Side or top terminal?

Fake Name · Post by **Fake Name** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:41 am

I'll be replacing both batteries and all cables, and have the option to choose anything I'd like. So:

Would you use top or side terminal batteries?

Side terminals seem awfully Chevy to me, but they never seem to have the corrosion issues of a top terminal battery. Yes, they are harder to jumpstart, but not a big deal.

What do you think?

fn

jor · Post by **jor** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:22 am

My preference is top terminals because of the jump issue. If you spray on some battery terminal protection spray or vaseline or whatever, they won't corrode.
jor

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:27 am

i like top terminals. use terminal spray to keep the corrosion off. side terminals corrode too. and they are harder to work on.

19674x4 · Post by **19674x4** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:20 pm

optima redtops model 34/78 i think, has top and side terminals, that way you can run the truck off of the top terminals and acessories of the side terminals- winch, lights, amp, sub, ect. I plan on installing a winch with a front and rear mount so i went with the optima.

Fake Name · Post by **Fake Name** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:45 pm

19674x4 wrote:optima redtops model 34/78 i think, has top and side terminals, that way you can run the truck off of the top terminals and acessories of the side terminals- winch, lights, amp, sub, ect. I plan on installing a winch with a front and rear mount so i went with the optima.

All true, but I don't want a whole lot of connection points on the battery- I'd like to be able to remove the cable and have the truck off-power. To me, multiple connections means more fire risk.

fn

heep70 · Post by **heep70** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:07 pm

19674x4 wrote:optima redtops model 34/78 i think, has top and side terminals, that way you can run the truck off of the top terminals and acessories of the side terminals- winch, lights, amp, sub, ect. I plan on installing a winch with a front and rear mount so i went with the optima.

Watch out running heavy acessories on the side terminals like a winch or big amps. The terminals melt!