Second Battery Opinions - NOT a dual battery setup question...

[reggie426 Member Find all posts View Profile Close reggie426]

What battery do people recommend for the second battery in a petrol? I was going to go with the Optima Yellow Top but I'm starting to hear bad things with them lately (ie not lasting very long etc). I'm looking for a decent battery to run the fridge etc but with the same size and post as my main battery, as when the standard Panasonic one dies I'll swap it over.

Didn't find any thing in the search function, all posts come up with dual battery setups so I'm asking here.

Cheers

[LeighW Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close LeighW]

Optima yellow tops other than the D31A have a three year replacement warranty (two for D31A)
I would buy the Optima, if it fails claim under warranty.

All batteries can fail, I have a couple of different makes fail after a few months, just luck
of the draw these days.

Cheers
Leigh

[reggie426 Member Find all posts View Profile Close reggie426]

Thanks for that, do you know the version that suits a 150 petrol? The Optima website expects you to know already.

Anyone suggest alternatives?

[LeighW Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close LeighW]

I have a D27 in the passengers side of my 120, assuming you have the same space
where you aux is you could use the same of opposite terminal type, that's if cracks
aren't a worry.

Cheers
Leigh

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

This has been discussed a lot in the dual battery threads. There are lots of opinions on what is best and Optima vs everything else. A quick search result for Optima:

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...-cycle-century

and

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...tima-d27f-66ah

and

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...-side-of-a-150

[reggie426 Member Find all posts View Profile Close reggie426]

Thanks for the links, but my question is regarding petrol models and I'm after ideas for a battery I can also use as a replacement for my main when it dies. I believe the diesels can fit a bigger battery in the aux position.

I've searched a bit before I posted the question but most posts are about whole setups, not just battery.