Battery woes....
#11
04-02-2008 | 12:02 AM
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RE: Battery woes....
yeah i know a couple people with yellow tops and one with a red top and the yellow tops can run their radios a lot longer without killing the battery... i listen to my radio a lot with the truck off so thats kinda a priority for me...
#13
04-02-2008 | 12:11 AM
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RE: Battery woes....
My battery is mess up also I hope it dont start in the morning so I can go get a new one and get some time off work even if it a couple of hours. It started a few day ago I had to get a jump. I might get the yellow but I like the color red beter.
#14
04-02-2008 | 12:15 AM
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RE: Battery woes....
Dude, seriously. If you don't have a lot of flashy bells and whistles on that thing, you don't need a yellow top. You really don't need an Optima but they look good and they can handle a lot more than the average battery(so they say). If you decide to get one just get the 720 Cold Cranking Amp Red Top. That's what I ended up going with.
#18
04-02-2008 | 08:55 AM
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RE: Battery woes....
Actually the yellow top is a deep cycle/starting battery whereas the red top is just a starting battery. The yellow top is actually designed for "killing" and recharging. So in theory, if your running a buncha flashing lights and a system when the truck is off, it's actually a much better battery. But the warranty is only 1 year free replacement on a yellow top vs. 3 year free replacement on a red top. I'm not "showing off" my truck which is one reason why I went red top. I also couldn't justify the spending that kinda money on a battery that only has a 1year warranty.
#19
04-02-2008 | 09:00 AM
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RE: Battery woes....
rollingthunder: I just took it as a sign to quit buying Fords built in 94 for $2000. Ha. The other was a 94 Exploder that I'd rather not talk about. 2 Trannys in 5 months, then it was time to buy something with a warranty.
Me:
I said it once.....I'll say it again.....if it has **** or tires sooner or later it will give you problems....I don't care who makes it.
Me:
I said it once.....I'll say it again.....if it has **** or tires sooner or later it will give you problems....I don't care who makes it.
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