Don't just look at the CCA ratings to determine which battery you're going
to buy...look at the reserve time as well. If you're running a high powered
stereo or a winch, the CCA doesn't do anything for you...the reserve time
does. However, if you're offroad and need to use the starter to pull
yourself out of a hole, the higher CCA rating comes into play.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Kyle Kozubal
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 12:25 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Re: Let's Talk Batteries
> They should make the side terminal anyway...it's a common battery.
>
> BTW: Love my Optima BLUE Top (Marine/Deep Cycle)
If you go to their website, and look at the two red top batteries they
make(not that funky smaller top at the front), they show the 800S and the
800U. The 800S is the red top at the rear, the 800U is the middler red top.
The 800U is the one with the side terminals, and it shows how close to the
center of the battery the side terminals are. The 800U is rated at 1000CA
and 800CCA. I have no problems with these specs, even though the CCA are a
tad low, but it is the placement of the side terminals which keeps me from
ordering one. http://www.optimabatteries.com/main.htm
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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