I just got a Optima Yellow Top D35 (recommended size for the Tundra + tried the D34 but would require new cabling that is longer).
So, looking at the specs, the D35 has a 650CCA rating and 100 minute reserve capacity. The battery I just removed says its a 710CCA and 165 minute reserve.
I got the D35 because I'm installing a Mile Marker SI12000 winch. So I needed a beefier battery and everyone says the Optima Yellow Top is the way to go. Did I really upgrade here?
Edit: I think I understand the difference here. The deep cycle battery will provide a lot of current for periods of time longer than needed to start up the vehicle, e.g. for continuous winching, when the stock battery might crap out during this task, or may not fully recover from this task. So even if I lost some cranking amps and reserve capacity, the trade-off would be justified by the advantage of being able to draw more current for longer periods, the maintenance free function, vibration resistance, and size, as well as being able to recover from being discharged fully and very rapidly. So, with that in mind, anyone have a reason to believe this wouldn't be an upgrade?
So, looking at the specs, the D35 has a 650CCA rating and 100 minute reserve capacity. The battery I just removed says its a 710CCA and 165 minute reserve.
I got the D35 because I'm installing a Mile Marker SI12000 winch. So I needed a beefier battery and everyone says the Optima Yellow Top is the way to go. Did I really upgrade here?
Edit: I think I understand the difference here. The deep cycle battery will provide a lot of current for periods of time longer than needed to start up the vehicle, e.g. for continuous winching, when the stock battery might crap out during this task, or may not fully recover from this task. So even if I lost some cranking amps and reserve capacity, the trade-off would be justified by the advantage of being able to draw more current for longer periods, the maintenance free function, vibration resistance, and size, as well as being able to recover from being discharged fully and very rapidly. So, with that in mind, anyone have a reason to believe this wouldn't be an upgrade?