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[04RAMSRT10]

So, have not driven the truck since last November, went out to start it today since it started to warm up...dead as hell!!!!

$200 later and I have a new Optmia red top, she started right up after the swap, lol :rock:

 

[Wastelands Warrior]

I use Optima yellow tops in my cars that stay in storage, and they never let me down.

 

[hawk02]

$200 for a RedTop, got mine for $159..............

 

[Drm1125R]

$40 gets you a Battery Tender!

Have one on the SRT and my Buell. Great investment for next year.

 

[ARRESTmeRed04]

Or just drive it more often

 

[Alberta-SRT]

$40 gets you a Battery Tender!

Have one on the SRT and my Buell. Great investment for next year.

Yup Best money I ever spent, even have a solar powered one on the roof of my shed for the Harley. Works great.

 

[06SRT10]

What's the difference in the colored tops on those batteries? Have seen some, but don't know anything about them.

 

[04RAMSRT10]

$200 for a RedTop, got mine for $159..............

They must be cheaper in your state

 

[04RAMSRT10]

$40 gets you a Battery Tender!

Have one on the SRT and my Buell. Great investment for next year.

Yep, on my list for next year. I am thinking the old battery might have been the original, the truck only had 15k when I got it last summer, so probably never charged a lot.

 

[Pirana131313]

What's the difference in the colored tops on those batteries? Have seen some, but don't know anything about them.

The Red's are for normal automotive use, yellow's are a little bit more heavy duty, have a high cold cranking amperage and manufactured slightly different.

I use Optima yellow tops in my cars that stay in storage, and they never let me down.

Despite being made for a heavier duty application, yellow tops are actually thee worst quality aftermarket battery that you can buy.
If your's last 4+years, you're quite lucky. They are assembled in Mexico with very little quality control.




If you buy another battery, buy an AGM and be done.

 

[shorty]

Hmm, living in Texas has its advantages, no storage time for the truck. My 10 is an '05 QC with 62K plus miles and the original OEM battery. Dumb me, figure I just go back with the kind that has lasted so long. :rock:Course they most likely put the better batteries in the QC's. :dontknow:

 

[Chewbacca]

The battery in my truck died this winter as well due to non-use. A month of this cold killed it but luckily I have a trickle charger, so I charged it up and took it for a spin. Probably gonna go for a drive tonight after work!

The battery in my 300 is going on 10 years old this year! I wonder if it's because it is located in the trunk? Better protected from the elements?

Chewy

 

[stealth78]

Braille batteries for the win! Cranks the ol' big V10 over and only weighs about 20lbs!!! Think it was around $250

 

[NVR2OLD]

I still have the 04 original battery, but I charge it once a month over the winter. Saturday it was nice out so I fired up the truck and brought it to temp and put back under the cover. Wish I could have drove it, but the roads are floppy.