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Yellow Optima Batteries Price

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by gerardo1961, Jan 27, 2013.

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  1. Jan 27, 2013 #1
    gerardo1961

    gerardo1961 Road Train Member

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    Hi ,i like to change my batteries,i have a offert from a Truckstop,4 yellow optima batteries cc 900,with instalation and Tax $ 1131.what you think is this a good Price
     
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  3. Jan 27, 2013 #2
    MNdriver

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    I was looking at them about 3 weeks ago and the prices I was seeing was $254 each. So installed with tax, yeah, it's in the market. Why don't you save the labor and put them in yourself? It was 8 nuts to pull the studs and 4 more for the hold-downs. Easy Peasy.
     
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  4. Jan 27, 2013 #3
    Oscar the KW

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    What did they tell you the advantages of those are over a conventional battery?
     
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  5. Jan 27, 2013 #4
    MNdriver

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    Longer reserve power is why I was looking at them.

    Yellow tops aren't a starting battery and they aren't a deep cycle. They are a hybrid of the two. Works better if you have high system loads like an RV or semi with TV, frig and lots of stuff like that.

    I have since started to look more at the AGM batteries, not just the Optima Yellow tops. Interstate has one with a little bit better specs on their AGM. The AGM seem to hold up to the heavy vibrations that are common on the commercial applications.

    http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-basics.html#3
     
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  7. Jan 27, 2013 #5
    gerardo1961

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    I need more Reserve Power in my sleeper,the batteries is 3.5years old,the Power hold on 1night,after the sound go on from the batterie and i have to start my Engine,i have 1 fridge in my Truck and need more Power,i don't have Time to look for new Batteries,i think i buy tommorrow the Optimas
     
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  8. Jan 27, 2013 #6
    2hellandback

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    k buy tommorrow you batterie them ok?

    one week ago i pay battiers 4,,,, 800 cold cranking amps,,,, installed,,, brought to me in big repair truck,,,, from repair shop 3 miles away,,, meck man deliver and install all for 587.00 total american dollars:biggrin_25523:

    I run refridge,flat screen tv, 2- lap tops, 12 v mattress warmer and one 12v electric blanket , 2- gps units , one vacume charger, cell phone charger and headset charger , am fm radio and a CB... no problemos.....
     
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  9. Jan 27, 2013 #7
    jbatmick

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    I am not familiar with the yellow top Optima's you talk about, but I can get { 4 } 800 cca's installed for 510 bucks, from a parts house.The last ones lasted over 6 years, so they are good ones.I cannot afford truck-stop batteries, or anything else they sell.

    Just cannot see spending $1100 for a set. Must be some real good ones.
     
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  10. Jan 27, 2013 #8
    MNdriver

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  11. Jan 27, 2013 #9
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    We all differ in our writing abilities, grammar, spelling, etc. Consequently, there isn't much emphasis placed on those things at TTR - it's more about the trucking. But, it's really unfortunate when a member provides good information to help someone, but chooses to present it in such a way that mocks another member's language skills.

    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...formation-center/154304-spelling-and-ttr.html
     
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  12. Jan 27, 2013 #10
    MNdriver

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    Wow dog, what prompted that in this thread?
     
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