Thread: too many batteries to choose from!

Have been looking into this more...

gets more confusing the deeper your dig.... ARR!

If you are heading towards a dual battery setup, I'd consider the following:

* When trying to fit 2 batteries under the passenger seat, you'll realise that the space tapers towards the back, limiting height. Consider a N70 size aux battery mounted towards the front and a DIN66 sized battery for the starter at the rear where the height is lower.

* I'd recommend an AGM auxillary battery as they accept a higher charge current and charge quicker. Flooded deep cycle batteries cost heaps and charge slower.

* If purchasing a dual battery system, consider a isolating type that charges your starter first, then brings your aux battery in parallel and then disconnects the starter after a minute or so. By isolating the other battery and charging one at a time, you should reduce your overall charging times.

can be very confusing are you planning on stopping in place for any time or driving every day ? a good 100amphr battery should cover you if you do some driving each day but maybe not if you stay for a week in a warm place where the fridge and freezer are working hard. If your taking a couple years then it sounds like you may be in one place for some time.

Yep AGM is what I have less to worry about I do have a 3rd wet type but it was a freebie not what i was looking for but it works well (NRMA deepcycle 4wd/marine) both are 100 ah good for at least 4 days but I dont have solar

yeah that's my goal.

to be able to stop somewhere for a few weeks.
i was told today solar is not so good at charging a dead flat battery?

it's looking like i will need more then one battery just to run the fridges..

Originally Posted by Benz

i was told today solar is not so good at charging a dead flat battery?

???

A solar panel will dump its short circuit current into a dead battery, its the best current limited charger around! Never mind your battery should be auto-disconnected from its load before it gets that low. A good solar panel set and regulator are worth their weight in gold for bush campers.

Buying one of those weenie petrol driven 12V chargers might get you out of trouble too, if you get a week of overcast.

eg:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BATTERY-C...item5ae1a74317

And a good starter kit for solar panels:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150W-TRI-...item3a68692297

yeah i also thought it was strange....

Hi Ben, are you just doing up your fender or are you planning on towing a trailer or the likes?

No I'm not going to tow anything if i can get away with it.

will be just me and the other half traveling so i should be able to fit it all in the 130.

up to this point all our camping and traveling has been in a suzuki jimny...

the 130 will feel quite spacious