Thread: 3rd battery

G'Day,
I'm currently doing just that. I have a Fullriver AGM 85AHr which I will place in the rear cabin and run it parallel to the main battery through an isolator. These are sealed and can be safely used inside the vehicle. Should be about half the price you quote above.
Cheers,
Steve

Originally Posted by nathand

dont realy wanna drill a hole in my car to put a vent in for a standard battery

Hi nathand, if you want to install a standard flooded wet cell battery, the only thing you need to be able one of these types of batteries inside the cab is a battery box and this is to protect against any potential spillage.

There is no need to put any form of venting and a number of new imported vehicles come standard with the an wet cell battery installed in the cab and they don’t even both to put them in a battery box.

A standard flooded wet cell battery and plastic battery box is going to cost you a lot lest than any other set up.

I have been thinking about this as well. Aside from the battery type and location problems are you running it down stream from the 2nd Battery or splitting off the main Battery? I was just going to run another solenoid off the second Battery in parallel!
What size can you place in the EAS Compressor tray? Which was Option 2 for me. The 50ah in the engine bay is a waste if time pretty much!

how much was urs mate and where did u get it from

I'm not buying a batto until I know where to put it. The 2nd batt is a Cnetury and was a bit under 2oo bucks.

Gday All, not sure if its an option but I normally just carry a thumper battery pack with me on extended trips and just plug the fridge or whatever into that and the second battery for the rest.When in town just take it out..good if you want to remove the fridge etc into the tent when camping..just a thought.
Cheers Ean

That is a good idea EAN, what have you got and how does it go?

Some photos would be great when ist sorted out guys im lookig at a second battery had not considered a third for the fridge.