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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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How is this battery compared to the stock or a yellow top. I am running a 1500rms system and off road lights. My dad bought this exact battery for our toy hauler trailer and that thing has never let us down. It also has 1,750 cranking amps and 930 cold. My main question is Will this fit?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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http://www.odysseybatteries.net/65-PC1750T-battery.html
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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i would say your best bet would be to go out and measure the battery bin that you have out there. im not too familiar with that manuf. but i run the yellow top in my truck because they are gel filled and i think they last longer.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Its the right group 65, but from what i can tell the normal 65 group batteries are more tall than they are long. That battery looks longer and shorter, better go out and measure it though. I have the yellow top as well.

In case you care about my 2cents, its not all about cranking amps when it comes to running a system, the main thing you are gonna need is a deep charging cycle, the gel cell batteries are made for that kinda thing. Liquid batteries tend to die faster when charged and discharged often enough. I think if that battery will fit it'll work fine as long as your alt is charging right. 300$ is a lot for a battery though
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 04:31 PM
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I did the research and the AMG battery is what i need, it was twice the cranking amps and also has better deep cycle than a normal battery and it can also be completely drained and charged back up. The life span is up to 12 years so the life time is triple that of any battery. All the guys with gnarly systems are running up to 12 of these batteries. My concern also is will the huge cranking amps ruin the starter? Isn't more power better just like in audio equipment.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Most batteries are 8 yr now so not 3 times the life.

It won't hurt the starter. It only puts out what the starter demands from it. Now if the starter were to short to ground, it may fry some cables.
 
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