Re: battery relocation

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 28 2003 - 20:47:27 EDT


If I were hauling rock or sod, I might care.

Instead, I'm hauling ass down the track with my battery relocated to the bed
;-) And I still have room under the tonneau for the rear cage bars, 2
28x12.5 slicks, 2 skinnies, 2 nitrous tanks, a tool set, floor jack, and a
large bag of clothes as well.

Pushing the envelope.
TonyC
99 DA RC R/T - 5.9 stock heads/cam (Not for long, 408 is being installed
next week :-0 )
12.124 @ 110.55 (150 shot)
13.099 @ 103.41 (NA)

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Maskalans <mike-lists@tepidcola.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2003 2:50 PM
Subject: DML: battery relocation

>
>
>On Thursday, August 28, 2003, at 12:50 PM, JAMEPC@aol.com wrote:
>
>> I installed an aftermarket 165 amp alt. when I did the Viper fan.
>> It's a
>> good time to upgrade your wiring and move the battery to the bed. It
>> really
>> cleans up the engine bay.
>
>and you'll really regret it next time you need to haul a load of rock
>or sod =)
>
>> I ran 2 ga. from the alt to the PDC to the starter to
>> the battery in the bed. Soldered all the terminals on and shrink
>> wrapped them
>> and also spliced and soldered the 10 ga. fusible link right before the
>> PDC.
>> Also added an additional grounding strap from the alternator to the
>> frame.
>
>sounds like a nice setup. did you do this strictly for weight/
>appearance or did you have other reasons?
>
>--
>Michael Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/>
>mobile.612.618.4652 campus.585.274.2246 fax.954.697.0487
>
>



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