Optima batteries worth the extra $?
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Question: Is the OPTIMA batteries worth the extra $100 over a normal store brand battery in our rovers?
I am not currently running many extra (lights, winch, etc) but plan to add some as finances allow and I do go offroading a LOT. Are store brand batteries that prone to failure from moisture or vibration that I should consider that as a buying criteria?
thanks
brian
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Question: Is the OPTIMA batteries worth the extra $100 over a normal store brand battery in our rovers?
I am not currently running many extra (lights, winch, etc) but plan to add some as finances allow and I do go offroading a LOT. Are store brand batteries that prone to failure from moisture or vibration that I should consider that as a buying criteria?
thanks
brian
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All those accessories pull lots of amps and at idle your alternator only puts out so much juice, so your battery has to feed them. When using something like a winch it can discharge your battery very fast, even with the engine running. Most batteries don't like this 'deep cycle'. Optima and some of the other high end batteries are not prone to failure when deep cycled repeatedly. Another thing to keep in mind is that most people that run a winch also run dual batteries for this reason.
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