Batteries

[snbeffort]

Need new batteries for my 92 L300 exceed. What type should I put in?

Steve

[mararmeisto]

12V

[snbeffort]

Funny Guy! Any other recommendations?

[jessef]

one that has two posts

one positive & one negative

[mararmeisto]

We're not really being all that helpful, are we?

What size batteries are in there right now? Do you have one or two? If you have one, but room for two, do you want two? Do you have a preference in battery manufacturer? Do you have a price limit?

These are the kinds of questions you have to answer in order to guide your selection of battery.

There is also a search function on this forum, and this topic has been discussed many times, so there will be plenty of threads you can read through that will give you some direction.

[FalcoColumbarius]

I like Edmonds Batteries. They are reasonable, they are not made in Mexico like many batteries on the market and they are backed with a great guarantee.

Falco.

[mararmeisto]

A single 900 CCA is a common minimum for these diesels. If you have room for two batteries, try a pair of 700 CCA.

[Tojo]

I'm running dual Interstate 600CCA's, new in April 2011, fairly reasonable price in the $240 range for both. Nice strong starts and a month of cold starts in the Kootenays (not that cold compared to other places!) in December with no worries. If I were to do it again, I would look into getting an Oddysey (http://www.odysseybattery.com/) deep cycle as a house/coach battery to run my inverter when the vehicle is parked. I have that in my other van and they can take a beating, probably about 5000 discharges before they're toast.