Need a new battery!
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Thats a good price. Especially if it's an OEM. Anyone know the purpose of the foamm padding that surrounds the battery? My dad said he thinks that it might be for absorbing some of the vibration the battery gets.
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my battery is 770 CCA at 32* F, just fyi. i was told by my mechanic that our trucks need at least 560 amps or something like that.
the padding i believe serves two purposes, to absorb vibration, and to absorb battery acid if it happens to leak from the top of the battery.
the padding i believe serves two purposes, to absorb vibration, and to absorb battery acid if it happens to leak from the top of the battery.
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Padding is on there for simple insulation, help keep extreme heat and colds out..
I had a red top on my last truck with no problems, only had it prob a 1yr and then sold the truck. but ive read ALOT of bad stuff about them(optimas in general) and wont chance it again with one of them.
Ive herd some good recommendations for odyssey batteries and id like to try one, but they arent cheap at around double that of a reg battery..
I had a red top on my last truck with no problems, only had it prob a 1yr and then sold the truck. but ive read ALOT of bad stuff about them(optimas in general) and wont chance it again with one of them.
Ive herd some good recommendations for odyssey batteries and id like to try one, but they arent cheap at around double that of a reg battery..