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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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Default How much does an Optima battery weigh?

I need to know how much an Optima battery weighs. Anyone know?

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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 12:15 AM
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Default Re: How much does an Optima battery weigh? (rschiltz)

I can bring a scale to work tomorrow and weigh one. We have red tops and yellow tops in stock
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 01:11 AM
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Default Re: How much does an Optima battery weigh? (rschiltz)

Don't know exact weight figure, but I can tell you it's alot heavier than the stock
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 03:18 AM
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Default Re: How much does an Optima battery weigh? (rschiltz)

According to their website: Red-Top 17.2Kg, YellowTop 19.9Kg
http://www.optimabatteries.se

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Default Re: How much does an Optima battery weigh? (seanr)

Thanks guys, now whats the conversion ratio from kilos to pounds.

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1lbs=0.454kg
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Old Apr 2, 2002 | 02:47 PM
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Default Re: How much does an Optima battery weigh? (seanr)

Well I just got a spare moment. The answer you have been weighting for(small pun intended) :lol: is Red tops weigh 39 pounds and yellow tops weigh 43 pounds. In case you didn't know, the yellow tops are more of a deep cycle battery. We use them for cars and trucks with killer stereos (to help the amps work at high volume settings or Trucks with alot of Driving lights and fog lights and electronic gear.


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Default Re: How much does an Optima battery weigh? (C5stein)

I just installed an Exide Orbital in my C5. Same basic thing as the Optima. It is heavy! :yesnod:
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