OldCracker29
I've been knocked down drug out and left for dead
I'll second AZ's batteries. The gold top Duralast is 800 cca.
Battery info
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What's the size of the battery?
Batteries are expensive as fWONk to ship, so I'll be buying locally... We've got a good store that's given me good batteries... I ran my stereo in my '85 S10 for 3 days straight and it still fired right up
That is amazing, I thought 8 track tape players sucked down the juice.
Auto Zone or Advance Auto batteries have always done me well. The Advance Auto battery in my 91 jetta lasted 6yrs and that had to crank the diesel engine in that little bugger. But I'm not sure if there are any of those stores up there.
I put a Napa battery in my truck a few winters ago. My Delco took a shit on me after a -15°F night. The Napa went in and started it right up
Z71 Kris
Independence...
if at all possible, get the kind with the plugs on the side, and the post on top, it will be nice to have both...
bubbatrucklover
Heavy Metal Red Neck
My Optima Yellow Top is that way. The Optima is good for my application. CCAs weren't so much a concern although it does get cold (teens and lower 20's at times)just not as cold as up north.
Heard the "newer" yellow tops suck, but I really haven't had a chance to task mine to find out.
M.Cueva
jrrod2004
I vote Diehard Platinum (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...rop17=Diehard Platinum 34/78&isABTestAvl=true)
since it is made by Odyssey (http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1500.htm)
AGM FTW
(I run duals in the truck)
since it is made by Odyssey (http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1500.htm)
AGM FTW
(I run duals in the truck)
I used to have a 1000CA 850CCA Delco in my 1980, Big Tough bastard.
What's the size of the battery?
Batteries are expensive as fWONk to ship, so I'll be buying locally... We've got a good store that's given me good batteries... I ran my stereo in my '85 S10 for 3 days straight and it still fired right up
That is amazing, I thought 8 track tape players sucked down the juice.
The factory radio in my S10 was just AM... This was my aftermarket stereo... At the time, probably about 500RMS total.
My Optima Yellow Top is that way. The Optima is good for my application. CCAs weren't so much a concern although it does get cold (teens and lower 20's at times)just not as cold as up north.Heard the "newer" yellow tops suck, but I really haven't had a chance to task mine to find out.
[/QUOTE]With the quality control, and the fact that I haven't seen Optima batteries availiable locally, they're pretty much out of the question
Though, if my truck currently only uses top posts, why bother with side posts? What am I going to connect to them?
My brother had a yellow top from battery world, it kept breaking internally, after the second one he bought a walmart batttery. 
