Optima Yellow top or Blue?
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So I'm trying to decide on a optima gel cell battery for my JK. So I go to the site and they want me to put in my model. Except there is no drop-down for 2013 and the 2012 drop-down does not have the wrangler listed.
I have to say optima needs to update their website. I'm sure the 2011 battery specs will work. Anyone think otherwise?
What do you guys think is a better battery? The yellow or Blue top?
I have to say optima needs to update their website. I'm sure the 2011 battery specs will work. Anyone think otherwise?
What do you guys think is a better battery? The yellow or Blue top?
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Without looking at the specs of the two I don't know off the top of my head if one is much better than the other. We run the blue tops in the Coast Guard but like said above thats a marine grade battery, may just be paying more for the "marine grade". Best is to look at the spec differences.
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I'm going with optima. We use them in our tugs on the flight line. We also use them on aircraft APU units. If there good enough to jump a Jet my money is on optima. We use the yellow. But I read somewhere that marine battery's have a deeper cycle better for lighting systems and winches
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Marine batteries are designed to be run down to no charge and then charged to capacity. Not a good idea for a vehicle starting battery. Plenty of info on the WWW. Google is your friend.