Is there a alternate battery group for a Ranger

[00RangerXCab]

Morning, I was wondering if there is another group sized battery that can be used in a ranger.

Im wanting to get a AGM battery and im not finding one in the group 58 size?

what else can I use?

Thanks in Advance.

 

[adsm08]

Group 59 is the standard, 58 is the usual alternate. After trimming down the lips on my tray and installing a universal aftermarket tray (my original was trashed anyway) I got a 65 in there.

 

[cbxer55]

I had an Optima Red Top in mine for over 10 years. Went bad on me last year. Back when I bought it, Optima's were made in the U.S. They are now made in Mejico and I've heard horror stories about them, so I refused to buy another. I have a Sears Platinum AGM in my Lightning, and wanted one for the Ranger. They don't make one in that size, so I just put a regular Sears Die Hard in it.

 

[2002edgeplussupercab]

I have good luck with walmart batteries and they keep giving me new ones for free.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I have good luck with walmart batteries and they keep giving me new ones for free.

My Walmarts stopped doing replacements. They give you one replacement. Beyond that they refuse to replace or give you the remainder of the original battery's warranty. I had a long argument with a store, corporate, and the battery manufacturer when the replacement battery with the 3-year free replacement period died in a year and a half and Walmart said too bad. I'm done buying batteries there after that.

Diehards were good, I abused the one in my F-150 regularly and it took the beating, but we lost all our Sears stores now. Autozone batteries seem decent.


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[fastpakr]

Group 59 is the standard, 58 is the usual alternate. After trimming down the lips on my tray and installing a universal aftermarket tray (my original was trashed anyway) I got a 65 in there.

Good luck getting a 65 in a newer Ranger. I had a 65 in my '94 that I replaced a few weeks before finding the '99 on Craigslist. Was very frustrated not to be able to move it over to the '99. Didn't look like there was a chance in the world of cramming it in there.

 

[DukeofMarm]

3.0 Ranger batteries

Sorry for responding to this thread months later. I’m new to the board and need to supply my info. I’ve got a 95’ 3.0 ranger xlt supercab. I recently changed the battery. Found a motorcraft at oreilys that fits the full area of my battery try. It’s the 65 with 850 CCA and 1090 CA. Hope it Holds up well. The original motorcraft battery upon purchase at the dealer in 95 lasted 10 years I believe

 

[Mister G]

Group 59 is the standard, 58 is the usual alternate. After trimming down the lips on my tray and installing a universal aftermarket tray (my original was trashed anyway) I got a 65 in there.

An alternate idea is to use one out of an Explorer. I have a couple of them, and they are fiberglass (?) and are bolted in an Explorer, so easy removal at the yard. Install will require removal of the old metal tray. The Explorer trays I have hold group 65 batteries.

 

[gw33gp]

The Red Top Optima in my 02 Ranger is a model number 34. It just barely fits in the tray. I think I had to bend the front or rear lip of the tray a little to get the original one in when I installed to get it to fit length wise. The current one is now 6 years old and it still strong. It is rated at 800 CCA and 1000 CA.

I recently ran it totally dead when it was powering my ARB refrigerator overnight and I accidentally turned on my ham radio on too. I put my battery charger on it, and it came back to full life.

I had a Red Top in my 70 BMW that lasted 11 years before it started losing its charge when parked a couple weeks.