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Optima Batteries and a winch question
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:35 pm
by ORSM45
does anyone know roughly what im looking at paying for a red top? and what a yellow top is worth? are the 6V red top batterys the same price as the 12V red top batteries?
are 24V winches cheaper or more expensive than a 12 V of the same kind?
want to rewire my car, and was looking at how much it would cost for batteries.
thanks.
MaccA
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:29 am
by ausyota
Red tops are around the $300 mark.
And well worth the money!!!
Paul.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:14 am
by greg
I think you'll want a yellow top or a blue top (both deep cycle) for your winching duties... these are about 380 i think
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:26 am
by ausyota
Red tops are fine for winching.
They are not as good for a second battery if you plan on running a fridge or something that will flatten them right down to zero.
The red tops will still handle the odd flattening just wont last as long as a yellow deep cycle bat.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:56 pm
by mike
I just paid $435 for a 750CCA Yellow top which was from memory a little over the RRP. Which I didn't mind doing to buy locally
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:07 pm
by RichardW
I run a yellow top which I paid around $400 two years ago as second battery for the fridge and other things. It has done OK however the cycle used to be about 3 days (temp say 23c) and this has now shortend to overnight (temp say 30c+). Full recharge is about half an hour. Noy sure if its on its way out and if so was expecting longer life.
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:24 pm
by spazbot
i piad $400 for my yellow top they are the ones recomeneded for winching the reds just dont cut it from what ive been told
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:35 pm
by ORSM45
i got a red top today. as i dont have a winch yet so not much point in getting all the batteries.
price was $340 for the 12V red top, yellow top 750cca was $380, yellow 1125cca was $450. 6V red top was $275.
thanks for the replies. does anyone know much about the 24V winch prices compared to the 12V winches?
i thought yellow tops liked a constant current draw and red tops were the cranking batteries (which i would class winching in)
MaccA
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:04 pm
by Bluey
ok, finally found my arb price guide
.sorry, its july/03, so maybe new one but will give you idea....
himount 8k 12volt = $2652
himount 8k 24volt = $3139
dont know of any other brands/size winches that are 24 volt.
Cheers
Lance
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:39 pm
by beebee
I've receintly purchased a Cat Racing battery. Sealed (maintainence free) so it can be inverted for a short amount of time (according to the salesman). It's 780 CCA with a 5 year warranty and cost $136 retail. Best bang you'll ever get for your buck IMO
Purchased from Hastings Deering in Archerfield/Acacia Ridge if anyone is interested.
Oh and has a slightly larger footprint than say a N70 but is lower.
Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:41 pm
by spazbot
Got pics ??
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 8:25 am
by LOCKY
I have in stock Red Yellow and Blue Top Pro Comp Orbital Batteries. Rebaged Exide. Call me or PM for the board price. (better than quoted above)
Locky
03 9705 6677
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:32 pm
by ORSM45
dang. ill get all my next ones from you locky.
they are optimas?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:41 pm
by modman
not optima, they are exide brand rebadged as pro-comp.
i run two in my defender in the stock spot that holds one.
yellow to start the truck,blue to run the fridge,stereo and acc.
can vouch they are good quality, seem to be the same as equivolent optima's, but cheaper
david
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:21 pm
by beebee
spazbot wrote:Got pics ??
It's a friken battery dude - use your imagination. Think shoe box with nipples
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:32 pm
by antt
beebee wrote:spazbot wrote:Got pics ??
It's a friken battery dude - use your imagination. Think shoe box with nipples
lol, nice one beebee
i'll add it to my sig
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:03 pm
by beebee
antt wrote:beebee wrote:spazbot wrote:Got pics ??
It's a friken battery dude - use your imagination. Think shoe box with nipples
lol, nice one beebee
i'll add it to my sig
YAY FOR ME
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:58 pm
by Wooders
LOCKY wrote:I have in stock Red Yellow and Blue Top Pro Comp Orbital Batteries. Rebaged Exide. Call me or PM for the board price. (better than quoted above)
Locky
03 9705 6677
How does your yella top compare to the Optima H/duty(1125cca) yella top? I believe its on par with the reg Optima yella top......Which don't get me wrong is a bloody great battery and is infact what I have - but only because at the time the bigger battery wasn't available
Oh yeah Optima specifically say their red top is not for winching.....Although I know plenty of people that do
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:06 pm
by greg
Wooders wrote:Oh yeah Optima specifically say their red top is not for winching.....Although I know plenty of people that do
Seconding what Wooders has written...
This is from their website... I think winching on a redtop voids their warranty (if that's an issue for you)...
optima battery site wrote:AUSTRALIAN WARRANTY INFORMATION
Passenger vehicle / light truck (noncommercial) 6 Volt (noncommercial)
Commercial 12 months free replacement
Adusive service / Deep cycle applications / car audio is not covered
Winching is considered a Deep Cycle Application i believe.
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:16 pm
by Gordo
I've been using 27kg of Optima D31M blue top dual post love since october last year anmd have been very happy with it. 1125 CCA with deep cycle
Makes the deceased red top look a bit puny which lasted 3 years of winching abuse..I know better now.
Only mods : had to extend the winch pos+ lead a bit and make longer hold-downs.
Interesting to note the new Optima warranty "deal" :
18 mths replacement warranty then 18ths pro-rata (ie user pays more the older it gets for a new battery). Not very impressive
Last red-top warranty was 3 years inclusive. The US gets 6 years !!