Battery

[thegreat22]

I have an 01 tahoe. Currently I have an optima red top under the hood. Big 3 did in all 0 gauge and a 250 alt (135 at idle). Should i get an extra battery in the back like another optima or a powermaster d975 or d1200 or just a big starting battery like kinetik or the powermaster d3100. I dont' want to strain my alt.

[Decaf]

whats ur current draw like

as in what amps are you using

[thegreat22]

I have a us amps xt 4000D (75 amps) and a crunch for my mids/highs (50 amps)

[Decaf]

you dont need a d3100... a d1200 should be ok... maybe a bit bigger

it shouldnt strain your alt more so long as you can charge both batts enough between notes/bumpin cruises

best thing i tell to people i hook up is when u go on an hour drive... donr play ur music at all and let your alt charge the batts at highway speeds

[newls1]

always a good idea to have a rear batt. If money isn't tight for you, do it.

[thegreat22]

So which battery is best for an extra battery

[Decaf]

http://mechman.com/store/product_info.php/.../products_id/28

or if you have more money and incase you upgrade later

http://mechman.com/store/product_info.php/...products_id/317

or a kinetik 1400, 1800, 2000

whichever you want to pay for... they should all do the job for ur current setup

[Team_DC-Derrick]

i say get the biggest, d3100 or kinetik hc3800 or 2400... just because you will eventually upgrade to bigger and you will have better electrical for it downt he road...