What battery should I choose? (1 Viewer)

[Corbet]

I did not have to trim my die hard 31 fins to fit it in the OEM tray.

 

[bigstarr]

Sounds like you got the 27 and not the 27F which has the posts on the correct side.

Correct- I did not get the 27F. Get a little impatient with special orders...

I did not have to trim my die hard 31 fins to fit it in the OEM tray.

Wish I talked to you a few months ago. Still, totally happy with the x2power battery.

 

[Corbet]

I'm installing new x2power batteries as soon as I make time if that makes you feel any better. The Die Hard is headed to the camper tongue.

 

[etarasoff]

Well, the X2 power was incredibly tempting but money in my pocket won out over specs this time. Between the 25% discount for online purchases and discount Pep Boys gift card I bought from Gift Card Zen, the Bosch 27F cost me just under $80 and they'll install it for free too.

 

[JCruse]

I read somewhere on MUD that the DHP 31m needed a little trimming of the side fins in order to fit in the stock 80 battery tray. My local Sears assured me this would void the warranty...so i looked past the 31m and snagged the batteriesplus X2Power group 27 battery. I live near Phoenix AZ, warranties are important here.

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That's funny, when I was researching batteries I read a review about an Odyssey battery that a guy trimmed the fins on and it later developed a leak at the pressure valve, a defect, when the guy contacted the company they sent him to an Odyssey dealer somewhere who saw the fins and gave him a new battery anyway.

Unless the battery cracks open where you cut it I think that it's bull**** to call it a voided warranty. It's even borderline shady IMO.


Anyway, long story short I wound up getting the big brute Odyssey 31M 2150 and got a great deal. I believe it was $260 delivered.
But that was before I ever even considered a solar panel. Now with both the big 31M and a 100W panel, Now I've got so much juice that when I start the engine, my hair stands on end! LOL


That Northstar looked tempting when I was battery shopping, I just couldnt find as much feedback as I could with Odyssey's.






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[CruisinEveryDay]

AGM!

 

[Cruzerman]

If you want to go on the cheap and can live with a non-AGM battery, you may consider a Costco battery. Consistently one of the top rated batteries, plus Costco is always good to deal with if there is an issue.