Bob, good stuff that you are getting caught up on the Dak! (Daksy)
I have an Optima and recently the truck's door was left open for a long
weekend and ran it completely down. After an overnight charge, it was good
as new. Most of the batteries I have owned will not recover from a full
discharge, so I am happy with the Optima.
We had a blast in Detroit but I did not get to go to Auburn Hills for the
Chrysler Museum, I politely turned down an offer to go to the Henry Ford
Museum....
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Day
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:06 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: New Sneaks!
S[eaking of batteries.. I am going on my fourth year with my Duralast Gold
from Autozone. This is probably the best battery I have ever had in my DAK.
I would buy another one of these. Last winter, after my truck sat for over
2
weeks. I went outside and turned it over like it was 70 deg. outside.
Amazing battery.
On Sunday October 23 2005 3:53 pm, DAKSY wrote:
> Hey, DML!
> Got the new 32x11.50BFG KOs on! The DAKSY sits TALL & rides good!
> Seein as I was a Sears, & she was still crankin on the OEM battery (6
> YEARS!), I figgered WTF, throw in a Diehard Gold while she was there...I
> guess I'm one of the lucky ones - battery-wise...
> When I joined the list 5+ years ago, everyone was gripin about the POS OEM
> batteries in our DAKs...
> "Put in an Optima this or that..."
> Mine held up great! I'll admit, tho, for a while last winter she seemed to
> be crankin slowly, but I 've never had to jump her - even on the coldest
> days the "Hawk" throws at us Noreasterners...
> Could be because of a technique an old gnarly motorhead tole me 'bout back
> in the 70s...
> Turn your headlights on for about 10 seconds & then turn em off - PRIOR to
> hitting the starter...
> A hot battery has more crankin amps is what he said...
> Been doin exactly that for almost 30 years without a problem...
> Ennyhoo, back to some minor rub at full crank of the wheels, but nuthin I
> can't minimize!
> Maybe I'll get to the multi-function switch after we clean the garage...
> L8R,
>
> Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
> 2K DAK SY Sport + V6 4X4 5Speed
>
> WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
--Bill Day
"A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he can give and ever wanted.." http://counter.li.org #384146 284016
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