2022 best battery for FJ40?

[thorslc1977]

The group 27 Yuasa battery that came in my 77 lasted 9 years.

 

[lhoboy]

Speaking in general- I have a ‘78 fj40 with 2F and I’ve had good luck with my interstate battery. The new agm style (absorbed glass mat?) are supposed to be better for vehicles that might not be driven all the time and drained/recharged. Guys will probably also chime in about having a 2nd battery if you plan on using a winch. Odyssey is also a good brand. At least those two have been for my vehicles. Prost

I know...old thread, but: Where would you mount the deep cycle battery for the winch?

 

[dmaddox]

@lhoboy you'd have to either do something like the BJ42 (one on each side) or something like these guys are doing: dual Battery tray FJ40 - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/dual-battery-tray-fj40.803547/

Good luck!

 

[Lucagoesoffroad]

Why do you only mention brands and never capacity?? I have a 100ah battery since 2 years and I want to buy a spare one just in case (battery only last 2 or 3 years in UAE weather) and I wanted to know if 100ah was overkill (I think my fj cruiser has a 65ah). I googled all the batteries you mentioned and none of these has a capacity written on the stickers or mentioned on the specifications. More details if needed, I don't have a winch or heavy accessories, just a few led camping lights, nothing too draining, but I sometimes travel solo in very remote area with no phone reception and I also want to be on the safe side (I also have a ARB jumpstarter, but still...) Can you give me a suggestion based on Ah? Thank you very much

 

[numby]

Got 21 years in my '40 from the OG Optima Red Top prior to their move to Mexico. Got 14 Years in my Taco out of the Die Hard Platinum (Odyssey). Just bought another Odyssey for the Taco. So Odyssey .

My 21 year old OG Optima Red Top in my 40 literally died yesterday so, yeah, no question they were the best batteries ever. I always worried about it getting kiped because there's no hood lock. I'm replacing it with a Walmart special.

Had an old Red Top in a pickup that was maybe only 15 years old that died last year. It got replaced with an Odyssey but that hood has a chain and padlock on it. Both Optimas were US made - Akron OH I think.

 

[WaTrout88]

I had an Optima Red Top for 6-8 years and somehow it exploded all over my engine compartment. Apparently I ran it too long and it blew the gas vent. I bought a new Red Top but questioning using it after the previous one ruined the finish on so many items; rust spots on the underside of my hood, battery tray paint peeling, and air filter powder coating ruined, among other things.

 

[78crzr]

Northstar AGM’s have treated me well. Have had them in (2) FJ40’s and (1) FJ60 on battery maintainers and no issues with them. They aren’t cheap, but my mindset…buy once, cry once! Working fine so far!

 

[Wildcat Walker]

It is funny that this topic popped up in my feed. My daily driver recently was totalled so yesterday I took my almost new Duralast Platinum 24F out of it and put it in my 40. Now I know that the charging voltage of the 40 is not as high as what the AGM battery needs but I dont really care. The point is, the Napa legend I took out of the 40 is 9 years old, I figured it was on borrowed time. I threw the legend on the charger and Im going to load test it today and see how healthy it is. The fact that it is 9 years old is amazing in today's day and age. Im not a fan of lead acid batteries because they seem to always leak and eat vehicles up. Batteries these days are just junk. I wish someone would figure out a way to bring the Panasonic batteries from Japan.

 

[Wildcat Walker]

Battery testing good, but a little weak after 9 years, I would bet that this coming winter would have killed it. Napa legend gets my vote, I bet the newer ones have half the lead in them.