need a battery. Which one? and where to buy?

[Hulk]

man that's alot of coin for those diehards.

I have a Deka 9A34 from hensley and couldn't be happier. I thought they were about $130. Maybe they wen't up to $150 but still almost half of some of those diehards.

You will have to pull the terminals though the tray a little bit but otherwise it fits fine.

Wes, do you have the Deka in your 80?

Deka 9A34 is $157.
Deka 9A31 is $199.

Just wondering if I should get the group 31 or group 34 size battery.

FYI: Hensley moved up by Sapp Bros. off of I-70 now.

Hensley Battery & Electrics
7203 E 47th Ave Dr,
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 455-3643

Their website still lists the wrong address.

 

[Uncle Ben]

Wes, do you have the Deka in your 80?

Deka 9A34 is $157.
Deka 9A31 is $199.

Just wondering if I should get the group 31 or group 34 size battery.

FYI: Hensley moved up by Sapp Bros. off of I-70 now.

Hensley Battery & Electrics
7203 E 47th Ave Dr,
Denver, CO 80216
(303) 455-3643

Their website still lists the wrong address.

Group 31's are not a direct drop in but with minimal work they will fit. Note: group 31 Deka is 70+#'s!

 

[wesintl]

just get a 34. the 31 is a beast. I have the 34 as my only battery in the 80.

really , they moved that is not as convenient as it used to be.

 

[Jacket]

I've got 34's in both the 80 and the 40 - I agree it's a good sized battery for the 80 without all the extra weight and size of a 31 (which might be overkill in some applications). IIRC - you need a bit of a "booster" with the group 34 to make it taller and fit better in the 80. I think I have a piece of 3/4" plywood under mine.

My 80 also has a 27F, which is the same size that comes OEM for the new Tacomas. There are not a lot of choices in this size, but if you can find something you like in this size, it's a nice, big battery that fits well in the 80.

 

[rover67]

I got a group 27 from Hensley Battery for my 40. It was one of their marine AGM deep cycle ones.

 

[Corbet]

I ended up replacing my Optima blue group 31 with a new Sears Platinum group 31. Its a shame that Optima moved production, that group 31 was near drop in. I made a new hold down for the Sears and forced it in without trimming the fins as some have done. Fit is tight but its in there. I also made a + cable extension. It was not required but in order to use the 2nd set of terminals for accessories it was.

 

[Heckraiser]

Sears Diehard Platinum here. I can let the truck sit for weeks at a time and it still cranks hard. No issues running accessories at the campsite either.

 

[Hulk]

I've got 34's in both the 80 and the 40 - I agree it's a good sized battery for the 80 without all the extra weight and size of a 31 (which might be overkill in some applications). IIRC - you need a bit of a "booster" with the group 34 to make it taller and fit better in the 80. I think I have a piece of 3/4" plywood under mine.

My 80 also has a 27F, which is the same size that comes OEM for the new Tacomas. There are not a lot of choices in this size, but if you can find something you like in this size, it's a nice, big battery that fits well in the 80.

Which one is bigger: 27F or 34? This numbering system is confusing as heck.

 

[Uncle Ben]

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http://www.propickupmag.com/2011-battery-comparison-chart/

 

[Jacket]

Which one is bigger: 27F or 34? This numbering system is confusing as heck.

I don't get the numbering system either. The group 27 is bigger; not quite as big as the group 31 battery and the fit in the 80 is pretty darn good. There aren't any batteries in this size in the DH Platinum/Odyssey line, or in the Optima offerings. Sounds like Marco might have found a good one from Hensley though.

 

[wesintl]

I don't have any booster or anything under my 34 and it fits fine. You just have to pull the harness through the grommet a little further since the posts are not on that side.

They also warrantied my 34 when it dropped a cell, no questions asked.

 

[Corbet]

Old thread but I figured I'd update it with my Sears Die Hard Platinum group 31 experience so far.

14 months in my truck and it died this week. I took it to Sears for warranty (36 month full replacement). They have a test they perform before a warranty is granted. Mine failed badly and I left with a new battery. I asked if they knew what went wrong but could not offer any insight.

 

[Hulk]

My Deka 34 is still going strong. I have really worked it hard (running a fridge in hot weather for several days), and the Cruiser still started up immediately.

 

[Caribou Sandstorm]

Old thread but I figured I'd update it with my Sears Die Hard Platinum group 31 experience so far.

14 months in my truck and it died this week. I took it to Sears for warranty (36 month full replacement). They have a test they perform before a warranty is granted. Mine failed badly and I left with a new battery. I asked if they knew what went wrong but could not offer any insight.

I love warranties like this... Sucks you had to deal with it but, great that it happened under warranty!

 

[Telly]

Wierd timing on this...I just bought a Kirkland (Costco) battery for $90 bucks yesterday for my 78 FJ40. It has twice the CCA (850 vs 375) than my old battery. Sure spins the engine much faster!

 

[Cheeseman]

I just put that battery in my 62 after Robbie rebuilt the engine and all. It lasts 3 days with the fridge on and not starting. Barely started after that. Good test. Better than I thought. So we'll see what happens. I got the biggest one they have so we'll see.

 

[subzali]

So my battery is dead in the 40. Again. At least according to the tester at Autozone. It cranks fine but with my high voltage when rolling down the highway and my wonky ammeter operation I couldn't help but wonder if something was amiss.

So I don't need a new battery now, but I will soon. What's the latest favorite battery? I think Optimas are out of favor, what about Deka, Oddysey, Sears Diehard Platinum?

Anyone had any experience with Autozone Duralast Platinum? It's an AGM batt, 750 CCA, 3 year warranty. Thinking the group 78 with the side posts for the winch.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...nxtZ8gcxb?itemIdentifier=319461_351701_11966_

Sears Diehard Platinum:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...tive&cName=Batteries&sName=Car Batteriesmv=rr

 

[nuclearlemon]

So my battery is dead in the 40. Again. At least according to the tester at Autozone. It cranks fine but with my high voltage when rolling down the highway and my wonky ammeter operation I couldn't help but wonder if something was amiss.

So I don't need a new battery now, but I will soon. What's the latest favorite battery? I think Optimas are out of favor, what about Deka, Oddysey, Sears Diehard Platinum?

Anyone had any experience with Autozone Duralast Platinum? It's an AGM batt, 750 CCA, 3 year warranty. Thinking the group 78 with the side posts for the winch.
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...nxtZ8gcxb?itemIdentifier=319461_351701_11966_

Sears Diehard Platinum:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...tive&cName=Batteries&sName=Car Batteriesmv=rr

shouldn't use side posts for a winch. they aren't designed to handle that kind of load.

 

[nakman]

I haven't been completely enamored with my Die Hard Platinum.. it works ok, but seems to have lost a lot of its initial capacity, even with additional charging from an AGM-specific charger. One of these days I'll get up to Sears so they can test it out, as it's covered under warranty. But I don't think I'd buy another one at this point, when/if I need a new 1st or 2nd battery I'll likely get something else.

 

[DaveInDenver]

There is thread over on ExPo about Sears, a gent having all kinds of trouble getting them to warranty an AGM.

I just had to replace my Optima and I went with another Optima. It may not be the hip overlander style, I dunno. But it fits in the spot (which is a major concern, the Odyssey's terminals were /really/ close to my fender lip) and I figure since the last one was 8 years old even if this one only goes the 3 years of its warranty I'm money ahead overall.