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You don't need to spend that much money on batteries. I usually go to Autozone, Batteries Plus or Truck Pro (a truck parts store). Just get the highest amp battery you can find. I usually get one that has 1,000 CA and have never had a problem with any of them. I have paid as little as $54 for a good battery (1,000 CA) from Autozone. It depends on what type of battery you need as to where you should go. I don't recall ever paying $100 or more for a good battery. You should be able to find one for around $75-85 at the most. There are a lot of owner operators who use Interstate Batteries. I had a truck with the Batteries Plus in them sit up for several months, hit the starter and it cranked right up.
 
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autozone sells optima batteries as well.
 
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Originally Posted by SteveBooth
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
OPTIMA YELLOW TOP BATTERIES.


Just sayin'. :wink:
Where do you buy them? I checked on the web and found one place for $188.00. Any recomendations? I have no idea what condition my batteries are in and probably should start off on the right foot.
That's actually a pretty decent price for Optima's. My Pete uses three of them, and I've got a lot of stuff running off of them. 6 batteries seems like overkill. The more batteries you have, the better the chances of a problem.

My truck came OEM with them, but I had one replaced at Peterbilt. It cost around $200.

The plus of Optimas, is that they SHOULD last a whole lot longer than a standard battery, and they hold their charge a lot better. Well worth the $, IMO.
 
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their any holes underneath the bumper? some guys use L brackets from the bottom of the bumper to hold the plate so they`re bumpers clean at a truck show.
 
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Originally Posted by SteveBooth
Nope, no holes. Like I said, you can see the outline of the old license plate but no sign of how it was attached. I'm assuming either strong magnets or double sided tape. I think I'm going to drill 4 holes.
If there are 2 bolts near the center of the bumper, then you need to get a license plate holder. It would look something like this:

http://www.iowa80.com/iowa80/shop?me...t&prodid=11161

They also come in a "2 plate" version, which is much wider.

The bolts are actual mounting bolts for the bumper itself.
 
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makes it easy to remember who it is if ya piss someone off too :lol:
 




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