On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 3:47 AM, Richard DIXON <dickd@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Like may of us, I have been looking for that perfect deep cycle battery
> that will fit in the tiny spot under our seat in our vanagons.  Well I
> recently came across the Odyssey brand of batteries and they have introduced
> a new 48 series unit................
>
> specs on the Odyssey PC1220 ( group 48 ) battery.
>
> CCA 680, 70 amp @ 20hr rate, 135 reserve capacity, 11.89x6.88x7.48price
> about $300
>
> Problem is the height of the new battery - seems like it is about 3/4 " too
> high to fit into that compartment.I was wondering if any of you have had
> experience with this new battery; perhaps there is a way to overcome this
> problem.
>
> Looking forward to your replies,Richard
>

$300 for a small deep cycle battery?  Is it a gold/acid battery or
something?  A bit pricey, don't cha think?

 I paid only $300 for a whole engine for my Jetta-powered vanagon...and that
included alternator, PS pump, AC compressor, etc.

  I've always wondered why those Odyssey batteries were sold at such high
prices.  Never bought one, but I did have a dead one in an RV I inherited,
and of course, the warrantee had expired on that so I replaced it in Baja
for $60 with a deep cycle Varta or some such..Worked fine while I owned that
Bounder..

  D. Hanson

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