Charlie1670

hey guys so i am in need of a new battery. i want something powerful. i have a smittybilt winch, a 50 inch, 9 inch and 40 watt pods. and led headlights. all from MRLlighting. i was wondering wat battery should i get. i have heard mixed reviews about optima. i have also heard mixed reviews about die hard platinum. which battery would you guys reccomend. i want something that will last.doesnt have to be the brands i talked about just wanna hear wat you guys think is the best out there. of course going deep cycle. so for optima its a yellow top.

Ianf406

I had no issues with a reman Optima running a winch, KC lights and two Kicker L7s w/capacitor. I no longer have the subs but I have had the AutoZone Gold top (DuraLast) for awhile now and have not had an issue. I hear a lot of people recommend the Die Hard Platinums. I think any brand name battery of the correct size will do the trick for you- almost all have a warranty these days. Might consider a more efficient alternator if you run all those lights at once and are currently having issues with your battery. I Don't think LEDS use all that much juice though.

Dumajones

^^^^This , I would also recommend upgrading your Bat cables, that alone will help alot.As for bat I just use the one they give me at Napa. you can talk to 5-90 He will tell you all you need to know about bat cables and what you will need https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/5-90-711/ this is another site http://www.kelleyswip.com/price.html

Charlie1670

yeh i dont have problems with the ligths. i just havent run em with the winch on yet. 4AWG should be good enough right? and wat upgraded alternator do u guys run?

Charlie1670

what alternator would i need to upgrade to? anything bolt on?