Author Topic: DTB's ANGRY TREE HUGGER (Now pulling an angry pop up camper) (Read 286224 times)

46&2 · « **Reply #1470 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 11:34:29 PM »

X3 I was just pondering this earlier....

Gittinit · « **Reply #1471 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 07:10:02 AM »

Youll want the deep cell for winching, pretty much any of them will handle starting and low draw light use. I do think optima batterys are crap tho, and wont ever spend the $ on another.

There are to many better options out there, you just have to shop around. I didn't get cought up on name brands when replacing my optima. I just got the best battery I could from a local parts place where I have friends on the inside. This way I can get replacements when the lead plates break from inpacts, and cause a cell to go dead.

I must have gone through 5 cheapos in 2 years, and the optima only lasted 1 1/2. I have been using my current gell filled batt for the last 3+ and have only replaced it once, 3 months after I got it.

Jordan7118 · « **Reply #1472 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 08:25:24 AM »

Are you using the Exide Orbital? I've heard great things about those.

I have an Optima Red now, and I'm already kicking myself for it... $I\'m Down$

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1473 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 08:53:51 AM »

The reason a Gel Cell battery seems to not be as good as a Wet Cell battery is because for most of you that use them in your rigs you don't use them enough or they are being charged at an improper rate. So it's not the battery it is the lack of use that makes those that don't daily drive their vehicle think a Gel Cell is junk. Even though they are maintenance free they are not attention free in fact they require more attention than Wet Cells.

DTB · « **Reply #1474 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 08:59:03 AM »

My truck gets driven about once a week if that makes a difference....

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1475 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 09:16:04 AM »

The main thing to remember on a Gel Cell is they need constant freshening. Let it go dead or even run down a little and leave it that way for a while is death for the Gel Cell.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #1476 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 11:23:08 AM »

Wally world everstart maxx. 900cca. They give me new ones every 2 years for free using their 3 year free replacement warranty.

DTB · « **Reply #1477 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 11:25:15 AM »

Quote from: toymin8r on Aug 27, 2008, 11:23:08 AM

Wally world everstart maxx. 900cca. They give me new ones every 2 years for free using their 3 year free replacement warranty.

How does that work exactly? the warranty

GJToyotabug · « **Reply #1478 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 11:31:12 AM »

ha ha they renew the warranty when you swap it out for a new one ha ha i should do that

46&2 · « **Reply #1479 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 12:45:14 PM »

Well I bought my red top Optima used for $50 about 2 years ago, it had been in a trail rig for about 3 years before that. Then I slapped it in my 4runner and since my yota is my DD I drive it pretty much every day (which seems to be the key to keeping optimas alive from what i gather). So far, I have:

left my head lights on for 5 days while on vacation, they were still on when I came back, not enough juice to fire it up but I bumped started it, charged it up and it was good to go

spent 7 hours of one day winching during a nasty extraction and it only killed my truck once

I put it in my boat only to find the boat has an electrical short or gremlin somewhere because it drained the optima twice while in the boat, had to get jumped twice.

and its still kicking. I have been really happy with my Optima. I have a few extra marine and deep cycle batteries laying around so when the Optima goes I will just use one of those but I have been extremely pleased with my red top.

DTB · « **Reply #1480 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 11:46:26 AM »

Finished up my bumper! I am very happy about it....my front end was really taking a beating...I had broken out part of the core support, broken the radiator mounts off and moved the headlight buckets around via trees...

Heres some pics
Toyminater gave me this new grill

I made some brackets out of 1/4 inch metal (this is the template obviously)

My new man purse

My new real baby sea turtle shifter knob (no baby sea turtles were harmed in the making of this knob

)

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #1481 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 11:48:52 AM »

Looks good!

I like the new winch... wanna ship it to me for christmas?

THK Matt · « **Reply #1482 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 11:55:07 AM »

that looks damn good Collier.

Jordan7118 · « **Reply #1483 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 12:01:02 PM »

Yea, can you make me one, please???

Shamb · « **Reply #1484 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 12:02:02 PM »

lookin' good DTB.

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #1485 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 12:14:14 PM »

A.) You are so spoiled.
B.) You almost look like you know what you're doing!

C.) Gorgeous man purse, very hot, love the red.
D.) Poor little baby turtle!
E.) Looks great!

46&2 · « **Reply #1486 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 12:31:19 PM »

Haha nice, never seen a baby sea turtle shift knob before

Looks good with some armor up front finally

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #1487 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 02:39:39 PM »

that looks really good

..nice work $Beer Chug\'n$

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #1488 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 04:34:09 PM »

very very nice now make me one

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1489 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 05:39:45 PM »

I feel sorry for the trees.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1490 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 07:43:36 PM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Sep 02, 2008, 05:39:45 PM

I feel sorry for the trees.

i feel so sorry for you Cali people $I\'m Down$

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #1491 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 08:02:54 PM »

Toymin8r · « **Reply #1492 on:** Sep 02, 2008, 08:15:07 PM »

Looks Good Collier. I got my bumper finally fitted up too but I don't have that fancy winch yet....But then again, I don't get stuck like you

Toymin8r · « **Reply #1493 on:** Sep 03, 2008, 05:24:50 AM »

Quote from: DIRTOYBOY on Aug 27, 2008, 11:25:15 AM

How does that work exactly? the warranty

You take it to a walmart that doesn't have a repair shop so they have no way to test it. Don't bring them the receipt so they will go by the punched out dates on the battery (done when you get it new). I just replaced both of the batteries in my diesel this way.

toyotanner · « **Reply #1494 on:** Sep 03, 2008, 08:11:07 AM »

i like the bumper looking nice

DTB · « **Reply #1495 on:** Sep 09, 2008, 06:26:34 AM »

yellow top and aussie locker on order...hopefully i can get them in before arkanslaw

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #1496 on:** Sep 09, 2008, 02:40:56 PM »

havik · « **Reply #1497 on:** Sep 15, 2008, 05:11:42 PM »

looks like the iceing on the cake
good work man

Duffil · « **Reply #1498 on:** Sep 15, 2008, 07:06:10 PM »

Quote from: MPA on Sep 02, 2008, 12:14:14 PM

D.) Poor little baby turtle!

Don't worry. It's just like when they froze Han Solo in carbonite. Little guy never felt a thing.

THK Matt · « **Reply #1499 on:** Sep 16, 2008, 03:48:59 AM »

Quote from: DIRTOYBOY on Sep 09, 2008, 06:26:34 AM

yellow top and aussie locker on order...hopefully i can get them in before arkanslaw

whats the deal?

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