Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
Most agm batteries are sealed no ventilation needed also most maintenance free batteries
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
Hi Guys,
if you want to put a second battery into your vehicle ,try those batteries we use in the rally cars
They are robust small lightweight durable and pricy,but is worth it.You can mount them flat or straight up,as you wish
its about the size of a cd shuttle
I use them on my boat and has never failed me and are over 4years old
ATS in JHB sells them .speak to Robin Hougton.
if you want to put a second battery into your vehicle ,try those batteries we use in the rally cars
They are robust small lightweight durable and pricy,but is worth it.You can mount them flat or straight up,as you wish
its about the size of a cd shuttle
I use them on my boat and has never failed me and are over 4years old
ATS in JHB sells them .speak to Robin Hougton.
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
They do vent, unfortunately our choice here in Dubai is limited, so I bought a Optima, which is recommended to be vented.
http://blog.boats.com/2012/03/sealed-ba ... d-venting/
http://blog.boats.com/2012/03/sealed-ba ... d-venting/
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
Hi Boats,
your post on patrol4x4.com and ricster here is who also sent me his drawings for putting the battery under the car.
How much lift do you have on the patrol, as mine is very little only 25mm, and what is the clearance of the terminals to the body on yours, as I can get the battery in on it's side.
I believe that this is the safest of solutions thus far, and away from the engine heat.
your post on patrol4x4.com and ricster here is who also sent me his drawings for putting the battery under the car.
How much lift do you have on the patrol, as mine is very little only 25mm, and what is the clearance of the terminals to the body on yours, as I can get the battery in on it's side.
I believe that this is the safest of solutions thus far, and away from the engine heat.
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
The lift settled to about 30mm (although when I initially installed the battery I was running stock suspension).
I use a battery where the top of the terminals are level with the top of the battery. There is not a lot of clearance - maybe 10mm. I stuck a piece of rubber to the bottom of the floor to ensure that I don't run the risk of a short.
The bottom of the battery tray is essentially level with the bottom of the cross member between the chassis rails.
I use a battery where the top of the terminals are level with the top of the battery. There is not a lot of clearance - maybe 10mm. I stuck a piece of rubber to the bottom of the floor to ensure that I don't run the risk of a short.
The bottom of the battery tray is essentially level with the bottom of the cross member between the chassis rails.
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
I like that setup Boats !!!
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
Thanks Ricster - I remember us chatting on the Aussie forum - did you get around to installing your dual battery setup?ricster wrote:I like that setup Boats !!!
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
Kan ons 'n paar fotos daarvan sien Boats?
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Re: Dual Battery 4.8...Need your views please.
Boats, I never got around to making the bracket and went the easy route and fitted the battery in the back of the Patrol. I will still play around one of these days with it, but time and builders at my house is driving me nuts and eating all my spare time.
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