SO i figured ill take the yellow top out of my 01 pickup and chuck it in the 4runner well aparently the 34/78 oy yellow top dont fit becuase the 96 uses a 35 or 24f group size which is the same except the terminals are reversed. do they make a yellow top with reversed terminals? If not have any of you guys mounted the 34/87 optimas in the 96 4 runner, i really dont feel like cutting up my nice loomed oem battery cables that are still in mint condition but if it comes down to it i guess its a good price to pay for a reliable battery

I'm not sure about the exact sizes of batteries, but yes the best Optimas to get for the '96-'02 have reversed terminals. Many stores don't have those in stock. I had to modify my stock cables because I installed my standard Red Top before it became known on the forums that it's best to get the reversed terminals. At least now mine is flexible to accept either type of battery, which is now handy on the trails if my battery dies and I could use someone else's battery.

Another problem that you'll run into is that Optimas are too short to secure with the stock tie-down. I've been using a couple of roughly 1" thick pieces of wood underneath the battery for the last 6 years, which has worked great for me. Just make sure the battery is definitely tight so the wood won't work its way out with vibration. For that reason I know it's not the best solution. There's also a 2" or so thick plastic spacer offered from Optima that snaps onto the base of the battery to fix this problem for various vehicles. You might be able to get that for free from some battery store.

I also wrapped the stock metal tie-down with electrical tape in case there's ever a time when someone or myself does a bone head thing and shorts to ground with a wrench. I also keep the stock rubber protector taped over the positive terminal to make it less likely to short to ground if it ever comes loose or if I'm in an accident and it touches the hood.

yes i have the height adaptor it came witht the battery. i guess ill see if autzone can warranty it and maybe swap it. do you know the part # for the reverse terminal yellow top

well it appears optima does not make a bolt in yellow top. the only thing they make is an orange top which is the same as a red with a little more power and also has the terminals reversed. Since i would rather have the deep cycle capability i think ill just make some new wires up!

I have a Blue Top D34M in my '01 4Runner. I couldn't find a spacer for the Blue Top at Costco or Sears. I obtained the spacer free from Optima, but for the Yellow Top since it has similar measurments and a Blue spacer wasn't available. The Yellow Top spacer snapped into the bottom of the Blue Top perfectly.