jeepheep1

I have a 91 Cherokee sport 4.0 HO. Upgrading battery, maybe going to run lights and small system after my lift. Which battery do I want? Yellow or red top?

I would have searched but hard to do from my phone so don't kill me.

ZINGGG

I just put in a Red Top a week ago and am very happy with it so far. I have 6 offroad lights and am going to be putting in a sub very soon here. Although I have heard that with that amount of accessories, a yellow top would be a better choice, I haven't had any problems yet

jeepheep1

I'd really like to know what happens with all the lights on and the sub in a break down haha

gone4x4

hey---optima is havin a rebate in April--keep yer eyes peeled!!!!!!

jeepheep1

So I should wait until the rebate comes in?!

ZINGGG

Well shoot, that's what I would have done had I known there was a rebate. So yes, you should wait if your battery now is in good shape

jeepheep1

My battery is dead, like completely dead. But I'm driving my other car until I can lift the Jeep

jeepheep1

Any other suggestions between yellow and red top? What about relocating it to under the bench seat?

Zack92MJ

There is no way it will fit there

martyinco

I have a red top (got it free) I'll be relocating it to either under the bench seat or rear area

JeepCoMJ

I run a red top. good battery, no real issues with it.

From my research, they just aren't designed to recharge properly with the type of charge any stock vehicle alternator is able to give them. I put a smaller pully on my alternator just in case, to make sure it charges above and beyond stock.

ZINGGG

x2. That space is pretty limited

jeepheep1

So looks like I'm getting a red top. But....

You're positive that it won't? I was going to relocate my air filter to the battery position.

I planned on doing the big 3 upgrade.

jhampton

I run a yellow top with lights

CrawlnCoupe

i thought it was general knowledge that optima batteries are overpriced junk. i guess people still assume that paying more for a battery will somehow make all their lights to work better and there alternator charge more. save some money and get a duralast gold (jmo)