New Battery For '97 Tahoe Vortec 350 Suggestions!

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Could run a power distribution block to pull power off of.
 

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What do you guys think about the Tractor Supply Traveler battery?
34/78
CCA 800 CA 1000 2 year warranty.
$169.

As hopefully you read in the other thread, the "brand" really doesn't matter that much. The vast majority of automotive batteries for typical consumer use are made by three companies - Johnson Controls, Stryten-Exide and East Penn. Johnson makes more than half the batteries sold. The "brand" is just paper wrapping on the outside.

Bottom line: just buy the battery for the best price and best warranty, and convenience of the store nearest you.

And Optimas suck- seems to be the consensus.
 

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You can get extension bolts to attach accessries to your side posts. They're not that expensive, and jumper cables attach better too.
 

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As hopefully you read in the other thread, the "brand" really doesn't matter that much. The vast majority of automotive batteries for typical consumer use are made by three companies - Johnson Controls, Stryten-Exide and East Penn. Johnson makes more than half the batteries sold. The "brand" is just paper wrapping on the outside.

Bottom line: just buy the battery for the best price and best warranty, and convenience of the store nearest you.

And Optimas suck- seems to be the consensus.
I got that also that 2-3 companies now.

Yes, Optima's suck. Look at Amazon reviews and a huge number all say the batteries die right after the warranty expires!
Optima support is also non-existent. I had the Optima charger and it developed an issue and support was absolutely useless.

They used to be good and not to pricey but now they just don't hold up.
 

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You can get extension bolts to attach accessries to your side posts. They're not that expensive, and jumper cables attach better too.
Already done that as the positive terminal is already loaded up from the factory. Had to get the longer bolts just so they wouldn't tear out of the battery.
 

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Say the recommended size is a BCI Group 78 and has 700 cranking amps. Ok, but my battery tray is pretty big.
Hmm... Let's see, measure battery tray, it's xx by xx. Ok go tractor supply, when they had Excide batteries. Hmm.. this rectangle fits and it is 3/4 inch shorter. And it has 1175 cca. Only 10 $ more, sold.
If your locked into the catalog size because there isn't any space that's your only option. But if you have room to spare instead of the OE size you can go big based on how much room you have play with. It is one area you can go big for a piece of mind thing.
Also remember if the size is followed by an " F " as in group 34F, that usually means the terminals are reversed. On opposite sides as you look at your battery from over the radiator.
It used to mean for Ford, they reversed the terminals.
Good luck.
 
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