What is the battery of choice?

[Modded]

Kinetik is a real good idea, they hold charges real long, and they aren't too expensive.
If you dont have a aftermarket stereo, or use just leave your car accessories on alot w/o the engine on I say you get one Kinetik Hc1800.

 

[jimweis]

DEKA Battery
http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/
US made the more I research the more I like!

 

[rigo_jones]

uhmm duracell... yellow top for me even tho im mostly stock (no system) it dont matter i feel more "safe" with an optima than a stock battery.

 

[Eagle]

bosch, interstate megatron plus, or duralast are what have given me good results over the last couple of decades, i generally average 7 years out of any of them.
most modern 'wet' batteries are made by johnson controls (interstate, diehard, all parts store batteries, walmart, and yes, they make optima too)

I hope i can fit an mtl 85 (i fit one in my Eagle talon!) but I will probably have to stick with the mtp-78 (800 CCA and 110 minute reserve)

those that i have seen fail early (under 5 years) are
optima yellow
optima yellow
optima yellow
optima red
hunter/dynabatt/stinger (all the same battery)
nearly every 'dry-cell' light weight/compact battery (kinetic).

Whether it is because people are using deep cycles incorrectly, or abusing the batteries because they are 'stronger', or just because they are smaller and lighter as a result of less lead and thus are engineered for a shorter lifespan... i dunno. Probably a little of all of it.


as long as I've got 850+ CCA and a wet battery, I'm good. The bigger the better though.

 

[dropmech]

The bigger the better though.

That's what she said.......................

 

[NathanJax]

I use a Napa Orbital battery. Basically the same thing as a Optima Red top...

 

[DenaliAK]

Damn...didn't know batteries were so complicated. I use a 850 cca battery that came with the truck. Seems to work just fine and I don't see much point in getting another just to say I did.