Date:         Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:27:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
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From:         Justin Mayrand <jmayrand@METROCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: What is THE best battery ?
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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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
>
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