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| Author: | The Wild Kids [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:34 pm ] |
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Is batteries just batteries or is there some better than others. I know about cranking amps. But is there a difference between them? I looked last night at several different ones and they had the same cranking amps but were almost $30 difference in them. Thanks guys The Wild Kids |
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| Author: | FlaBaja [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:02 pm ] |
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I dont know. I usually just buy a Wally world battery. Most of the time I never keep anything long enough for that battery to need to be replaced. I can see spending some money on an optima battery for a buggy though. I just feel like they would hold up alot better in a rollover. |
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| Author: | frankenbuggy06 [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:30 pm ] |
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i agree w/ flabaja. i run what i get but i need to invest in a good battery. imma about to buy a sound system battery. about 150 bux. but they are worth it. i had one then sold it to my buddy. i kept the radio in when i changed batteries and then i ran it down so quick. |
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| Author: | Eric DeBord [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:44 pm ] |
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I can get 5 years from a duralast battery from Autozone in my buggy. I put in a optima last time. It has been in there 2 years so far.. |
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| Author: | dunebuggy79 [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:05 pm ] |
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We have interstate batteries around here and they have reman optima batteries for $50 I`ve had mine going on three years and have never had to jump And I use my winch alot!!Its been sitting since last laborday and checked it today and its still fully charged. aaron |
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| Author: | nightmare [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 7:16 pm ] |
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I like the Duralast from autozone. It is about the only thing I get from autozone. |
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| Author: | Baddvw [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:24 pm ] |
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I run an Optima redtop battery, it is the best money can buy, I also run them in my diesel truck (2 yellowtops). |
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| Author: | The Wild Kids [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:32 pm ] |
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Who seels the reman Opti batteries? Didn't know that they were available. The Wild Kids |
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| Author: | bruce 1 [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:35 pm ] |
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Optima. They are more for off-road things. http://www.optimabatteries.com/off_road/ |
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| Author: | davehix [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:51 pm ] |
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i bought mine at Advanced Auto 168.41 with tax. |
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| Author: | Gizmo [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:42 pm ] |
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[quote='Eric DeBord']I can get 5 years from a duralast battery from Autozone in my buggy. I put in a optima last time. It has been in there 2 years so far..[/quote] Optima is prettyy cool you can mount them in on there side if you need to. Haven't seen you in a while ,Have you found you any shoes. 
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| Author: | purplerail [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:44 pm ] |
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[quote='gizmonky'][quote='Eric DeBord']I can get 5 years from a duralast battery from Autozone in my buggy. I put in a optima last time. It has been in there 2 years so far..[/quote] Optima is prettyy cool you can mount them in on there side if you need to. Haven't seen you in a while ,Have you found you any shoes. [/quote]
no shoes all weekend erics pretty tough.no wait the shoes all 2# to the buggy and thats unneeded weight |
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| Author: | purplerail [ Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:50 pm ] |
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dang got off track there i am putting in a redtop optima may not work better but it looks cool |
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| Author: | The Wild Kids [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:35 am ] |
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Been using Interstate Batteries for the past 4 years and they don't hold up for me. Don't know why but they won't last but a little over a year and I need another one. This one lasted right at a year and it won't hold a charge at all. The Wild Kids |
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| Author: | bruce 1 [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:25 am ] |
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get on at Sams Club, they have all kinds. If it breaks or stops working in the warrenty period, they will give you another one. |
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| Author: | Eric DeBord [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:00 am ] |
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[quote='gizmonky'][quote='Eric DeBord']I can get 5 years from a duralast battery from Autozone in my buggy. I put in a optima last time. It has been in there 2 years so far..[/quote] Optima is prettyy cool you can mount them in on there side if you need to. Haven't seen you in a while ,Have you found you any shoes. [/quote]
I did find some for the winter, but now that spring is almost here, it will soon be time to throw them away! I am ready to come |
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| Author: | fortydegnorth [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:51 am ] |
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I use an optima red top but have heard good things about the odyssey batteries also. |
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| Author: | Baddvw [ Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:08 pm ] |
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Those things about the regular batteries is that they cannot be mounted on its side or upside-down, that is why they go bad often when you have them on the buggy when they are bouncing hard, cutting corners hard and going up and down hills at extreme angles. They are loaded with sulfuric acid in liquid form and slosh arond like water. The Optima battery can handle these things very well because they are gel-filled and they don't slosh around inside like the regular ones do. |
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