I am making a point to use mine once a week.
Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of DaveCole
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 11:47 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] batteries at Walmart
I've been using the Marine dual purpose batteries (deep discharge&cranking)
from
Sam's Club for quite a while in low use vehicles. I've found that you can
really abuse those batteries and they still live. They seem to have a very
low
discharge rate when not being used, so even after months of just sitting,
they
still crank over the engine. I have put them in all of my low use vehicles.
Standard batteries, I have found is a huge waste of money unless you use the
vehicles at least once per week. The marine batteries seem to last about 4
years in low use situations.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>
Howard Wright wrote:
> On the advice of a friend who has years of experience in the used truck
> business, the best value are the Ever Start Extreme batteries from
> Wally-world. These are rated 925 cold cranking amps at 32 degrees and 725
> cold. Best deal they're reasonably priced. They are made by Johnson
> Battery and are supposed to be long lasting. They are also dual-terminal
> style and work great with the GM side terminals and can still jump start
off
> of them. I put a pair in my Diesel Suburban which was hard starting and
it
> did the trick. Thanks Howard -----
> Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa" <jeepcj8@home.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 5:45 PM
> Subject: [MV] Optima batteries at Costco
>
> > Hi all,
> > I learned from another email list that Costo is selling red
> > top Optima batteries for $99.00
> > That is better than the $130.00 I normally spend. I have
> > been satisified with these batteries, they last 6-7 years in
> > the gas engine vehicles and 3-4 in the diesel truck, which
> > is hard on batteries. If you don't have a Costco in your
> > area, the next best deal is Interstate Battery, which sells
> > them for around $130.00 but has a 3 year free replacement
> > instead of the 2 year from Optima. If you aren't familiar
> > with Optima batteries, they have over 800 cca's and are dry
> > cell, you can mount them anyway you want, and you won't have
> > that acid-wetness-paint-eating problem.
> > Lisa
> >
> >
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