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Date:         Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:27:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: What is THE best battery ?
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <4563.192.168.0.115.1202704353.squirrel@hasenwerk.homeip.net>
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I have had outstanding results with Odyssey batteries. I use one in my work truck which has a winch that will draw 500+ amps - this battery has been the only one I've used that could keep up.

http://www.odysseybatteries.com/

Justin M. Mayrand 1980 Westy "SuperVan"

On Feb 10, 2008, at 11:32 PM, David Marshall wrote:

> I have to replace the battery in my LT, so yeah not really a Vanagon > questions, but a Vanagon's big brother question. > > The battery > that is in there is a BIG monster - same size as the VW Touareg / > Porsche > Cheyanne (except they have TWO of them). > > I was thinking of > going with an Ultima, but now for the red top they are $220 at > WalMart. Ultima isn't the ultimate battery, but what is? > > What I am planning on doing is running two batteries. One starting > battery and one aux battery that I will attach two winches and an > HF radio > system to. I plan on relocating the batteries to outside the truck > just behind the cab and installing manual battery disconnects to > both of > them > > So, size isn't a problem, but I want the most cranking > power I can get and the most reserve power I can get as well so I > can run > winches and not worry about killing the starting battery. Is this > really just a search for the biggest lead - acid battery I can find > and > going from there or is there something that is better and hopefully > cheaper than an Ultima? > > Thanks in advance! > > David > Marshall > > http://www.hasenwerk.ca > http://www.fastforward.ca > > Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J > 3J2


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