Optimas can be killed by older style voltage regulators, that don't keep
the voltage in line good enough. My 1991 Cougar can flat kill one in a
year (or so others with the same car can testify to).
For a Dakota, I'd skip the Optima and get a more traditional battery (saves
some shekels also!)
But that's me.
If I wasn't going to do that, I'd at least upgrade to a much newer PWM
controlled alternator.
RwP
On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 6:58 AM, John Dunlap <jsdunlap@roadkill.org> wrote:
>
> an Optima oughtta last for more than 3 yrs, you could just swap it out
> temporarily with a good battery, just saying
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:23 PM, ffastje <ffastje@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On 12/24/2013 10:35 PM, Randy wrote:
> >> The rule of thumb is,if the battery is 3yrs old suspect it. 4yrs old
> replace it.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: "ffastje" <ffastje@cox.net>
> >> Sent: 12/24/2013 10:11 PM
> >> To: "dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >> Subject: Seems to be. was DML: Need some Ideas truck starts like
> **shit.
> >>
> >>
> >> Well had the battery charger on it last night and it started fine this
> >> morning and it was -3 w/ -17 windchill overnight.
> >> So now is it the battery or the alternator.
> >> Is there any write ups in the achieves how to check the battery and the
> >> alternator.
> >> Sorry to be a pain but if any of you guys or gals know it is easier for
> >> me to try what you say than scouring the inter web.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Thank You all for the help need to see if i can find the receipt for the
> battery to see when i bought it.
> > It is an optima red top but I sure cant remember where or when i bought
> it.
> > I did not register it either. Gosh dam it I hate when I don't follow
> through on things.
> >
> > Merry Christmas!
> >
>
>
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