2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Optima Battery's

[24V-DSL]

Red Tops installed 7-01.



194K on truck.

 

[San Felipe Bob]

Odyessy 1700's

My 2 Odyessy 1700's have been cranking strong !!!

They are expensive and worth every penny.

I run a 2500 watt inverter with them too.

I will never own any other type/ brand of battery!



For detailed info look here:

Odyssey PC1700

Odyssey PC1700

SFB

 

[fest3er]

You might have your alternator checked. A shorted or dead diode in it could very well cause batteries to drain overnight.

 

[BDaugherty]

I've run optima batteries in my offroad trucks due to the extreme angles involved. I, along with all of my friends that run them have all found one main problem. They seem to discharge when they sit. A few years ago, I had an optima on my '94 Nissan car and a wal mart everstart on my '79 chevy pickup. Both vehicles were parked in the barn with the battery cables disconnected for 8 months while I was overseas. When I came home and re-connected the cables, the old 350 v8 started and the 4 cylinder nissan would barely turn. Both batteries were around the same age. Fast forward to present. All of my friends run optimas on their trail rigs that don't get run more than a couple times a month. They have all had to install trickle chargers to keep the optima's from going dead from sitting after a couple weeks. That said, I drive my pickup about as much as you drive yours... about 5K miles per year. For me, that means that I only drive it a little on weekends. I'm running standard 1000 amp discount batteries that were in the truck when I bought it. They are about 3 years old as this month. I have yet to have any problems.

 

[americana]

nothing is 100% even with REALLY good products like Optima.



My OEM batteries died after two years of light use. In 2000 I bought 2 yellow tops.



I'm fortunate to have a company truck and fuel card so Olga sits for long periods (only 70kmi since 2000 and only 5kmi since 2004). They completely discharged once... . dead, dead, dead and they came back. They are still going strong and I expect many more years service from them.



I inherited a battery terminal cleaner from my dad..... I'm not sure where it is and probably will never have to find it!!



I can't imagine buying another battery unless quality goes out the window.



my opinion only, your mileage may vary.

 

[Skydiver]

Not to high-jack the thread.

Americana, you still skydiving? Sargent Major B Blue is still operating the DZ.

pm me.

 

[Tomscreek]

My Optimas are 6 years old. Went out to start the truck the other day and I noticed that the key was left on, been that way for 2 weeks... ??? Anyway it was dead as a doornail. Charged both batteries, took all day, but they seem fine.

 

[americana]

skydiver... . check your pm inbox.