Best Battery Opinions

[Sharecropper]

I recognize that this topic may have been beat to death but I still feel compelled to ask. I searched older threads but also know that what was considered good a few years ago may not be so good now. So here goes.........

As many of you know, I am nearing the completion of my M1028 rebuild project which has been ongoing since 2010. The Optimas I purchased many years ago are probably at or near the end of their life cycle, so I have a hankering to install a pair of new batteries when I finally get to the point of cranking. So my question is - What is the general consensus of which brand of battery is currently considered to be the best available in the market today?

Thanks in advance for all replies.

 

[CARC686]

You can save 70 pounds running lithium batteries these days. I don't know much about them, but long haul truckers are successfully using them now.

 

[98G]

Hawkers.

You said "best" , not "best value" or "best for the money" or "good enough".