MrMikeyG
SILVER Star
Hey.
This is more of a "for future reference" question for me. There are an awful lot of options for dual battery systems out there. From Mud vendors, the 2 that come to mind first are those by @sleeoffroad, and @LC4LIFE. It seems to me that it depends a lot on how much monitoring you want/need, and if you want dual or split charging. After that, I guess one needs to decide on budget; $90 very bare bones kit from amazon to sky's the limit.
My case; Immediate future, very basic/common stuff iPhone et al charging, winch, maybe a small led light bar or pair of small floods. My current battery is a 2017 dated Interstate that came with the truck and seems to be doing fine with my very limited driving of the cruiser to date. A 12v fridge/freezer sounds really nice, but unless a "deal I can't refuse" pops up that likely will not happen within the next calendar year.
For the near term, I guess I should quit being a goof and at least have a battery tender for my infrequent driving habits.
Is there an actual question in here you ask?
If I go with a simple dual battery system, will I have to re-invent the wheel down the road, or can things (more complicated charging or solar) be added in without a lot of fuss?
In most of my reading, it seems like the addition of a fridge/freezer is the main tipping point for adding a second battery or some type of solar maintainer to not get stranded.
If any of you know of a build thread that has a "simple" system, please let me know. I've seen a lot of really cool but really elaborate stuff, and not much basic stuff(with pictures).
Thanks.
This is more of a "for future reference" question for me. There are an awful lot of options for dual battery systems out there. From Mud vendors, the 2 that come to mind first are those by @sleeoffroad, and @LC4LIFE. It seems to me that it depends a lot on how much monitoring you want/need, and if you want dual or split charging. After that, I guess one needs to decide on budget; $90 very bare bones kit from amazon to sky's the limit.
My case; Immediate future, very basic/common stuff iPhone et al charging, winch, maybe a small led light bar or pair of small floods. My current battery is a 2017 dated Interstate that came with the truck and seems to be doing fine with my very limited driving of the cruiser to date. A 12v fridge/freezer sounds really nice, but unless a "deal I can't refuse" pops up that likely will not happen within the next calendar year.
For the near term, I guess I should quit being a goof and at least have a battery tender for my infrequent driving habits.
Is there an actual question in here you ask?
If I go with a simple dual battery system, will I have to re-invent the wheel down the road, or can things (more complicated charging or solar) be added in without a lot of fuss?
In most of my reading, it seems like the addition of a fridge/freezer is the main tipping point for adding a second battery or some type of solar maintainer to not get stranded.
If any of you know of a build thread that has a "simple" system, please let me know. I've seen a lot of really cool but really elaborate stuff, and not much basic stuff(with pictures).
Thanks.