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What battery r u guys using for your GTR for starting?


Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:32 pm
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Interstate marine deep cycle battery! Blue Top Gel Cell coming soon


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Blue top optima for my starting and accessories. Interstate deep cycle for my q-beams.

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is a cranking battery or a deep cell better for starting the engine?


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I run a Everstart from wally world.. Never had a problem with them Neverstarts... SRSLY

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Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:34 pm
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I was runnin da Optima Blue top but da engine would not charge da battery past 70% so I went back to a regular cranking battery and us da Optima for my spot lights when froggin.


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Lawnmower battery. It is a lawnmower engine.

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I run a 35 amp hour rechargeable sealed lead acid battery by power-sonic and have not had any issues with it.

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Blue top optima to start motor and run 2 lights for frogging. Never had a problem.

Got 8 of them from work that we took out of service after 6 months.

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Blue Top Optima!!!

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whatever Kyle and the guys at Gatortail put in my boat :lol: it works good and never had an issue with it

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AC Delco Voyager, Group 27. I have 2, one for starting and one for trolling.


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Bought 1000CCA group 24 from Academy and it worked well for 3 years before I sold the boat. Have another one for the new boat.

Have a buddy with a blue top and he is constantly having problems with it (maybe a lemon)- I am not impressed with the Optima for the $$.

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I've had good luck with the Stowaway Marine Cranking series from academy for cranking. I use a interstate deep cycle 27 series for all accessories/backup.

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The old optima's were built in Colorado. Now there made in Mexico. I have never had an issue with the USA made one's. Got them in everything I own. Some are 8-10 years old. No issues. I have had quite a few mexican made ones just go ti#s up for no reason. but most have a 36mo warranty. ( not that it helps in the middle of noware). I always try to keep 2 in the boat just in case. but overall I like em. :D

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Smallest car battery i could find at wolly world!!! Its a forkin lawn mower motor!! Shit cracks me up with the big azz batt. that cost 200$ !!

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Blemished battery from battery wholesale in baton Rouge.......Only cost $29...that's a deal. it's gonns last atleast 2 years then go buy another one.

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