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Subject:Re: Trojan batteries
From:Steve Schwenk
Date:Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:29:28 -0700

What is the trojan battery?  How about some
specs/dimensions.  I assume it is deep cycle?  There
are several batteries that are better than the Optima,
but none fit under the drivers seat....unless this one
does and in fact is a better deep cycle battery.

Blake Thornton wrote:
>
> I just got off the phone with the local battery guy.  He recommended the
> Trojan battery above the Optima.  His claim was that the trojan has much
> more reserve then the optima and if you don't need the cold cranking amps
> then trojan was the way to go.
>
> Also, he said that mounting two 6 volt batteries would be a much better
> way to go then one 12 volt battery.  Has anyone done this.
>
> Finally, sorry to restart this thread, but I don't remember anyone taking
> about either of these things (trojan batteries and 2 6volt batteries).
>
> thanks,
> Blake
> SLC UT
> 84 Westy