Optima Red Top Battery
Originally Posted by travis08
yeah i have the optima yellow top 34/78 and i love it best investment i did after my stereo
That's the model to fit our 2004+ models, correct?
Just want to make sure before going ahead and buying one as well.
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From: Montana
Ive had nothing but problems with the red top. My local Standard Battery wont sell them anymore. Im on a bronco forum too.... read this.
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/sho...ghlight=optima
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/sho...ghlight=optima
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Originally Posted by 04procompLARIAT
OK Im bringing this topic back. I have the same question as Vtron. I drain the heck out my stock battery all the time with my stereo but I dont have a long commute. which one would be best if my commute is around 5 miles every day?
Another side note...I have a stock Ford alarm installed on my truck, and when I run my battery down to a certain point (almost dead) I go to turn my truck on and the alarm cuts the engine off and sounds the horn. In order to fix this I have been undoing the "ground" bolt to the alarm, jumping the truck, then reconnecting the battery. Anyone else have this problem?
Another side note...I have a stock Ford alarm installed on my truck, and when I run my battery down to a certain point (almost dead) I go to turn my truck on and the alarm cuts the engine off and sounds the horn. In order to fix this I have been undoing the "ground" bolt to the alarm, jumping the truck, then reconnecting the battery. Anyone else have this problem?
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yellow top 34/78 and love it. I pull almost 200 amps from it when I am bumping, then shut it off and when I go to fire it back up no problem. I can really pull down on that battery and it still fires my truck with out drag. I would say get the yellow top because they have the duel purpose ones that have the high CCA with the reserve capacity for a high power system.