xXxPARAGONxXx’s 1999 Chevrolet K2500 Crew Cab

[Caman96]

Yes, Vortec L31. 105 amps, per one of the Amazon Q&As.

Oh sorry, I didn’t consider this wouldn’t come up as I have my truck “Added” on Amazon.

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I’d definitely grab this part if I was closer!

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Someone can have the battery, too. It works fine. I've been keeping it charged. I'm just going to buy an Optima Red Top.

And you're in East Houston/Harris County?

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

And you're in East Houston/Harris County?

Yup. PM me if you want to come pick them up.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yup. PM me if you want to come pick them up.

Might just do that!

 

[df2x4]

I'm just going to buy an Optima Red Top.

If you haven't already bought an Optima, I'd strongly recommend looking into an Odyssey instead. I had issues with Optima Yellow Tops years ago, I killed two of them in less than a year. I did some digging and found out that Johnson Controls bought them and moved production to Mexico some time ago. Apparently the quality really went downhill after that.

The Odysseys are a little more expensive, but they're made in the USA by Enersys and they've got better specs than the Optimas all around. I run Odysseys in all my vehicles now, only had to replace one so far and it was around eight years old.

EDIT - Here's the one I run in both of my '97s, the dual terminal 34/78-PC1500.

https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/odx-agm34-78-battery-34-78-pc1500/

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

EDIT - Here's the one I run in both of my '97s, the dual terminal 34/78-PC1500.

https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/odx-agm34-78-battery-34-78-pc1500/

I'm all for better quality. I'll probably be buying that Odyssey.

 

[Reluctanse]

If you haven't already bought an Optima, I'd strongly recommend looking into an Odyssey instead. I had issues with Optima Yellow Tops years ago, I killed two of them in less than a year. I did some digging and found out that Johnson Controls bought them and moved production to Mexico some time ago. Apparently the quality really went downhill after that.

The Odysseys are a little more expensive, but they're made in the USA by Enersys and they've got better specs than the Optimas all around. I run Odysseys in all my vehicles now, only had to replace one so far and it was around eight years old.

EDIT - Here's the one I run in both of my '97s, the dual terminal 34/78-PC1500.

https://www.odysseybattery.com/products/odx-agm34-78-battery-34-78-pc1500/

did you have to do anything special to keep the AGM's properly charged on our platform?

 

[df2x4]

did you have to do anything special to keep the AGM's properly charged on our platform?

Nope, they do just fine with the factory charging system. I occasionally plug them into a Deltran "Battery Tender Plus" trickle charger when they're not in use for a while, never had one leave me stranded.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Someone can have the battery, too. It works fine. I've been keeping it charged. I'm just going to buy an Optima Red Top.

Optima Red Tops are great if you have a vehicle that's going to sit for weeks or months at a time - so long as you disconnect the battery between uses. The Air Force uses Red Tops on flightline equipment and they're outstanding for equipment that sits unused.

What Red Tops really stink at is recovering from a discharge. I have three dead Red Tops under my electrical bench. They're also near $300 now, which is silly money for a weak battery.

I watched a Project Farm battery test video and now I'm using Whamalart batteries. They're discount Johnson Controls batteries. For less money than the "correct" battery for our trucks, I bought a 1000CA Whamalart "EverStart". I flattened out the end of the battery tray and it fits great with my top posts. If I knock it dead, I can recover it fairly easily with my old-school dumb battery charger.

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[OutlawDrifter]

I've made the switch to Everstarts also, they have a great warranty, Walmart's are everywhere to cash in on the warranty, and the batteries last quite well. Just as good or better than the Interstates I was buying.