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Hi. I need to replace the battery with a new one. I just bought a Blazer 2001 LT 4wd and it has a small 50Ah battery in it. I know that 74Ah 680A is recommended. Will a 74Ah 720A or 750A battery also be ok?
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Originally Posted by bartbartez
Hi. I need to replace the battery with a new one. I just bought a Blazer 2001 LT 4wd and it has a small 50Ah battery in it. I know that 74Ah 680A is recommended. Will a 74Ah 720A or 750A battery also be ok?
Thank you for your help
As long as it physically fits the batteries with the larger current rating should work.
 
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Thank you for your reply.
I thought about a battery with a higher current because winters can be frosty where I live. I wanted to know if higher current can be used in my Blazer and it won't cause any damage.
 
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Originally Posted by bartbartez
Thank you for your reply.
I thought about a battery with a higher current because winters can be frosty where I live. I wanted to know if higher current can be used in my Blazer and it won't cause any damage.
Absolutely no fear to increase battery capacity or even case size as long as the battery hold down clamp still fits.
 
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... as long as the battery hold down clamp still fits.
...or you can avoid the big bumps in the road.
 
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Originally Posted by LesMyer
Absolutely no fear to increase battery capacity or even case size as long as the battery hold down clamp still fits.
Thank you for the information
My Blazer is a bit incomplete old 50Ah battery and missing battery clamp
I will buy a new large battery and make the clamp myself.
 
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Originally Posted by bartbartez
Thank you for the information
My Blazer is a bit incomplete old 50Ah battery and missing battery clamp
I will buy a new large battery and make the clamp myself.
Here is a thread that has some information on the Optima battery I installed along with some other specs that you might find useful: https://blazerforum.com/forum/lighti...blazer-106006/

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