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What are some good batteries for the hemis. I know some people say batteries are batteries but what have you guy had the best luck with?


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I just bought a brand new grp9 Interstate for my (new to me) Intrepid, at Costco. 83bucks, cheap enough. When I got home, I put it on my Smart Charger and it was at 75%, so I popped the cap off (not easy), and all the cells were low on water. I topped them up, and put it on charge. It came up to 100%, but if it sits overnight, it'll read 90%. I gotta say, I'm not that impressed with this Interstate.
 
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Optima, the only choice. If it dies on you anytime during the warranty, they give you a brand new battery free of charge, none of this pro-rate horse ****! They never corrode.
 

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i use a deep cycle interstate,but i run a winch,lights, inverter, carry a camper,tow a boat and soon installing a sub and onboard air.if you just need a starting battery...
 
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Tray Burge said:
Optima, the only choice. If it dies on you anytime during the warranty, they give you a brand new battery free of charge, none of this pro-rate horse ****! They never corrode.
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Where did you get the cover


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Got an interstate for the race car and it stranded me several times in the 2nd year of ownership. So enough of a taste in my mouth to pass on them next time.

My ram has a Napa gold...so far so good. 3 years ish.
 
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I'm running dual Optima Yellow tops and I've killed them dead multiple times and they've come back every time with a proper AGM trickle charger. That said, if I was to get new batteries now I'd go looking for either Odyssey or XS Power batteries.


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charonblk07 said:
I'm running dual Optima Yellow tops and I've killed them dead multiple times and they've come back every time with a proper AGM trickle charger. That said, if I was to get new batteries now I'd go looking for either Odyssey or XS Power batteries.


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I've heard some bad things about the newer Optima batteries and their short life, which is a shame, because 20 years ago you couldn't beat them.

I run an XS Power XP1000 16V battery in my Mustang and I've never had to give it a thought. It's not a fair comparison with a street car though, since it sits on the smart trickle charger all the time when it's in the garage and never gets charged by an alternator. But it has been in the car for 6 or 7 years now.
 
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These Yellow Tops are 3 years old so they fall into the 'newer' built category so I really haven't noticed a big change with them over the originals.


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Just threw an Optima Red Top in my truck. Best investment, like stated above, if it faults under warranty you get a new one.
 
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My Walmart battery has been in my truck since 2010 lol I actually bought it for my previous truck but swapped it when I traded in.
 
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Thanks for the input guys I ended up going with a red top optima. I guess lets see what happens


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