Made myself a dual battery tray. Its not 100% yet though.
Going to replace the hardware that way no studs poke at the battery and maybe paint
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~Patrick
03 DII, 2" lift, ARD Brush Guard with Warn W8000 Winch + 2 PIA lights, and Safari Rack with 4 PIA + 1 utility light. Tom Woods front drive shaft. Michelin 4X4 O/R - 7.5 16C 116/114N Tires. My disco web album, have a look here.
Nice job! Looks good! Im sure though that this thread will turn into a thread about how shitty optimas are, but let me be the first to say it looks great.
Nice job! Looks good! Im sure though that this thread will turn into a thread about how shitty optimas are, but let me be the first to say it looks great.
Thanks, I'm sure it will at some point I plan on getting another one soon and running them in parallel for now until i get an isolator hooked up, but for right now im going to get better hardware and a strap which is easy.
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~Patrick
03 DII, 2" lift, ARD Brush Guard with Warn W8000 Winch + 2 PIA lights, and Safari Rack with 4 PIA + 1 utility light. Tom Woods front drive shaft. Michelin 4X4 O/R - 7.5 16C 116/114N Tires. My disco web album, have a look here.
On a side note, can anyone provide a wiring diagram for the batteries so that one runs the car and the other runs the accessories winch,fridge etc whilst charging both at the same time?
Thanks in advance.
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~Patrick
03 DII, 2" lift, ARD Brush Guard with Warn W8000 Winch + 2 PIA lights, and Safari Rack with 4 PIA + 1 utility light. Tom Woods front drive shaft. Michelin 4X4 O/R - 7.5 16C 116/114N Tires. My disco web album, have a look here.
Try running parelle for a while, I have for the last 11 years and with 2 Yellow Tops and they have averaged around 7 years of life prior to failing and my winch pulls like a mule.
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Mike
Retired service manager, member of Solihull Society, SCLR, NCLR and the Santa Barbara 4Wheelers clubs.
99 D2, 3" lift, CDL with Detroit,T.T. lockers, 4:11's,H.D. axles, custom ft/rear bumpers with sliders, a 9500 HSI Warn winch and 5 HID's.
Winch mainly, lights, and sub woofer amp (1800 rms 2400 peak)
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Originally Posted by Disco Mike
Try running parelle for a while, I have for the last 11 years and with 2 Yellow Tops and they have averaged around 7 years of life prior to failing and my winch pulls like a mule.
Ill try that rout mike.
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~Patrick
03 DII, 2" lift, ARD Brush Guard with Warn W8000 Winch + 2 PIA lights, and Safari Rack with 4 PIA + 1 utility light. Tom Woods front drive shaft. Michelin 4X4 O/R - 7.5 16C 116/114N Tires. My disco web album, have a look here.
Two thoughts, a winch will pull harder on dual batteries and if you drill a few large 1" holes in the battery box, it will allow the batteries to run cooler.
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Mike
Retired service manager, member of Solihull Society, SCLR, NCLR and the Santa Barbara 4Wheelers clubs.
99 D2, 3" lift, CDL with Detroit,T.T. lockers, 4:11's,H.D. axles, custom ft/rear bumpers with sliders, a 9500 HSI Warn winch and 5 HID's.
Two thoughts, a winch will pull harder on dual batteries and if you drill a few large 1" holes in the battery box, it will allow the batteries to run cooler.
In the wall that separate them or the floor?
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~Patrick
03 DII, 2" lift, ARD Brush Guard with Warn W8000 Winch + 2 PIA lights, and Safari Rack with 4 PIA + 1 utility light. Tom Woods front drive shaft. Michelin 4X4 O/R - 7.5 16C 116/114N Tires. My disco web album, have a look here.
The floor. The cooler the battery stays the more out put it will make.
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Mike
Retired service manager, member of Solihull Society, SCLR, NCLR and the Santa Barbara 4Wheelers clubs.
99 D2, 3" lift, CDL with Detroit,T.T. lockers, 4:11's,H.D. axles, custom ft/rear bumpers with sliders, a 9500 HSI Warn winch and 5 HID's.
If that is the same Yellow Top as mine, yes, they are 34's.
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Mike
Retired service manager, member of Solihull Society, SCLR, NCLR and the Santa Barbara 4Wheelers clubs.
99 D2, 3" lift, CDL with Detroit,T.T. lockers, 4:11's,H.D. axles, custom ft/rear bumpers with sliders, a 9500 HSI Warn winch and 5 HID's.
Nice work, looks good! Make sure to put some hold downs on those batteries. Are those size 34 batteries?
I use a simple pull strap to hold them down and they are 34's just like Mike's.
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~Patrick
03 DII, 2" lift, ARD Brush Guard with Warn W8000 Winch + 2 PIA lights, and Safari Rack with 4 PIA + 1 utility light. Tom Woods front drive shaft. Michelin 4X4 O/R - 7.5 16C 116/114N Tires. My disco web album, have a look here.
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Dual Battery Tray
I plan on getting another one soon and running them in parallel for now until i get an isolator hooked up, but for right now im going to get better hardware and a strap which is easy.
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