Anyone run an Optima Battery?

[Fatbob Frank]

I won an Optima Yellowtop battery sweepstakes and thought I'd get one for my Ram even though it's only a year and a half old.
Unfortunately the website doesn't list one for a 2019 Ram 5.7l but says they probably have one that fits.
Anyone know which one would fit best?

 

[Fatbob Frank]

No one?

 

[crash68]

There is some other posts floating around about Optima batteries gone downhill since Johnson controls bought them. Lots of people recommend Odyssey, Deka, Northstar and X2 batteries. AGM batteries are definitely worth the extra $$. I'm going to be buy a Odyssey for mine here shortly, it turned over slow after not wanting to remote start.

 

[tidefan1967]

We just replaced an Optima in my dads truck a few days ago. It was from January 2016 and maybe had 20K miles on it. Of course the warranty ran out after 3 years so he had to buy a new one. No more Optima's after that for us.

 

[Travelin Ram]

I only buy AGM anymore, since I got tired of corroded terminals and cleaning acid damage. On the advice of a retired battery engineer from another forum, I buy them based on price. In his opinion all the AGM starting batteries are pretty good and mostly equivalent. At least as long as you’re buying a recognizable brand, not some eBay junk.

His opinion the spiral design has no benefit in most use scenarios.

 

[jimh4662]

could not find a listing for the RAM 2019 DT on any of these sites? Any one have a specific model/part number? Odyssey, Deka, Northstar and X2 batteries. AGM

 

[crash68]

could not find a listing for the RAM 2019 DT on any of these sites? Any one have a specific model/part number? Odyssey, Deka, Northstar and X2 batteries. AGM

You'll probably have to cross the group size on the battery to the manufacturer part number.
One hint about Odyssey batteries, for the Gen4 Ram w/5.7 it is a 94R-850 battery(BCI# 94R), but it also goes by part# 0755-2020A0K6

 

[Fatbob Frank]

Great.
I finally win something and it's crap...
Story of my life.

 

[crash68]

I finally win something and it's crap...
Story of my life.

I know the feeling, seems I usually have the same luck..lol
To answer your original question:
https://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/yellowtop-deep-cycle-battery/h6
It's slightly shorter and by the pictures the positive/negative post should be correct. Double check the post placement, flipping the battery or cables is not really a fun option. An H6 should fit in place of an H7 or H8 but is shorter in length. Battery wise it has enough "juice" to spin over an EcoD so it should be good for your Hemi.
Look at it this way, unless it leaves stranded somewhere practically right out of the box it is a free battery. If you get 3-4 years out of it your really no worse for wear.

 

[Fatbob Frank]

I guess that's true...
That's the one I was looking at as well!