Best battery for the buck?

[Dahlar]

I am getting worried with cold starts and still have a stock battery. Weaker starts, no system. What is the best CCA battery for the money? Was thinking a red top, but hear a good deep cycle interstate is just as good? I want something to last.

 

[TheFuzz]

I ran a Group 35 DieHard Platinum marine battery from Sears in my land cruiser. You want CCAs....holy shit. My starter about jumped off the block when I started the truck - cranked like a pissed off ape. They aren't cheap, but they are excellent batteries. Group 35s are huge though. Thinking about getting a pair of smaller ones and running a dual batt setup for accessories and ham/cb.