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They are not sluggish, they are just big. Pumping amp hours into a battery is analogous to pumping water into a big bucket. The bigger the bucket, the longer it takes to fill it.

In one of the other threads on this topic, it was reported by another Toy owner that the factory alternator puts out about 13.9V. I have not tested the alt on my Tundra, but I have read about this Toy characteristic in other forums. Probably accurate reports because there are kits to boost the...

I have a bunch of Hella H3 halogens on the back of my Dodge. Two outboard lamps are euro low beam projector headlamps for backing up quickly on ditchbanks. Then I have a pair of oval work lamps (two H3s in each lamp body) for broad coverage both laterally and vertically to pick up tree...

The smaller batteries work better but don't have the capacity. That's why I switched my house batteries to a pair of Optima 34s. Still use an Odyssey 2150 as my primary battery.

Which charger? Did Sears cover the warranty?

Don't know about GA, but in CA you can't just walk in and buy a suitable charger for these batteries. Nobody stocks them because they are so expensive. You'll probably have to order it. The Ultimizer 50amp/1Bank was $300 when it was available, and the Ctek US 25000 was close to that but...

Looks good. Why the short drawer on the left side?

Depending on the state of the battery when it went onto the Ultimizer, it may have pulsed up to 15.6V while you were not looking. Everything on my Ultimizer 40amp/3Bank is automatic and it will do what it wants to do, when it wants to do it. 15.6V seems to be the magic level that is as much as...

Steve, did you receive my PM from a couple days ago? I'm on the road this weekend so maybe we can get together.

When I looked into synthetic a few years ago, the biggest downside I could find was the degradation from sun , UV, and ozone exposure, plus the fact that it loses strength as the temperature increases. Since most of my offroad driving is in the deserts of So Cal and AZ, I decided to stick with...

Lots of stuff going on here, so do a search for the myriad problems/causes with these batteries. First, what you are seeing is absolutely normal with this battery, same as the Odyssey 2150. Normal is not the same a desirable, but this is the way these batteries behave. You Nat Luna monitor is...

I have Pelican, Hardigg (milsurp), Boyt, and Ibex cases. The Pelicans are clearly the best, but not much better than the Boyt. My Hardiggs were bought used and a bit beaten up, but they were a great value. I recently bought a couple of small Ibex cases for small tools and parts in the truck...

East Penn is Deka. Johnson Controls is Optima. Some of the guys who have been frustrated by the quirks of the Odyssey 2150 31M have just started buying big deep cycle flooded lead acid batteries at WalMart and replacing them every couple of years.

Vinegar works, but rubbing alcohol is a more aggressive cleaner and actually seems to remove some of the surface roughness on slightly worn blades. The best cleaner/conditioner seems to be lacquer thinner, because it removes the oxidized and roughened surface of the blade and gives you a fresh...

I have never even seen Valeo wipers around here. I am in Southern California and it has not rained much over the last four years, so neither the big box stores not the actual parts stores are stocking much in the way of wipers. Pickings are slim and there were no 23" in the places I visited...

I just bought replacement wipers for my '08 Tundra and the only ones I could find that were "correct" were at the Toy dealer for about $65. For any other vehicle, I really like the Bosch Icon, but they didn't seem to be available for the Tundra in the "correct" size. The factory blades are...

I have an '08 Tundra and it will take a Grp 31M with the stock holddown. I put a Northstar 31M in mine because it was the biggest battery I could fit into that space. Stay away from the Odyssey 2150/Sears PM1 (same battery, different label), not because of warranty because if a Sears PM1...

Nothing on the Coker website, but call and see what they can get. Probably your best bet.

Yes, bigger is better. Standard advice is to never deplete your battery to less than 50% of "full charge." That level will vary depending on the battery and on its condition. Whether your fridge cuts off at 11.0V or 10.6V or whatever, a 100ah battery would run the fridge for about twice as...

Just sent another PM. Looks like this one went through.