Battery suggestions

dustinfromohio

dustinfromohio

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Need a new battery for the TJ. Seems like the Odyssey Extreme is the most recommended on the forum and Summit Racing has them locally for $295 (850 cca/4 year warranty) Another local vendor we use at work carries the East Penn/Deka brands and says he carries a similar style battery for $165 (780 cca/30 month warranty). I have no doubt that the odyssey is probably better but do I need it for my application considering the price difference? I have factory lighting and a warn VR EVO 12k winch. The Jeep does sit for long periods on a tender as it’s not my daily.
 
I replaced mine a few years ago with an Interstate battery from Costco. While it's not a deep cycle or AGM battery it is 760 CCA with either a 40 or 48 month (can't remember) full replacement warranty. Plus it cost $89 plus tax after a $15 core. Sounds like it may be what you need considering your jeep isn't your DD and you don't have a ton of accessories. Mine usually sits for awhile between starts too.

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You run your winch primarily off your alternator not your battery. I've had no issues running Advance Auto batteries for many years, use their online ordering with a discount code and they are quite affordable. Until you start adding accessories that will deplete your battery I wouldn't worry about getting a deep cycle. Either way stay away from optima, overpriced garbage for years since they were bought out, barely make it to warranty period.
 
Deka is a good battery. It does't carry a national brand name but nothing wrong with them.
 
bhaner said:
Odyssey. Works great!
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Just ordered the Odyssey 34R-PC1500T thru the WAYALIFE Amazon store. Excited for this great battery!

Is there anything I need to do to charge / maintain it, being an AGM?



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SJCJK said:
Just ordered the Odyssey 34R-PC1500T thru the WAYALIFE Amazon store. Excited for this great battery!

Is there anything I need to do to charge / maintain it, being an AGM?



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I bought the Odyssey OBC20-A to charge and maintain mine. After investing in two odyssey batteries, I wasn’t going to take any chances maintaining them.


2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
 
wjtstudios said:
I bought the Odyssey OBC20-A to charge and maintain mine. After investing in two odyssey batteries, I wasn’t going to take any chances maintaining them.


2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
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I hear you.

Do you drive the Jeep regularly and charge/maintain also? Or only need to charge/maintain if not driving regularly?

thanks!


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SJCJK said:
Just ordered the Odyssey 34R-PC1500T thru the WAYALIFE Amazon store. Excited for this great battery!

Is there anything I need to do to charge / maintain it, being an AGM?



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I just installed 2 of those in my dual battery set-up about a month ago and plug into my Battery Tender everytime I hit the garage. From what I understand, it's always better to keep them maintained.


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SJCJK said:
I hear you.

Do you drive the Jeep regularly and charge/maintain also? Or only need to charge/maintain if not driving regularly?

thanks!


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Not much thru the winter now and hardly at all with the damn quarantine. Here how it sits when it’s not being used.

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My frig is always running in the Jeep and keeps everything topped off.


2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
 
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