It was sort of mentioned by Jenn, but a good isolator is also a really good idea so each battery is independent.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail > Good idea Matt...Where to mount an auxillary battery.
Sep 28, 2007
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A winch can use 450 amps, the alternator can deliver only around 117.
Dave
My S2A Landy had a PTO winch and hand throttle. There was always one passenger who throught it was the heater controls (which frankly it looked like) leading to entertaining moments when driving along. The winch had a
75:1 ratio, so you could put in the winch handle (required to engage the cogs), put the ignition on, and start the vehicle when the battery was flat, like some vintage car. There was also a PTO hole in the rear bumper - you could get a kit to run a shaft out the back of the transfer case - some people used that to run saw mill attachments or shredders ; forestry or farming stuff. Since I'm waxing lyrical, the floor pan rusted away on it (the body was mostly aluminium) - I cut up mum's old washing machine and seam welded a new floor pan in. I could have simply rivetted it in as it wasn't structural, but it was all part of learning to weld.Happy days !
Dave Milne, Scotland
Hi Dave, It's too bad the car manufacturers must make their cars idiot proof for litigious reasons, there are many times when a hand throttle is needed. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto: snipped-for-privacy@aol.com
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Yes, thank you. I already knew that... well.. I learned about it when hubs told me we should have one.
Kate
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail > Good idea Matt...Yes, this was a much better item than RE bicycle idea. I also liked the lockable tool box underneath the passenger seat. The fuel tank was under the driver's seat, with a real decent skid plate on it. What with fully floating axles and the ability to wash them out with a hose, they weren't bad vehicles. Shame the 2.25 litre engines let them down. Some of the long wheel bases had the "Salisbury" rear axle - effectively a Dana 60.
Dave.
More than adequate, your only trying to keep from killing the battery.
Kilby sells MilSpec ends too.
-jenn
Just a suggestion, but my basic set up is that all the aux stuff, lights, winch, etc are on the aux batterie (yellow top) and I only use the other (red top) for starting. However when the engine is running they are both charging. When the engine is off they are seperate. Now if only I can remember, if there is a next time, to swap the batteries if I kill the red top! Its called being paranoid. But... I run the lights, winch, gps, etc, and of course the fridge/freezer when we are out on the trail (all off the yellow top). Dont want a dead battery out there.
-jenn
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