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skokie · 07-28-2007, 12:46 AM

It figures as soon as I get the truck just about together enough that I can start it up the blasted battery dies. So tomorrow I get to go buy a new one. Anyone have any suggestions on a good battery?

Thanks

72armyswbtruck · 07-28-2007, 12:55 AM

Darn just the luck....

Longhorn Man · 07-28-2007, 08:34 AM

if you have the money to spend, the optima batterys are hard to beat.

**truckdude239** · 07-28-2007, 08:46 AM

with andy on this one go with the optima battery red top if its just used for starting yellow top for if you got alot of accessories

ChevyDude · 07-28-2007, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

if you have the money to spend, the optima batterys are hard to beat.

I agree

!

**70C10Toejam** · 07-28-2007, 12:52 PM

if you dont want to spend the money for the optima, go to your nearest CarQuest store.

whitesswj · 07-28-2007, 01:02 PM

just go to walmart, their batteries are either Exide or Johnson Controls batteries!

Easy to exchange if you've got problems.

Longhorn Man · 07-28-2007, 04:00 PM

wallmart batteries are easy to return, but it's a good thing it's so easy, becouse they suck.

corn · 07-28-2007, 04:56 PM

When I was working at the shop we sold Interstate batteries & always had good luck with them. After I quit, I got walmart batteries & have never had one give trouble. Pretty sure theres only a few factories making them all anyway...

skokie · 07-28-2007, 05:40 PM

Well it wasnt just the battery it was the ground wire to. Must have had a short in it. Had the old battery tested and it passed on the first test but failed on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I didnt pick up a optima but opted for a advantage. Its working

whitesswj · 07-28-2007, 07:54 PM

interstate batteries are made by Johnson controlls which are the same batteries that are north of the mason dixion line in Walmarts.

Easy way to figure out which are which at walmart are the S and the N at the end of the part number.

the S is the "Southern" batteries and N is "northern"
the S has less Cold Cranking Amps

The S are Johnson Control batteries
and the N are Exide

Most (about 90%) are made by these companies.
Go figure!

07-28-2007, 12:46 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,342	Battery died It figures as soon as I get the truck just about together enough that I can start it up the blasted battery dies. So tomorrow I get to go buy a new one. Anyone have any suggestions on a good battery? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

07-28-2007, 12:55 AM	#2
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: Battery died Darn just the luck.... __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

07-28-2007, 08:34 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Battery died if you have the money to spend, the optima batterys are hard to beat.

07-28-2007, 08:46 AM	#4
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,237	Re: Battery died with andy on this one go with the optima battery red top if its just used for starting yellow top for if you got alot of accessories __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

07-28-2007, 12:52 PM	#6
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	Re: Battery died if you dont want to spend the money for the optima, go to your nearest CarQuest store. __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys

07-28-2007, 01:02 PM	#7
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	Re: Battery died just go to walmart, their batteries are either Exide or Johnson Controls batteries! Easy to exchange if you've got problems. __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

07-28-2007, 04:00 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Battery died wallmart batteries are easy to return, but it's a good thing it's so easy, becouse they suck.

07-28-2007, 04:56 PM	#9
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Battery died When I was working at the shop we sold Interstate batteries & always had good luck with them. After I quit, I got walmart batteries & have never had one give trouble. Pretty sure theres only a few factories making them all anyway... Last edited by corn; 07-28-2007 at 04:56 PM.

07-28-2007, 05:40 PM	#10
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,342	Re: Battery died Well it wasnt just the battery it was the ground wire to. Must have had a short in it. Had the old battery tested and it passed on the first test but failed on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I didnt pick up a optima but opted for a advantage. Its working __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

07-28-2007, 07:54 PM	#11
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	Re: Battery died interstate batteries are made by Johnson controlls which are the same batteries that are north of the mason dixion line in Walmarts. Easy way to figure out which are which at walmart are the S and the N at the end of the part number. the S is the "Southern" batteries and N is "northern" the S has less Cold Cranking Amps The S are Johnson Control batteries and the N are Exide Most (about 90%) are made by these companies. Go figure! __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*



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