Best Battery Option? (1 Viewer)

[NYIronPig]

Time to get a new battery for my FJ60. Wanted to see what my best option would be. Want to get something that will last and powerful enough not to have any issues cranking on a cold NE day.

 

[HemiAlex]

Any group 27 with a good warranty!

 

[NYIronPig]

Any group 27 with a good warranty!

Thx, looking now at the Duralast Gold Battery 27-DLG

 

[lcwizard]

warranty is king. Whatever brand you choose compare the 27 and 65. They seem to be the best as far as cranking, reserve, etc that
will fit in the factory spot. The ratings change from brand to brand so you have to look at each brand and compare

 

[NYIronPig]

These worth the extra splurge?
Optima Battery 34-78

 

[gbogh]

I've had good luck with Optima's, but my impression is that reviews are very mixed. If you do get one, make sure you keep your receipt just in case

 

[staggrlee]

Stay away from Optima IMO. They used to be a decent battery but I stopped buying them after going through several that died prematurely. If you're going to splurge (and get an AGM battery) get an Odyssey. Deka would be a good second choice.

If you don't run a fridge, house accessories etc, you don't really need an AGM battery; get a sealed lead-acid, they're cheaper. AGM batteries allow deeper discharge % (giving you more effective amp-hours before sulfation sets in), but take longer to fully charge and aren't any better of a cranking battery.

Whichever you choose, get a battery tender and plug it in whenever you're going to let it sit for more than a week. Allowing any battery to go completely flat (either AGM or lead-acid) is what causes sulfation and it's pretty much a terminal condition. Keeping the battery at a full charge state as much as possible will increase its longevity.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

I'll leave this here not cheap tho

 

[Cruzerman]

I've had great luck myself with Interstate batteries. And the fact that you can get them at Costco for a good price makes it a win-win for me.

 

[Seth S]

I’ve had good luck with interstate brand batteries. Also I have a interstate store nearby so it makes it easy. Any battery of the correct rating and size/layout should be fine. Unless the label was taped on with scotch tape you bought off the back of some guys truck at a gas station.

 

[Spike Strip]

@tmxmotorsports

What's the ANL fuse for ? Very high-quality, clean install, btw

 

[Seth S]

@tmxmotorsports

What's the ANL fuse for ? Very high-quality, clean install, btw

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Replacement for fusible link?

 

[tmxmotorsports]

@tmxmotorsports

What's the ANL fuse for ? Very high-quality, clean install, btw

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4 channel sundown audio amplifier
Thanks @Spike Strip

 

[macdaddy59]

I have had many batteries in many cars over the years and the 5 year warranty walmart battery is the best bang for the buck.

 

[gregnash]

Northstar, Odyssey and Interstate are all great batteries. Believe it was either Deka or Odyssey that used to build the old Sears Die Hard Platinum back in the day. Mine still seems to be going strong after 7yrs but she is starting to have a harder time cranking on those cold mornings. Don't know if the battery is just getting weak or if my starter is, have a feeling it is the battery. Since a good friend owns the local Interstate distribution here I will purchase from them if it dies before I sell BeBe.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Northstar, Odyssey and Interstate are all great batteries. Believe it was either Deka or Odyssey that used to build the old Sears Die Hard Platinum back in the day. Mine still seems to be going strong after 7yrs but she is starting to have a harder time cranking on those cold mornings. Don't know if the battery is just getting weak or if my starter is, have a feeling it is the battery. Since a good friend owns the local Interstate distribution here I will purchase from them if it dies before I sell BeBe.

I was kinda sponsored back in the early 90s by deka batteries for my spl lowrider truck back then i think deka was a interstate battery of some sort but first gel cell battery then optima battery came out they were a game changer then they started to go down hill in the 2000 area optima batteries were the s*** back in the day.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

 

[ToyotaMatt]

 

[Spike Strip]

Who makes those batteries?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

For a daily driver Interstate is the win for us. 6 cruisers and the Armada and all with Interstate.

Our camp rigs the 100 and Dingo have Odyssey Extreme.

J