Will my red top optima suffice to run my new Ramsey REP 9000, or do I need to upgrade to a yellow top? Obviously, money saved is money spent somewhere else, so if the Red Top will handle it... I'd like to use it for now.

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2005 Liberty CRD, GDE, Samco, Delphi Lift Pump, 3" Catback, AERO Turbine muffler, OME HD Lift, Treadwright MTR's 245 75 16's, Detours Backbone, Ramsey REP 9000, Amsoil Everything
In my garage needing put on Snorkel

The Red Top can run the winch,the life will be shortened some since the Red Top was not ment for extended high amp draws that a winch requires.Do not use the side post to hook the winch up,always use the top posts for the winch.

Good advice, I figure I'll use the red top until it dies, then replace with a yellow top.

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2005 Liberty CRD, GDE, Samco, Delphi Lift Pump, 3" Catback, AERO Turbine muffler, OME HD Lift, Treadwright MTR's 245 75 16's, Detours Backbone, Ramsey REP 9000, Amsoil Everything
In my garage needing put on Snorkel

Okay i'll play. Why

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'04 Renny
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Conquests: Poughkeepsie Gulch, Governor's Basin, Black Bear/Imogene/Engineer/Cinnamon pass, Coal Creek OHV, Badlands OHV, S.M.O.R.R., K-Rocks, Parent's driveway

The side post are smaller and can't handle the amp draw of a winch. And when a bought my yellow top the paperwork that came with it said not to.

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2003 KJ Renegade, 5 speed, frankenlifted,Al's a Arms 4.5,Moabs 245/75/16 BFG KM2's, custom rock rails, full Mopar skids, Hella ff220 lights,Hd cooling,Front DTT,Riddler diff cover,Rola safari rack,Cobra 29 peaked & tuned.

Pastafari Alum, Pink shovel recipient

Might sound a bit odd, but a couple of guys on Ausjeep fitted Blue Tops (Marine)and liked them. Also use the main post for the winch! Apparently the one with the Light grey body is the one to go for.

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Light Khaki 2.8CRD: TJM alloy bumper; Skid Row &Asfir skids;ext. breathers; SAMCO hoses; Grabber At3 235/70/16; Fumoto; Euro TC; Odyssey PC1500;GDE FTEcotune; OME lift; lightforce driving lights;ARB diff cover;nylon fan+Hayden2905;ss vortex exhaust; Airflow snorkel; Frontrunner roofrack; rock rails

i have heard rumor that some of the insides of the batteries are the same, no matter what color truly...

anyone else hear this?

ARB reccomended the blue top for single battery vehicles. I was told that the blue has a lower internal resistance, which allows the vehicle to recharge at a faster rate while winching (High drain load). Only 50CCA less than the yellow, but yellow has a longer, slower recharge rate.

I've got the blue-top and I'm in Australia.

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07 Cherokee/Liberty Limited 4x4
CRDStu 2.5" Lift, JBA's 4.5 UCA's
ARB Winch Bar, WARN XD9000 Winch
Light-Force 170's
3.7 Petrol / Auto
Sun Roof
Tow Pack,Scan GuageII
Reversing Camera
(pretty much stock, really)

All the Optima's are glass mat(AGM) technology but the different colors(Red,Yellow,and Blue) are made a bit differently for specific applications.

Red Top--starting,basic replacement
Yellow Top--Winching,big stereos,and lots of lights(higher comeback from discharges the a RedTop)
Blue Top--Marine/racing use where no alternators are used,ment for high/fast discharges without harming the battery

So does that mean that a blue top would be better than the yellow?

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My Rig:
2008 Jeep Wrangler JKU
OME HD lift
35" tires (thus far)
plus a ton of other things. J.E.E.P.

i have a red top.... a winch, and big stereo and it's been perfect so far... i keep my RPM's at 1500ish when winching.. dont know if this helps at all but i think it may. i would've gotten a blue top.. but my red top was free so i'm not complaining

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2006 Renegade. Completely stock.