1996 Jeep Cherokee
It's used occasionally (I have some econojunk for a DD these days) and the 540cca/600ca battery that was in it when I purchased it is dead. I'd like a lot of CAs for quick, easy, and sure starts rather than a whir-whir-vroom, so I was thinking of at least 700. I wonder if I really need more cranking amps, but my gf's dad has a 900cca in his Astro van (no mods to the astro van's battery box) that came stock with a smaller one, he thinks around 600. The biggest I can find is about 610 for my XJ's application... problem is tight fit with hood clearance.
My DD (1988 camry, 4banger) came with a 650cca battery and I swapped the stock Jeep battery in it ("the camry is a small displacement, low compression engine, so it doesn't need that much juice") and it wouldn't start half the time. Swapped it back in the Jeep and it's dead now. I wonder if the 540cca battery was on its way out...
Anyway, what would you recommend? I'd like an optima since they put out about 900cca which would be plenty, but the price is steep!
-Matt
It's used occasionally (I have some econojunk for a DD these days) and the 540cca/600ca battery that was in it when I purchased it is dead. I'd like a lot of CAs for quick, easy, and sure starts rather than a whir-whir-vroom, so I was thinking of at least 700. I wonder if I really need more cranking amps, but my gf's dad has a 900cca in his Astro van (no mods to the astro van's battery box) that came stock with a smaller one, he thinks around 600. The biggest I can find is about 610 for my XJ's application... problem is tight fit with hood clearance.
My DD (1988 camry, 4banger) came with a 650cca battery and I swapped the stock Jeep battery in it ("the camry is a small displacement, low compression engine, so it doesn't need that much juice") and it wouldn't start half the time. Swapped it back in the Jeep and it's dead now. I wonder if the 540cca battery was on its way out...
Anyway, what would you recommend? I'd like an optima since they put out about 900cca which would be plenty, but the price is steep!
-Matt