whats everyone doing for car batteries these days??

If you can fit a group 65 battery in, I highly recommend the Motorcraft.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...tough-max-battery-group-size-65/mot2/bxt65850
They ain't cheap but they have the best warranty in the business. 3 year free replacement and 100 month prorated warranty after that. If it goes bad during the prorated period and you have to pay "whatever" the figured prorated price is, the warranty starts all over again. They are badass batteries, too.