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 What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
#532971
12/02/04 10:40 PM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 57
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I am pondering the "enough battery for a winch, etc." question. Besides Optima's (I know that size) what are you running, & for those of you running dual battery's where are you mounting your second. Thanks, Harry
LOOKING FOR A DIESEL TROOPER OR A MONTERO SR
89 Range Rover Hunter edition 4X4
87 VW Vanagon Syncro 4X4
87 Monty, SWB, 2.6, auto 4X4 (sold)
86 Jeep FSJ 360 auto 2" lift 4X4 (sold)
87 VW Jetta 300,000 miles & counting... not 4x4
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Re: What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
[Re: HorribleHarry]
#532972
12/06/04 06:49 AM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 4,127
Roll Me Over
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I have an Exide Orbital Deep Cycle marine battery under my hood and it's been in place for just under a year now. I have no complaints. It's plenty powerful to power the winch with. In the future I plan on adding a second battery where the headlight washer tank is on the driver's side front under the hood. Yep, I'll probably be gettin' rid of that beautiful feature... that I've never used. P.S. I would appreciate it if you would kindly resize your avatar to the appropriate 80x80 pixels instead of having the wire's software compress a 2304x1728 pixel 923KB into avatar size. It takes 2.5min for me to load that picture on a 56k dial-up and it has to reload every time. ![[Linked Image]](http://home.earthlink.net/~lostark/100_1141copy.jpg) or [image]point made[image] ...but nice photo! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by PHIL; 12/07/04 01:30 AM.
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Re: What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
[Re: HorribleHarry]
#532973
12/06/04 07:58 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,484
Body Damage is Cool
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I tossed the headlight washer. Then welded in a battery tray. ![[Linked Image]](http://pics.montypics.com/HIGHMTNDESERT/2004-08-26/1093560371_IMG_2150.jpg)
Well on my way to becoming that eccentric old man in every town.(crazy as a s#@thouse rat) With a yard full of desireable old vehicles that tells you, Sorry they're not for sale..... Someday I'm going to fix them.
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Re: What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
[Re: HorribleHarry]
#532974
12/06/04 02:47 PM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,238
Web Wheeler
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I've just ordered a Concorde SunXtender PVX-1040T AGM battery. Concorde also makes the Lifeline batteries. I wanted to use the Lifeline, since the ratings are published in automotive terms and easier to compare, but the largest that would fit without battery tray modifications is the Group 24. By going with the SunXtender model (different case) I'm able to fit a Group 27 (barely). I may have to add sturdier t-bars since this battery weighs 66!lbs <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> The PVX-1040T is rated 100AH @ C(20) rate - compared to an Optima Group 31 Blue Top Marine at 75AH @ C(20) rate. The PVX-1040T has the same specs as Model PVX-12100T in this link: Concorde SpecsFor heavy users of electric winches/auxiliary lights, it's probably easier/better to install the second battery in the engine bay, but the tradeoff with the driver side headlight location is high heat (bad for batteries). Air from the engine fan spins off directly onto that location at idle. I don't plan to install an electric winch, so if a second battery is used, it'll be a duplicate and I'll probably locate it behind the passenger seat in the footwell. Turned on its side, the battery should fit in a box and locate easily for wiring to a charger/inverter. Another option is 2 smaller batteries turned sideways in the regular battery location. For maximum capacity, some "massaging" of the inner fender and heat shield will be necessary. FYI, here's the main link to Concorde Good luck, Frank
'89 [color:"white"]G-Raider[color:"white"] [color:"black"]Supercharged 3.0L, MegaSquirt 2, lockup A/T, 2.5" exhaust, 172k, Cibie H4s/Oscar SCs, Hella Micro DE fogs, Cobra CB, Superwinch hubs, LSD rear/Aussie Locker front, Bilsteins, Lifeline AGM, Rust-Oleum
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Re: What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
[Re: DaphneD]
#532975
12/06/04 04:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
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Body Damage is Cool
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nice pic but god could it be any bigger? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />
87 dodge power ram 50,35" tires,5 1/2" total lift,4.6 gears,lockers front and rear,Rancho RS5000's,custom front bumper,custom rock sliders,cct extended diff breathers,75 amp alt(40 amp stock),thorely header,K&N,wheeled hard...
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Re: What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
[Re: HorribleHarry]
#532976
12/07/04 01:14 AM
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Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 57
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Sorry about that pic size, the pic host site was supposed to shrink the "you know what" out of it. I have re-sized it & apologize for the oversight.
Harry
Last edited by HorribleHarry; 12/07/04 01:49 AM.
LOOKING FOR A DIESEL TROOPER OR A MONTERO SR
89 Range Rover Hunter edition 4X4
87 VW Vanagon Syncro 4X4
87 Monty, SWB, 2.6, auto 4X4 (sold)
86 Jeep FSJ 360 auto 2" lift 4X4 (sold)
87 VW Jetta 300,000 miles & counting... not 4x4
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Re: What size battery are you running? & where are you mounting your second (if so equipped)
[Re: HorribleHarry]
#532977
12/07/04 01:18 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 16,227
Web Wheeler
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Harry, Just copy the smaller pic above to your local system the upload it to your hosting site. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for taking the big one out of your sig. Having a high speed connection, I couldn't tell from download speeds how big it was. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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