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greenhead68
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:27 pm Posts: 8
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 which battery
What battery r u guys using for your GTR for starting?
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:32 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: which battery
Interstate marine deep cycle battery! Blue Top Gel Cell coming soon
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:33 pm |
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SmokeEater829
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:48 pm Posts: 1830 Location: Belle Chasse, LA
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 Re: which battery
Blue top optima for my starting and accessories. Interstate deep cycle for my q-beams.
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:51 pm |
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greenhead68
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:27 pm Posts: 8
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 Re: which battery
is a cranking battery or a deep cell better for starting the engine?
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:17 pm |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: which battery
I run a Everstart from wally world.. Never had a problem with them Neverstarts... SRSLY
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:22 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:34 pm |
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quackconsumer
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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 Re: which battery
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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Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:59 pm |
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Ace
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:26 am Posts: 285 Location: Lafayette LA
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 Re: which battery
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:14 pm |
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kibb
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 2731 Location: Lafayette, LA
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 Re: which battery
Lawnmower battery. It is a lawnmower engine.
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:32 pm |
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rebbeer
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:39 pm Posts: 417 Location: Lafayette, LA
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 Re: which battery
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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Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:06 pm |
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm Posts: 1620 Location: Larose, Louisiana
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 Re: which battery
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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Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:48 pm |
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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 Re: which battery
Blue Top Optima!!!
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Hoyt Mods and some other goodies
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:23 pm |
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cmelvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:47 pm Posts: 1039 Location: Texas
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 Re: which battery
whatever Kyle and the guys at Gatortail put in my boat  it works good and never had an issue with it
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Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:54 pm |
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Wilson
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:35 pm Posts: 935 Location: South LA
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 Re: which battery
AC Delco Voyager, Group 27. I have 2, one for starting and one for trolling.
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Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:18 pm |
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deadbird8
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:50 pm Posts: 3833 Location: Old East Dallas, Texas
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 Re: which battery
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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Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:34 am |
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Full Throttle
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:09 pm Posts: 1268 Location: North Texas
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 Re: which battery
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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Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:12 am |
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saveontaxes
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:16 am Posts: 400
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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. 
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:14 am |
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deltaduckmaster
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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 Re: which battery
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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Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:07 pm |
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Pooh Bear
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:43 pm Posts: 612 Location: Everywhere.USA
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 Re: which battery
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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