Installed an Optima "red top" battery as a replacement for the weakening stock battery. Ordered it from 4wheelparts.com and it was local pickup for me. The factory hold down was only finger tight, I suspect that along with the heat contributed to the declining performance of the 4yo Orem battery. (Lesson: Check your hold downs after service by someone else) The optima is considerably smaller than the factory battery and takes up less room. Use the hold down supplied with the battery to lock it in place. Because of post placement of the battery is on the outboard side of the battery I had to loosen the cables from their harness clips to reach but after some careful handling the cables hooked up cleanly. The starting after install was effortless and made me wonder how long the oem battery had been in decline. Great piece of mind for under $200.
