Dual batterys for winching ?
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12-04-2005
Dual batterys for winching ?
I saw advertised on trucks TV(on spike channel) that Painless(wiring harness company) makes a wiring harness kit for running dual batterys. It even has a switch to let choose between running off of 1 battery or running off of 2 batterys. Anybody running this kit ? I know Earl has a killer dual battery set up. So I thought this might be worth it even though it is nowhere near as cool as Earls.
Do you think it I would have to put a bigger alternator in?
Do you think it I would have to put a bigger alternator in?
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optima batterys are good in that they are able to be mounted in any position they are not that high of an amperage. I had a set of optima batteries in my trucks two back batteries hooked to my winch 2 months latter i took them out and put some tractor trailor batteries with 1200 CCA each in instead made a big differance for winching applications. And if i had to run only one battery it might be an optima but they will not solve all problems.
All the kit is is a ford style solinoid and cable buy the solinoid from napa get a good solinoid the cheap ones burn up to quick. and sone 2 guage wire. I run double Ot cable for my back winch but that would be over kill 4 u. I have a tourch for doing soder and shrink rap.
All the kit is is a ford style solinoid and cable buy the solinoid from napa get a good solinoid the cheap ones burn up to quick. and sone 2 guage wire. I run double Ot cable for my back winch but that would be over kill 4 u. I have a tourch for doing soder and shrink rap.
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well you can get better rated batteries, but quality does not compare. I'm looking at my set of red tops right now that are rated at 1000 CA, but they are severly underrated. 1200 CCA is a heck of alot. how much bigger are those batteries? I dont think a winch is enough of a draw that you would require two batteries, now if you are conserned about reliability I guess you could go with two batts but I still think thats overtkill. Also where would you mount the second battery, the bed? gotta be careful when you are running the wiring to bed for that and then Offroading.
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Ben,
Check out http://www.tombarcia.net/Truck/DualBatt/index.html for pics, a schematic, and an explaination of my dual battery setup that uses a solenoid that allows you to run from both batteries or isolate the second battery completely. You won't need a bigger alternator to run a second battery but you will have much greater reserve power for winching.
I mounted my second battery where the airbox normally resides on a homemade battery tray, but other than that, it should be no problem to do the same in your truck.
Check out http://www.tombarcia.net/Truck/DualBatt/index.html for pics, a schematic, and an explaination of my dual battery setup that uses a solenoid that allows you to run from both batteries or isolate the second battery completely. You won't need a bigger alternator to run a second battery but you will have much greater reserve power for winching.
I mounted my second battery where the airbox normally resides on a homemade battery tray, but other than that, it should be no problem to do the same in your truck.
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Yes, but for all you just said, what difference does it make? We already have large avatars, etc.
What I'm saying is this: you guys are starting an argument over something senseless. If there's a riot, you're the mob leader, lol!
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What I'm saying is this: you guys are starting an argument over something senseless. If there's a riot, you're the mob leader, lol!
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