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How is a battery selection so difficult? I always thought that a battery with a waranty was still a battery. If it doesn't have a warranty then I wouldn't buy it that way when the cheap turd stops working I can just take it back and replace or refund... maybe I'm missing something that requires our VX's to have a special battery?
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Hey BB- Here's my take on it.....No, the VX doesn't take any special battery...us neurotic owners just tend to fuss over things like this a bit more than normal folks..Originally Posted by Bob Barker
How is a battery selection so difficult? I always thought that a battery with a waranty was still a battery. If it doesn't have a warranty then I wouldn't buy it that way when the cheap turd stops working I can just take it back and replace or refund... maybe I'm missing something that requires our VX's to have a special battery?
I think the Optima has been so popular because of a couple reasons I can think of...it claims to be 15x more vibration resistant, it can be placed in any orientation, it's sealed and won't leak, and maintenance free. Since many VX owners have added high electrical load items such as stereos, amps and lights, etc.., the Yellow top & Blue top "claim" they handle that load "better" than most other batteries. The vibration resistance factor is a key reason Dave & I are interested in them since we drive about 2 miles on dirt/rocky roads every day .
But I guess there's also a bit of illogical reasoning too...it looks good!
And thanks for a ton of good info Eric!
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Don't forget, the style conscious VX'r wants his or her battery to match their coil packs...
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I think that hits the nail on the head. If you didn't care about looks, you would be driving a plain old jeepDon't forget, the style conscious VX'r wants his or her battery to match their coil packs...(or an old box shaped blazer)
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Under the hood...its more about function then looks! I don't pop the hood so others can gaze at it in awe! Truthfully most would just see a lot of red moab dirt...still.I think that hits the nail on the head. If you didn't care about looks, you would be driving a plain old jeep
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Sue,
took a look. The FJ calls for a group 27F.. big honkin battery! we dont even stock them. A group 24F will fit but is physically a bit smaller. The group 35 will fit as well, but is even smaller still.
beware, there is a group 27, and a group 24, but unless there is an "F" associated with it, the terminals will be backwards from what you need. Toyota original battery is 710 CCA, but we show batteries as low as 580 being compatible.
hope this helps!
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but when I got my free replacement on a 3 year battery the guy actually put in an RV battery which fit fine and worked fine
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Kind of hard to do when it dies in the middle of nowhere out on a trail...sometimes its nice having that little bit of insurance.How is a battery selection so difficult? I always thought that a battery with a waranty was still a battery. If it doesn't have a warranty then I wouldn't buy it that way when the cheap turd stops working I can just take it back and replace or refund... maybe I'm missing something that requires our VX's to have a special battery?
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