen, than we can recover.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Sitting in the same box as a petrol isn't too clever if you think about it.
> Petrol vapour can ignite from 40 feet away.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ