As my stereo grows and grows and my headlights grow dimmer and dimmer with all the electrical crap in my rig I keep thinking a 2nd battery is a good idea.

One battery will be for starting and the stock electrical system..plus a few extra things.

The 2nd battery will run all the fun stuff...my 1.3kW stereo, a 1000watt continuous inverter. 12v Spotlight. few other things eventually.


I plan to get 12voltguy's dual battery kit and a fuse box if needed.

I KNOW i want the 2nd battery in the back of the runner...but as far as how to mount it i am stuck. Are there boxes I can buy to but a nice deep cycle battery (pick me one thats decent priced) in? This box will also need to be bolted or straped down of course.


Also...post some pics up of your setup. I'm open for ideas.

 

marine stores will carry nice boxes.
location = ???

both batteries will need to be the same rating.

 

The batteries don't have to be the same as long as they're seperated by an battery isolator (they do both have to be 12V batteries, though.)

 

Yellow or blue Otima.

There is a dual battery FAQ thread already started. Try that.

I fab custom Optima battery hold down kits.

 

i saw that on your box wabbit, but i want a sealed box. and i read your dual bat thread. i was curious about the box.

 

I was actually going to suggest the optima yellow top (PERFECT for running lots of accesories) and Wabbit's Optima hold downs. Good luck.

 

Id search SummitRacing.com and Jegs.com then.

 

so you gonna run a 24 volt volt system?

 

nooo 12v system..just with two batteries.

im probably going to go with one of hellroaring's systems

 

I like brians set up too, but just to cover your bases check out blue torch's optima battery box as well:
http://www.bluetorchfab.com/oscomm/c...roducts_id=198