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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 59 | I'm running a 12 volt system on my 54 235. I've had problems with Optium and the Autozone brand. What batteries has everyone had good luck with? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,417 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,417 | Are you sure the battery is the problem?
SWEET Sergeant At Arms: Old Dominion Stovebolt Society BUNS?!?!?!Where we're going, we don't need no buns.....1950 GMC 450 1951 Chevy 1/2-TonThe GreenMachineIn the Stovebolt Gallery | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 59 | Yeah, Not all the problems where with my ol' truck. I was just wondering what other brands of batteries people had luck with? Interstate , die hard , alliance.. etc | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | Optima went down south (literally) when Johnson Controls bought the name from Enersys and moved production to Mexico to make the cheaper (and less expensive). Hawker makes the best battery that I know of since they are geared toward military use. http://www.hawkerpowersource.com/ They do offer consumer products as well sold under the Odyssey Battery name/ East-Penn / Deka makes a good battery http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/Lifeline batteries makes a good battery http://www.lifelinebatteries.com/Odyssey Batteries (Enersys) makes a great battery. http://www.odysseybatteries.com/Basically a Odyssey battery will run you about $150 and last you for about 10 years +
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Die Hard Platinum is also a greet battery. Manufactured by Enersys as well.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Nowadays,all good batteries are bout the same..I run Exide batts as there is a dealer close an he treats me well..
never have any probs
with the Exide brand. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | There are only a few battery manufacturers. They make them for all the different retailers & slap their label on them. Sometimes the middle of the line are better then the real expensive ones. They may have very high CCA ratings but they don't have the staying power. Ive never used Optima but every one Ive seen have been junk. I've seen some Interstate batteries last for many years.
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They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | I have had good luck with the Wal-Mart brand. Think they all are about the same.
Hank | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | My experience... buy an Optima and you get free replacement the first three years. I've only bought ONE....for my truck and the next two were free right close to the 3 year mark! I use the Optima only because I get a 20% discount...BUT since they the price went up recently I think I'll put a DieHard in it next time.
For my 37 I finally went to a DieHard and its been great. I plan to put a DieHard in my panel (hopefully soon!)
EDIT: I am NOT sure about this be before I started on the Optima's I use to run nothing but Delco which I use to get a K-mart.
Has anyone bought one lately..how are they?
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