EXTRA BATTERY + LONG RANGE FUEL TANK

[endurancerider]

Hi There

I have just joined this site and am looking for advice.
I appreciate these questions my have been addressed previously so please be patient with me.

I am considering buying either a Disco LR 4 HSE or RRS v6 and would like information of the following:-
ADDITIONAL BATTERY
Is it possible to Install an Additional Battery in either vehicle so as to run a Fridge?
LONG RANGE FUEL TANK
is it possible to install Long Range fuel tanks on either vehicles?

I would appreciate any advice that can be given.

Thanks

[101RRS]

Additional batteries can fit in two locations under the bonnet - on the drivers side up against the firewall (near the ABS thingy) and just in front of the main battery.

The space in both locations is a bit restricted but last week tested fitting a battery and a 60Ah allrounder will fit in both positions.

For the RRS - I understand that there is a tank that replaces the rear tyre but you will have to work out where to put the spare. I understand a wheel carrier is available.

For the Disco there is a long range tank and wheel carriers are available.

Garry

Oh welcome to the forum.

Cheers

[sniegy]

Enduranceracer, Welcome.

With both the D4 & RRS (from 10MY+) the modules in front of the brake booster will require movement within the space that they are positioned, relatively easy & some of us have already done this.

Yes there are tanks available, mainly ARB-Long Ranger, Long Range Automotive & would suggest you contact these guys for a spare wheel carrier as you will need to move the wheel for the tank.
http://www.4x4intelligence.com.au/4x4i%20products%203Mar2010.pdf
Contact Simon, he is one of the owners & also a D3 owner.

2nd battery system, no question contact Tim at www.traxide.com.au (http://www.traxide.com.au)
Most of us use & swear by his products as they are simple easy self fit units & just work.
Thats really all you can ask for.
Good luck & enjoy.

Cheers

[mowog]

Rear bar and aux tank on a D4.

YouTube - The Kaymar Bar

[ADMIRAL]

Hi Endurance racer, welcome to the forum. Check out the FAQ's at the beginning of the D3/D4 Channel. Plenty of options in addition to those already mentioned. Opposite Lock have tanks & wheel carriers as well. Their gravity fed tank option is worth a look, and the Dolium spare wheel carrier is neat, though a little more difficult to fit.
I have mounted my spare battery in the conventional location, in front of the current oe battery, on the lh side of the engine bay. Traxide can make you a dual battery kit which caters for this location.
Do a search on your query topics, and be prepared to read a fair bit.

Neil

[Brick]

Endurancerider,

My only advice if you are to going to fit both, and install an Anderson plug at the rear of the vehicle for connecting a caravan, is to fit the battery and lead first. I found it quite difficult to get the lead past the tank when fitting my battery kit (from Tim at Traxide - great kit) to my D4.

Cheers

[Grumndriva]

2nd battery system, no question contact Tim at www.traxide.com.au (http://www.traxide.com.au)
Most of us use & swear by his products as they are simple easy self fit units & just work.
Cheers

Hi Sniegy,


Looked at the traxide website. Question is, where do you mount the battery? Can it be mounted without removing or fouling on one of the third row seats?

[sniegy]

Hi Grumndriva,
I have fitted 2 of these kits, D4 version with the battery mounted in the rear. They attach to the tie down point in the r/h/r section of the vehicle, the most rearward one as the little door that opens is where the cable comes from & stored out of the way when not in use.
You dont need to remove the 3rd row seats at all.
Can the seat be seat still be used? Well if u put the seat in the sitting position then there is not a lot of room between the door & seat, but i would say you could fit the battery behind the seat, This all depends on the type of battery, i only fit Optima D34 batteries as they can be mounted any way & even on there side. I would say that it may! fit between the tail door & rear seat in the upright position (something for me to have a look at).
HTH
Cheers

[discojools]

Admiral,
You say you have your second battery in front of the main battery.. Any probs with too much heat? I have read elsewhere that that is a problem?
I am looking to fit 2nd battery, long range tank and rearbar.. Have looked at Kaymar. Anybody got about the Opposite Lock one?
Discojools

[roamer]

[QUOTE=discojools;1407340]Admiral,
You say you have your second battery in front of the main battery.. Any probs with too much heat? I have read elsewhere that that is a problem?


Hi discojools.
I have had my optima in front of the main battery for 14mths now it runs the fridge 24/7. have done a fair bit of off road (low range) in the Kimberleys, and beach trips, tows a 2t KK van, so it has been hot. Battery is still going great. :D:D I think everyone "thought" it would be too hot. (Traxide controller best way to go IMHO)

Cheers Ken

[101RRS]

I have had my optima in front of the main battery
Cheers Ken

What Ah battery do you have?

Thanks

Garry

[roamer]

Its a D34 yellow top, 55ah I think


Cheers Ken

[discowhite]

[QUOTE=discojools;1407340]Admiral,
You say you have your second battery in front of the main battery.. Any probs with too much heat? I have read elsewhere that that is a problem?


Hi discojools.
I have had my optima in front of the main battery for 14mths now it runs the fridge 24/7. have done a fair bit of off road (low range) in the Kimberleys, and beach trips, tows a 2t KK van, so it has been hot. Battery is still going great. :D:D I think everyone "thought" it would be too hot. (Traxide controller best way to go IMHO)

Cheers Ken

i too have my 2nd battery in front of the main, in a tray i made. ive been watching the temps with a raytec gun and the differance in temps between the main and 2nd is bugger all, im talking 10deg differance.
im running a ED4 55ah exide flooded wet cell that was sitting beside the turbo in my D2 for 2 years. its temps in the D2 were more than the D4.

the tray in its new spot.
http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/8675/2697177710100509853S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/46195/2134738850100509853S600x600Q85.jpg

and with battery and SS clamp.
http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/38709/2980523010100509853S600x600Q85.jpg

im currently running my old SC40.

cheers phil

[NomadicD3]

HI All,
Just a thought but, has anyone tried fitting extra batteries in the foot well the 3rd row of seats. I was just measuring the space and i'm positive that you could get a oddyssey pc1400 {65ah} in there on it's side. So you could effectively have 1 main battery and a secondry in the engine bay and 2 in the footwells of the last row of seats. I laid an oddyssy in theere and was still able to fold the floor flat and sit the seat up and still had enough room to slip my feet on either side of the battery. Coupled with Tim's most excellent dual battery system and utilising the anderson plug inside the vehicle, i believe it will work a treat and be removable when not required. Does anyone see a problem with this idea? Would mean a total of over 180AH which would give the average fridge a few days with no need for a start up...
If anyone could throw a few pro's and con's of this idea would be good?
thanks all
ND3

[PaulGOz]

I have been thinking of putting that same footwell space to better use. I was looking at the geltech 31 a/h as they are only 180 odd mm high and should fit. If you needed more juice you could put one in each footwell you may even be able to fit two in each footwell.

On a side note i found the 10L water jerry cans that come with the spouts for $13 in bunnings fit nicely in the footwells. So as a minimum I will be using the footwells for my backup water storage and it is nice and low in the car which is good. You can access them by simply flipping either side seat up.

[Graeme]

I have an 80ah AGM on its side in the footwell of the centre 3rd row seat but the seat wont lie down flat. Its only a semi-permanent spot but ...

I'll have to get a couple of those 10L jerries too.

Edit: The 10L jerry doesn't fit with my battery in the centre. I still needed it anyway.

[NomadicD3]

Hi ALL,further to my previous post re: the batteries in the footwells of the 3rd row of seats. Today i bought another pc 1400 battery and wired it all up and it works great, am yet to see a downside.:). I guess time will tell!!
Thanks paul for your tip re: the 10ltr water can, it's got me thinking about how to utilise the space under the second row of seats;)!
cyas