SSB HVT 50D Vs SSB HVT 65D

[Bulletman]

Gday All

I see the favoured SSB battery to replace the Yellow top Optima is the HVT 50D , on searching I came across the HVT 65D which is slightly longer but is 68ah not 60ah . Anybody tried the HVT 65D or can see something I haven't noticed about that compared to the HVT 50D

Bulletman

[Tombie]

Will depend on your tray.

I couldn’t fit anything larger in the one I’m using.

[Bulletman]

Will depend on your tray.

I couldn’t fit anything larger in the one I’m using.

OK thanks Tombie, was wondering if I had missed something about the 65D , just seems to be a slightly bigger battery in size and ah it seems.

Bulletman

[Tombie]

It’s only 20mm. Worth having a look if your tray has a bit of room.

Can always cut out a template and try for fit!

[Bulletman]

It’s only 20mm. Worth having a look if your tray has a bit of room.

Can always cut out a template and try for fit!

My tray will fit it no issues, I made my own tray that sits in front of the start battery which will fit 280mm battery , so this will fit no worries. I have the triple battery set up , its just that the 9 yr old yellow top is only at 400cca on the load tester so is way down , also the negative terminal has started to separate from the housing , so its time to replace it.

Bulletman

[LRD414]

.... I came across the HVT 65D which is slightly longer but is 68ah not 60ah . Anybody tried the HVT 65D or can see something I haven't noticed ....

I'm interested to see how you go with this, looks good on paper.
I've taken all these figures from the Superstart and Optima websites:

	HVT-50D	HVT-65D	YellowTop
	60Ah	68Ah	55Ah
Length	238mm	258mm	256mm
Width	172mm	168mm	175mm
Height	182mm	176mm	??
Terminal Height	206mm	182mm	201mm
Weight	19kg	20.5kg	19.5kg

Cheers,
Scott

[Bulletman]

I'm interested to see how you go with this, looks good on paper.
I've taken all these figures from the Superstart and Optima websites:

	HVT-50D	HVT-65D	YellowTop
	60Ah	68Ah	55Ah
Length	238mm	258mm	256mm
Width	172mm	168mm	175mm
Height	182mm	176mm	??
Terminal Height	206mm	182mm	201mm
Weight	19kg	20.5kg	19.5kg

Cheers,
Scott

I tried to fit an 85ah battery into the spot in front of the start battery , and it did fit but was just a bit to high , top of terminals at 220mm, the bonnet closed but looking from front on you could see it wasn't sitting down the same as the other side , and on closer inspection it wasn't sitting flush on the rubber strip .

The HVT 65D will fit no worries . placed the order but as usual no delivery to the NT ,so am getting it dropped off to a mates transport business in Brisbane , hopefully will make tomorrow's Darwin truck but doubt it, so reckon its 10 days away.

Bulletman

[wiggy781]

Was the 85ah battery you trial fitted the SSB HVT-70D? My local stockist does not keep the 65D, two to three weeks to order in so are pushing the 70D.

Out of interest, do you have the Traxide battery tray?

[DieselLSE]

Was the 85ah battery you trial fitted the SSB HVT-70D? My local stockist does not keep the 65D, two to three weeks to order in so are pushing the 70D.

Out of interest, do you have the Traxide battery tray?

He said he made his own tray. But you could flatten the end of the Traxide tray. I flattened the engine end for some reason (I think I tried to fit a spare battery I had before finally getting the Optima - since replaced with the 50D). If I had known about the 65D I would have bought that.

[wiggy781]

Good info, thanks. I dropped into my local SSB stockist to trial fit the HVT-70D, slightly too big for my Traxide tray and close on height. As mentioned I think I could have modified the tray and made it fit but decided to go with 65D. No stock of 65D in WA so waiting on delivery from NSW. My stockist reckons the 65D is now discontinued.