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Date:         Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:29:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Trojan batteries
Comments: To: Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
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What is the trojan battery? How about some specs/dimensions. I assume it is deep cycle? There are several batteries that are better than the Optima, but none fit under the drivers seat....unless this one does and in fact is a better deep cycle battery.

Blake Thornton wrote: > > I just got off the phone with the local battery guy. He recommended the > Trojan battery above the Optima. His claim was that the trojan has much > more reserve then the optima and if you don't need the cold cranking amps > then trojan was the way to go. > > Also, he said that mounting two 6 volt batteries would be a much better > way to go then one 12 volt battery. Has anyone done this. > > Finally, sorry to restart this thread, but I don't remember anyone taking > about either of these things (trojan batteries and 2 6volt batteries). > > thanks, > Blake > SLC UT > 84 Westy


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