Best battery to run as a single

[OregonDMAX]

My Optima red tops are going strong with no issues for 9 years so far and don't seem to be slowing down any time soon. :woott:

FWIW the older Optima red tops are better, if you bought one in the last 5 years they are crap.

 

[DAVe3283]

My Optima red tops are going strong with no issues for 9 years so far and don't seem to be slowing down any time soon. :woott:

FWIW the older Optima red tops are better, if you bought one in the last 5 years they are crap.

^^ Exactly this.

My brother had a set of Optima Red Tops for 15+ years. One of the first they came out with. Probably still going strong, but he sold the truck they were in.

I went through 4 sets in 3 years on my Duramax. Got pissed off, bought the cheapest batteries at O'Reilly Auto, and they are still rocking 4 years later. If they crap out now, I will gladly cough up the green for another dirt cheap 4 years. If they don't, then sweet!

 

[hondarider552]

Have a single red top in my single cab. When I don't drive the truck I use it in the Colorado.

 

[DBUSHLB7]

^^ Exactly this.

My brother had a set of Optima Red Tops for 15+ years. One of the first they came out with. Probably still going strong, but he sold the truck they were in.

I went through 4 sets in 3 years on my Duramax. Got pissed off, bought the cheapest batteries at O'Reilly Auto, and they are still rocking 4 years later. If they crap out now, I will gladly cough up the green for another dirt cheap 4 years. If they don't, then sweet!

My Delcos went forever it seemed. Def way past 100k miles. They finally went out on me about 3 years ago while on an antelope hunt. Walked to Orileys in Trinidad Colorado and got their "super start" brand....still in the truck now and working well. I'm a brand snob about a lot of things. Those cheap batteries have reminded me that sometimes you really are just paying for a label and perhaps not a truly superior product

 

[moss]

X2

X3 used an odyssey 1500 cca for 3 seasons so far. starts the truck like theres 2 batteries on it. only problem is the gm terminals craped out on me. the posts still work great.

 

[max3208]

Duralast gold, has 800 cold cranking amps. I've had it since 2007

you just have the one ?

 

[swinters]

I've been buying my batteries from Costco for years and have never had one fail. Don't know who makes them or anything else about them but that would be interesting to know. The pair in my old Army pickup have been in there for at least 8 years and I work that truck pretty hard, though now that I've said that they'll probably take a dump...

 

[OregonDMAX]

I've been buying my batteries from Costco for years and have never had one fail. Don't know who makes them or anything else about them but that would be interesting to know. The pair in my old Army pickup have been in there for at least 8 years and I work that truck pretty hard, though now that I've said that they'll probably take a dump...

Its funny you say that because I have a Costco battery that I use for a bunch of different things and it just won't die. It sits a lot also and always works

 

[McRat]

I've been buying my batteries from Costco for years and have never had one fail. Don't know who makes them or anything else about them but that would be interesting to know. The pair in my old Army pickup have been in there for at least 8 years and I work that truck pretty hard, though now that I've said that they'll probably take a dump...

This.

 

[graystonelbz]

This.

This what?

 

[whitetrash21]

This what?

"This" ..... means he agrees with it....

 

[max3208]

I am finding out that the starter is working to hard with just one battery when using 2 it just spins it faster....still doing test with the one battery thing.

 

[moss]

I am finding out that the starter is working to hard with just one battery when using 2 it just spins it faster....still doing test with the one battery thing.

there are companies that have battery's where there cca are 1500 or higher. the oddesy i am using has 1500cca for the first 8-9 seconds. doesn't quite equal 2 stock/factory batterys, but sure sounds the same in my truck

 

[JD4440]

there are companies that have battery's where there cca are 1500 or higher. the oddesy i am using has 1500cca for the first 8-9 seconds. doesn't quite equal 2 stock/factory batterys, but sure sounds the same in my truck

What's the p/n Moss ? It still fits in the stock tray ?

 

[OregonDMAX]

What's the p/n Moss ? It still fits in the stock tray ?

far as i know the odeysee 1500cca is top post only, so no bueno for the side post trucks