I looked for a group 48 one. They were out of it too.
You are probably right, Group 41 is stock battery
although it will be very tight to fit in a Westy.

David

--- On Fri, 2/27/09, Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM> wrote:

> From: Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM>
> Subject: Re: Wal-Mart Griup 41 Battery
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 1:40 PM
> > What will you folks suggest? Keep it or replace it
> quick? Thanks folks.
>
> When my aux battery barfed, the battery listing at my FLAPS
> suggested a
> group 48 would fit.  It's a slightly tighter fit, but
> it does fit.  It's
> also rated at 700 CCA rather than 650 CCA.  I thought the
> group 41 was
> the stock battery?
>
> toodle pip,
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