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Submitted: Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 13:46

Member - Smocky (NSW)

Hi all, need to replace main battery.

Short version is, wife's Commodore needs a new battery, so I thought I would transfer the nearly new one from the Rodeo and get myself a new heavy duty, really big, lasts a long time, will run the fridge for a week, kind of battery.

Dual battery is not an option at this time.

So, suggestions on what battery to get are required please.

It will obviously be the main and ONLY battery in the Rodeo. We don't need a lot from it, I just thought I would take the opportunity to get a decent one that I don't have to worry when using the compressor or running a couple of lights of it etc.

What are your thoughts?

Cheers,

Smocky.
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AnswerID: 123141   Submitted: Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 14:06

Member - Banjo The First (SA) replied:

Yuasa Overlander - sizeable case - 700 CCA's - 2 year warranty I think - runs my Jack nicely and the Jack is thirsty on amps.... about $140.... been good to me.

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FollowupID: 378221   Submitted: Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 14:13

Member - Smocky (NSW) posted:

Thanks Banjo, my V6 Rodeo's thirsty on more than Amps :-)
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AnswerID: 123162   Submitted: Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 16:07

Member - DOZER replied:

The sky is the limit here....thesame size as what you put in the commodore...best is Optima,($300) cheapest would be a Korean made battery,($50) somewhere inbetween is a value for money jobbie....maybe a marine battery if you want it to run a fridge aswell at times....
Andrew

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FollowupID: 378505   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 03, 2005 at 00:20

macka posted:

Hi I've been using the Exide Extreme batt's for a while now. In yacht and car (Patrol) They seem quite good. And are starting and deep Cycle combined.
4 on boat are nearly 5 years old now. and still going well (solar)
About $140ea. the last 2 ..
Can't see the point in buying the fancy/expensive ones. When a good Lead Acid, does the same job. Unless you in competition and tend to lay the car over now and then
Regards
Mack..
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AnswerID: 123172   Submitted: Monday, Aug 01, 2005 at 17:36

Member - Jeff M (WA) replied:

I've just put 2 x 550CCA 105Amp/hr Calicum-Calcium batteries in the surf, they are only about $120 inc GST and will do both Cranking and Deep Cycle Work. So far so good with them, not quite as much "punch" as the old 770CCA I had but still starts it on a 0c morning after a nights camping and gives me much more run time that before with the added advatage of the calcium batteries dehydrating less quickly that the normal lead acid variety.

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AnswerID: 123330   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005 at 12:36

graeme1951 replied:

I've had the overlander in my cruiser for 5 years it's about had it now but still going. Am definitely getting another one when it goes. I'm pretty sure Battery World have them as well as some other places
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AnswerID: 123334   Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 02, 2005 at 13:16

Member - Smocky (NSW) replied:

Does anyone use an AGM battery as the primary battery? Disadvantages?

To my reckoning, they are better against vibration, charge better, don't mind being discharged as much etc, etc. So long as you can get the Cranking Amps out of them, I can see no reason why an AGM primary battery wouldn't be the go.

An Overlander (which is the sort of thing I was looking at) are around $140. An AGM is going to be around $250. Not sure of comparative amp hours, but that's going by similar physical size that will fit into the Rodeo.

Cheers,

Jason.
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AnswerID: 123673   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 03, 2005 at 20:50

Member - Camper (SA) replied:

I did the same as Macka and have had no problems. I rigged up a ;ow battery alarm just in case I suck too hard while camping. Hasn't gone off yet.
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AnswerID: 123742   Submitted: Thursday, Aug 04, 2005 at 08:12

Member - MrBitchi (QLD) replied:

The highest capacity batteries for size are the helical wound plate jobs like the Optima or Exide Orbital. Neither of these is cheap but you get what you pay for...


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AnswerID: 123814   Submitted: Thursday, Aug 04, 2005 at 16:29

Outbacktourer replied:

Smocky, hows that Repco gas fridge going mate? As for batteries about 6mths ago I put a Delkor Calcium battery in the Patrol from"the battery Store" $160 delivered and fitted (Syd metro). I think it's 710CCA from memory and a big AH number (can't rmember). Kind of a 1/2 way house to an AGM IMHO, so far so good.

OT
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FollowupID: 378814   Submitted: Thursday, Aug 04, 2005 at 17:03

Member - Smocky (NSW) posted:

G'day, the fridge is going well on gas, don't use it on 12v.

Thanks for the info about the battery. I'm still investigating, but don't want to get a $300 optima battery. I think an AGM battery or perhaps a Calcium battery may be a better option.
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