Sounds like you're setup to jump a diesel dump truck with that setup ;-)
2600CA isn't enough so you'll do 4000 hahahahaha
TonyC
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From: jon@dakota-truck.net <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
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Date: Friday, May 02, 2003 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: DML: dual batteries
>
>"BARRY OLIVER" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote:
>
>:>>> jdurling@bellsouth.net 05/02/03 07:55AM >>>
>: ....I have thought for quite a while now about
>: setting up a dual battery system with one in the bed.....
>:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>: Is anyone on the list actually running Dual batteries? It seems, given
the space available (in a GenIII) that it might be possible to run 2 of
those odd-size small batteries and net more cca and run-time than a single
big battery. The other advantage is you could wire one of those low-voltage
battery breakers to the #2 battery and have a sort of a backup. I have
thought about having dual batteries because I would like to have an on-board
welder at some point, and that's one of the recommendations I h
>ave read - run 2 batteries, a standard battery and a marine battery, with
all of your lights, radio and wantnot on the marine battery, using the
starting battery only to start and weld....
>
>
> I'm running triple batteries, but its in my Ram, so I won't be of
>too much help as far as packaging goes, but if you need any other
>hookup info I might be able to give you some info.
>
> Its actually a "dual battery" setup, but the second battery is two
>batteries, wired in parallel. I mounted them above the passenger
>fender well, opposite the stock battery on the driver's side. The
>second "battery" is two Everstart MaXX 1000ca batteries; the "stock"
>battery is still fine, but when it decides to die I will replace it
>with two more 1000ca MaXX batteries. So, currently I only have
>something like 2600 cranking amps, but when the stock battery dies I
>will have 4000. :-) I am using Wal-Mart Everstart MaXX batteries
>because they are powerful, cheap, and come with a 3 year warranty.
>For the price difference and the way I use the truck, I didn't see
>the need to use Optimas or a deep cycle.
>
> The hookup is pretty simple - you just need to make sure you get
>the proper gauge wire (when in doubt, bigger is better), a battery
>isolator (about $30-50) and a circuit breaker. My secondary "battery"
>is isolated as I only use it for the winch and some lights, so if I
>want to use it to help start the truck, I would have to run jumper
>cables from the secondary battery to the primary. Not a big deal
>since I normally carry cables in the truck anyway. A lot of people
>put in a solenoid or a switch to do the same thing, and I may do
>that some day but it just hasn't been a priority. :-)
>
>
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