http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...fo/marine.html
http://www.dcbattery.com/faq.html
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Greg wrote:
>
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?

 

http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...fo/marine.html
http://www.dcbattery.com/faq.html
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Greg wrote:
>
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?

 

Putting a small charger on a fully discharged battery generally won't
work. You need to hit it with a big charger (50 amp range) for a few
minutes to get it started. THEN use a small charger.

Greg wrote:
> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on Optima
> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>
>> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>>wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
>>so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
>>question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
>>ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
>>charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
>>dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
>>can come back from that.
>>
>
>
>

 

Putting a small charger on a fully discharged battery generally won't
work. You need to hit it with a big charger (50 amp range) for a few
minutes to get it started. THEN use a small charger.

Greg wrote:
> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on Optima
> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>
>> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>>wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
>>so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
>>question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
>>ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
>>charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
>>dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
>>can come back from that.
>>
>
>
>

 

Putting a small charger on a fully discharged battery generally won't
work. You need to hit it with a big charger (50 amp range) for a few
minutes to get it started. THEN use a small charger.

Greg wrote:
> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on Optima
> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
>
> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>
>> I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>>wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights, battery
>>so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights. So
>>question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of those
>>ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
>>charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones that
>>dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle battery
>>can come back from that.
>>
>
>
>

 

Look at this one
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1109595476940


if the link doesn't work it is the Orbital Cycle Extreme-Duty Battery
Product# 10-3499-2 Price $179.99

NOT this one
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1109595476944

Nautilus Deep Cycle Battery Product# 10-3490-0

Snow...


"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ihsUd.520542$Xk.345687@pd7tw3no...
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42223DB2.ACDCF045@sympatico.ca...
>>I think they are a total waste of double the money. Logging road
>> vibrations will still kill them just like regular batteries and they
>> have a short warranty.
>>
>> Canadian Tire now sells the spiral cell batteries, I would be checking
>> those out for the warranty if nothing else. The spiral cells are nice
>> if you aren't rubber side down, they have no acid to spill so you can
>> still winch yourself back over.
>>
>> Oh, if you cut the label on your battery, you should still be able to
>> open the top to top up the water for the charge if needed. A deep
>> discharge/charge can use up water.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Greg wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
>>> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on
>>> Optima
>>> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
>>>
>>> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>>> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>>> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights,
>>> > battery
>>> > so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights.
>>> > So
>>> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
>>> > those
>>> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying
>>> > to
>>> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
>>> > that
>>> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
>>> > battery
>>> > can come back from that.
>>> >
>
>

 

Look at this one
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1109595476940


if the link doesn't work it is the Orbital Cycle Extreme-Duty Battery
Product# 10-3499-2 Price $179.99

NOT this one
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1109595476944

Nautilus Deep Cycle Battery Product# 10-3490-0

Snow...


"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ihsUd.520542$Xk.345687@pd7tw3no...
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42223DB2.ACDCF045@sympatico.ca...
>>I think they are a total waste of double the money. Logging road
>> vibrations will still kill them just like regular batteries and they
>> have a short warranty.
>>
>> Canadian Tire now sells the spiral cell batteries, I would be checking
>> those out for the warranty if nothing else. The spiral cells are nice
>> if you aren't rubber side down, they have no acid to spill so you can
>> still winch yourself back over.
>>
>> Oh, if you cut the label on your battery, you should still be able to
>> open the top to top up the water for the charge if needed. A deep
>> discharge/charge can use up water.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Greg wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
>>> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on
>>> Optima
>>> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
>>>
>>> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>>> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>>> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights,
>>> > battery
>>> > so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights.
>>> > So
>>> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
>>> > those
>>> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying
>>> > to
>>> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
>>> > that
>>> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
>>> > battery
>>> > can come back from that.
>>> >
>
>

 

Look at this one
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1109595476940


if the link doesn't work it is the Orbital Cycle Extreme-Duty Battery
Product# 10-3499-2 Price $179.99

NOT this one
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1109595476944

Nautilus Deep Cycle Battery Product# 10-3490-0

Snow...


"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ihsUd.520542$Xk.345687@pd7tw3no...
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42223DB2.ACDCF045@sympatico.ca...
>>I think they are a total waste of double the money. Logging road
>> vibrations will still kill them just like regular batteries and they
>> have a short warranty.
>>
>> Canadian Tire now sells the spiral cell batteries, I would be checking
>> those out for the warranty if nothing else. The spiral cells are nice
>> if you aren't rubber side down, they have no acid to spill so you can
>> still winch yourself back over.
>>
>> Oh, if you cut the label on your battery, you should still be able to
>> open the top to top up the water for the charge if needed. A deep
>> discharge/charge can use up water.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>> Greg wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
>>> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on
>>> Optima
>>> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
>>>
>>> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
>>> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
>>> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights,
>>> > battery
>>> > so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights.
>>> > So
>>> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
>>> > those
>>> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying
>>> > to
>>> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
>>> > that
>>> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
>>> > battery
>>> > can come back from that.
>>> >
>
>

 

They have others besides the marine ones. I guess in your neck of the
woods, the marine ones would be a big seller. The marine ones are
designed to be totally drained like you just did and recover many
times. They apparently are a little lower with starting amps, but boats
still have V8 engines they need to start up so......

Snow posted some links to others than marine.

Watch the damn warranties though! A 'supposedly' vibration proof
battery that supposedly 'never' fails so they don't 'need' a good
warranty is just pure snake oil BS like the Optima 'name' as I found out
the hard way.

Mike

Greg wrote:
>
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42223DB2.ACDCF045@sympatico.ca...
> >I think they are a total waste of double the money. Logging road
> > vibrations will still kill them just like regular batteries and they
> > have a short warranty.
> >
> > Canadian Tire now sells the spiral cell batteries, I would be checking
> > those out for the warranty if nothing else. The spiral cells are nice
> > if you aren't rubber side down, they have no acid to spill so you can
> > still winch yourself back over.
> >
> > Oh, if you cut the label on your battery, you should still be able to
> > open the top to top up the water for the charge if needed. A deep
> > discharge/charge can use up water.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
> >> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on
> >> Optima
> >> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
> >>
> >> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> >> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> >> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights,
> >> > battery
> >> > so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights.
> >> > So
> >> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
> >> > those
> >> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> >> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
> >> > that
> >> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
> >> > battery
> >> > can come back from that.
> >> >

 

They have others besides the marine ones. I guess in your neck of the
woods, the marine ones would be a big seller. The marine ones are
designed to be totally drained like you just did and recover many
times. They apparently are a little lower with starting amps, but boats
still have V8 engines they need to start up so......

Snow posted some links to others than marine.

Watch the damn warranties though! A 'supposedly' vibration proof
battery that supposedly 'never' fails so they don't 'need' a good
warranty is just pure snake oil BS like the Optima 'name' as I found out
the hard way.

Mike

Greg wrote:
>
> I was just over at Can Tire looking at those, but they are marine
> batteries, any idea what the difference is?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:42223DB2.ACDCF045@sympatico.ca...
> >I think they are a total waste of double the money. Logging road
> > vibrations will still kill them just like regular batteries and they
> > have a short warranty.
> >
> > Canadian Tire now sells the spiral cell batteries, I would be checking
> > those out for the warranty if nothing else. The spiral cells are nice
> > if you aren't rubber side down, they have no acid to spill so you can
> > still winch yourself back over.
> >
> > Oh, if you cut the label on your battery, you should still be able to
> > open the top to top up the water for the charge if needed. A deep
> > discharge/charge can use up water.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Greg wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for all the replies, will check to see if it had date on it and
> >> give it an overnight charge, if dead does anyone have an opinion on
> >> Optima
> >> red tops, good, bad or a waiste of double the money?
> >>
> >> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:nBpUd.519892$8l.226545@pd7tw1no...
> >> > I park my CJ in one of those 10'x20' grey plastic garages, was out
> >> > wheeling last sunday, and obviously I forgot to turn off lights,
> >> > battery
> >> > so dead not even a click, stuck camper battery in and on come lights.
> >> > So
> >> > question is, had CJ for 1 1/2 years, battery of unknown age, one of
> >> > those
> >> > ones with green lights, ( no green there today ), is it worth trying to
> >> > charge it or is it shot? I've had dead batteries before, but not ones
> >> > that
> >> > dead, 7 days of headlights on, so I don't know if a non deap cycle
> >> > battery
> >> > can come back from that.
> >> >