Re: Die-Hard(er) Battery for 1990 200 qtw

[dmiller@iea.com (Doug Miller)]

Jon Sala wrote:

>My personal experience with Die-Hard is not good. I come from a long
>history of North American and Japanese vehicles (before I saw das licht),
>all outfitted with Die-Hards. There may have been a time when they were a
>premium battery, but IMO that time is long past, and they are now resting
>on their laurels with a second-rate product. Especially evident here in
>the harsh northern climes.
>

I agree, and as a fellow northerner (N.Idaho) and long time DieHard fan,
the new generation of DieHards aren't as durable.  I put an oversized one
(always do) in our 91 Montero in 95 and the interior light killed it in 8
hours.  I used to be able to leave HEADLAMPS on that long and still start,
for-crying-out-loud.  I understand that around 1993/4 Sears went to a new
supplier who had a new (read "cheaper") design.  Another institution dies
away...........

Doug Miller
dmiller@iea.com
97A6Q Wagon, 93 LandCruiser w/diff locks (and well used skidplates), 71
LeMans Sport V8 Convertible. Cannondale Super V 900 Comp.