Battery bit the dust

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Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
My recommendation is write down the battery dimensions and capacity and then find the largest, highest current battery that will fit within the battery space.


That's what I was wondering,getting the biggest strongest one that will fit. Do you just go by cold cranking amps alone? I may even replace the terminals while I'm at it. Are there any differences in them or are they all basically the same?


Batteries in Texas heat are not going to last as long as in colder climates.

You should get one with equal CCA as what came from the factory. More CCA in same footprint means thinner/weaker plates.
 
Originally Posted By: MolaKule
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The 25 Amp. Reserve Capacity Rating is more realistic than Amp-Hour or CCA as a measurement of capacity for deep cycle service.

...Reserve Capacity is difficult and costly to engineer into a battery and requires higher quality cell materials...



http://www.dcbattery.com/faq.html



So after reading this, my question is still the same. Do all batteries show reserve capacity? Most of the ones I've seen just tell cold cranking amps. Might be looking for one for both our vehicles soon. Was just going the Walmart route.
 
I got my brand new free battery from Sears
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