The everstarts from Walmart are about $60 a piece. I think they are rated at 1k cranking amps.

 

Those cheap Wallmart batterys don't compare to Optima or Odessy. They don't rate the the CCA the same way. Those cheapies will have about 1/2 what an Optima will and will only last 1/3 the time.
I don't know why they even sell the old fashion acid batteries! I guess a lot of people don't know any better.

Why get a diesel for power and longentivity and then put in an inferior battery?

You know the saying, pay now or pay more later.

 

I agree.
I would gladly pay $100 more for a redtop and not have to ever deal with corrosion again.
I started using redtops on all the farm trucks, tractors and equipment nine years ago. 23 of them so far, even the oldest one is still cranking strong, terminals absolutely spotless even though they've never been cleaned once.

My only regret is they don't make a smaller one that would fit on a lawn mower.

 

So any downside to using marine batteries? Especially if it's not my dd?

 

The redtop is a starting battery and have a 36 month free replace warranty the yellow is deep cycle and the blue is half way between, they only have 1 yr. free replacement.

Red Top
12V Passanger Vehicle / Light Truck (noncommercial)
36 Months Free Replacement, Remaining 36 Month Prorated

Blue Top
All BlueTop starting and dual purpose batteries 18 months free replacement, remaining 18 months prorated

Tellow Top
D34/78, D75/25, D34, D35, D51, D51R Automotive, LTV, Commercial, Car Audio 12 Months Free Repacement, Remaining 12 Months Prorated

Yes any of these batteries will work fine!! Get the Red Top and use the snot out of it!

 

That is what I use D31A Yellow Top, they are AWESOME!!

 

So Which one works best for a truck that is NOT a dd and sits a few days or a week between each use??

 

Of coarse! the biggest most expensive battery you can buy, but for most of us a RED TOP 800CCA will do just fine, with the longest warranty.


A Costco or Sams off brand acid battery is not even close to the quality of an Optima.
The best acid battery would be from Johnson, Interstate or Diehard. Very distance 2nd to Optima.

 

- one other vote: Check out Costco, they had the highest CCA, best warranty, and lowest price of anything I could find around here -

Rauschbo

 

had really good luck using batteries from SAM's club.

there's pretty good about delivering the highest CCA for the dollar spent. prices have been slowing going up, but last full size truck batt with 1k+ CCA was aprox. $65

are most folks staying with two batteries or switching to one monster battery?

 

well on tuesday afternoon I ordered twin Odessy p-2150 's for my truck. they have a 4 year free replacement warrenty. and that gives me 4300 cranking amps of power, maybe I could drive to work on the starter alone ???? with that kinda amps ..l. well as for the price the total came to $459.90 for two batterys and $80 shipping. = a total of 539.90 but they have a 12 year serivice life so you have to look at that before you all say I am crazy....

 

I'm curious as to how the batteries are rated different? I had both my everstarts tested before buying them, one was 1003 amps and the other was 1006. There rated at 1000 CA's so i would say they are rated pretty close.

 

here is a link to how they are rated diffrentaly http://www.batterymart.com/pdf_files/ODY-PC2150.pdf
if that link doesn't work go here http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ODY-PC2150-T then in the middle of the page you will see this More Specs: (Adobe PDF) click there and it will show you...

 

Where do you buy Odessy's ?

 

Anyone heard of Orbitals? I've been told they are the same manfg. as Optima, with a different lable on them. I can get two of them for about 160 through my brother's shop.

Anyone have any experience with these?