Best single Battery option.

Post by **GUEEY** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:43 pm

Hey.

I am looking at buying the best battery that will cover standard electrical duties and double up for occational winching, i dont have the room for a second battery.
What is available for people who cant fit a second full size battery under the bonnet.

Grant.

Post by **+dj_hansen+** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:52 pm

Just doing some research of my own atm...

Delkor/Puma 27DC36 http://www.batteryguru.com.au/32.html

115 ah and 820 CCA

That or the big yellow optima, being an AGM it will have faster recharge capability

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:28 am

CAT premium!! ~$140+gst and a 5year warranty!

1000CCA 90A/H

Size Part No. Amps” Minutes’ Volts @ 20 Hrs. Construction Check Hours Length In (mm) Width In (mm) Height In (mm) Wet Lb (kg) Dry Lb (kg) Qt (liter)
31 175-4390 1000 180 12 90 C/S MFA 12.9 (328.4) 6.74 (171.2) 9.29 (236) 60 (27) – –

why would you piss around with anything else?

Post by **Eddy351** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:03 pm

Im running an Odyssey Battery. pc2150.

CCA rating is 1090.

Five second Pulse Current is 2150 at 10 volts.

Res 200 mins.

Had no problems with it,

Post by **bogged** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:37 pm

1MadEngineer wrote:CAT premium!! ~$140+gst and a 5year warranty!
1000CCA 90A/H

Size Part No. Amps” Minutes’ Volts @ 20 Hrs. Construction Check Hours Length In (mm) Width In (mm) Height In (mm) Wet Lb (kg) Dry Lb (kg) Qt (liter)
31 175-4390 1000 180 12 90 C/S MFA 12.9 (328.4) 6.74 (171.2) 9.29 (236) 60 (27) – –

why would you piss around with anything else?

mate had a CAT battery, the date on it was round 9-10yrs old... he got another after that died.

Post by **brendan_h** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:44 pm

i am in neeed of a new battery for my zook. where do i get the cat batterys from? is there any spec sheet online for them?

Post by **Loanrangie** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:05 pm

brendan_h wrote:i am in neeed of a new battery for my zook. where do i get the cat batterys from? is there any spec sheet online for them?

For a zook you would only need a 9V battery

Post by **brendan_h** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:38 pm

Loanrangie wrote:
brendan_h wrote:i am in neeed of a new battery for my zook. where do i get the cat batterys from? is there any spec sheet online for them?
For a zook you would only need a 9V battery

haha. i run duel batterys both cranking ones mainly because of my winch

Post by **+dj_hansen+** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:33 pm

brendan_h wrote:i am in neeed of a new battery for my zook. where do i get the cat batterys from? is there any spec sheet online for them?

http://www.cat.com/cda/components/fullA ... &id=241185

They are big batteries tho! Slightly to big to fit N70 i think :(

Post by **brendan_h** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:40 pm

might be able to squezz one of there 650CCA batterys in. will need to do some measureing.
where do i get cat batterys in sydney?

Post by **+dj_hansen+** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:48 pm

On that cat website, have a look around and find the dealer locator, select Australia and type in sydney, it will then pop up with the answers you seek!

Pretty sure there is a bloke on the forum, in the sydney area (has a 60 series IIRC) that works at a cat dealership, he may pipe up and could be able to sort something for you.

Post by **mule75** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:55 pm

optima yellow top- awesome battery

Post by **Z()LTAN** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:59 pm

AMARON Silver Cell "The Hulk"

Post by **juzzydykes75** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:03 pm

heres the optima D31A 900cca -will try to find some more info on it
http://www.crazygecko.com.au//product_i ... cts_id/561

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:26 pm

juzzydykes75 wrote:heres the optima D31A 900cca -will try to find some more info on it
http://www.crazygecko.com.au//product_i ... cts_id/561

D31A Yellow top 326x165x242 75ah 900 cca $440

for the same price as 3 cat batteries!!!!
http://www.batteryguru.com.au/11.html

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:37 pm

Z()LTAN wrote:AMARON Silver Cell "The Hulk"

the best in indian battery technology!! they also make optima....
http://www.amararaja.co.in/optima.asp

Post by **Mudzuki** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:01 pm

It would be nice if that price was still current! Unless your getting a trade price?

Got quoted $208 + gst. Still a lot better than the prices on optimas at the moment.

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:10 pm

Mudzuki wrote:It would be nice if that price was still current! Unless your getting a trade price?

Got quoted $208 + gst. Still a lot better than the prices on optimas at the moment.

is that through william adams?
I got that price about 3 months ago from hasting deering. But as you said, its still waaaay cheaper than an optima.

Post by **chimpboy** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:38 am

The Odyssey PC2150 seems appealing.

I found a price at Extreme Batteries in Lilydale - $580 inc.

Went to Battery World to see their price - a princely "about $750."

Does anyone have any other suggested sources?

Post by **1MadEngineer** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:45 am

chimpboy wrote:The Odyssey PC2150 seems appealing.

I found a price at Extreme Batteries in Lilydale - $580 inc.

Went to Battery World to see their price - a princely "about $750."

Does anyone have any other suggested sources?

we looked at these, but they were expensive as and they are only marginally better than the cat.
1090CCA and 100Ah vs 1000cca and 90Ah

Post by **chimpboy** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:52 am

1MadEngineer wrote:
chimpboy wrote:The Odyssey PC2150 seems appealing.

I found a price at Extreme Batteries in Lilydale - $580 inc.

Went to Battery World to see their price - a princely "about $750."

Does anyone have any other suggested sources?
we looked at these, but they were expensive as and they are only marginally better than the cat.
1090CCA and 100Ah vs 1000cca and 90Ah

Is the cat a fully sealed battery? It looked venty to me.

Post by **Hekta** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:02 am

I'm glad I stumbled across this thread. I'm in the market for a new battery. I might check out the CAT ones. There is a Westrac right near my joint.

Post by **Eddy351** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:20 am

Hey chimpboy, i found lillydale to be the best place when i was looking. Im pretty sure he might be the importer. When i bought mine he tested infront of me to show it was good and told me how to look after it.

It has no problems running my stereo all night and the fridge for 4 days straight and still started no worries.

Full warranty for offroad which was important for me specially when optima wouldnt come to the party when i had 2 fail in 6 months (yellow + red). I havnt seen a higher cranking deep cycle battery yet apart from the higher up oddysee's.

Post by **RRturboD** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:50 am

Optima have just released a new battery, about the same size as the N70Z ... dual purpose, would handle your starting and winching ... PM me if you want a price.

Post by **RoldIT** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:39 pm

RRturboD wrote:Optima have just released a new battery, about the same size as the N70Z ... dual purpose, would handle your starting and winching ... PM me if you want a price.

How about you just post up the price ... is it a secret?

Post by **RRturboD** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:24 pm

Nothing secret about the pricing. Just a few battery retailers get upset at the prices.... and I like to ensure that the courier delivery is also included.
But eg.
Optima D27M (800cca, 66ah, 305x127x225) Blue Top Dual Purpose, RRP $475.00 Offer to Outers @ $388 + freight

Post by **Emo** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:17 pm

Exide Extreme is 620cca and 80a/h. Full price from K-mart is $210 (I bought one a few weeks ago. N70EXL). If you wait until one of their 25% discount days, you'll get one for $157.50.

Post by **-Nemesis-** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:22 pm

Emo wrote:Exide Extreme is 620cca and 80a/h. Full price from K-mart is $210 (I bought one a few weeks ago. N70EXL). If you wait until one of their 25% discount days, you'll get one for $157.50.

Did, happy

Kmart tend to have random 25% off car stuff days without advertising.

Post by **Mudzuki** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:46 am

chimpboy wrote: Is the cat a fully sealed battery? It looked venty to me.

The one listed is a Maintenance Free Battery, still has caps though.

Cat do offer other batteries with no vent caps, upto 1500cca, but they are large

Post by **chimpboy** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:01 am

-Nemesis- wrote:
Emo wrote:Exide Extreme is 620cca and 80a/h. Full price from K-mart is $210 (I bought one a few weeks ago. N70EXL). If you wait until one of their 25% discount days, you'll get one for $157.50.
Did, happy

Kmart tend to have random 25% off car stuff days without advertising.

I've noticed that. I wish they stocked non-crap tools.

Mudzuki wrote:
chimpboy wrote: Is the cat a fully sealed battery? It looked venty to me.
The one listed is a Maintenance Free Battery, still has caps though.

Cat do offer other batteries with no vent caps, upto 1500cca, but they are large

For me, the battery area is enclosed and shows signs of acid damage due to the battery that's in there now, so I am keen on a fully sealed.

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