l'm looking to replace my dying 100amp battery, on the 4.0 2H ... Its never had enough oomph to start in the cooler mornings...l'm thinking a stop/start heavy duty (truck) Exide 120amp might do the trick, any suggestions welcome.
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U need 2?
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Seemingly its only 1 for the ute... previous owners haven't installed a secondary battery box.
I don't know they rate them in your AO. Here 1000 Cold Cranking Amps is good. I always planned to a second battery, with a home made knife blade switch on the ground so I could select which battery to use or both. I just put 2/0 wires on Elsie - that's like 6 sizes larger than what I had, I can tell it whirls over much better even at freezing.
I have a block heater, and a trickle charger on the battery. I would consider adding adding an oil pan and a battery heater if I had to deal with a diesel.
When I first moved here I was greeted with like 2 weeks of 30 below zero F. Elsie was a bitch to start as it would ice the spark plug gap. The only solution is to pull them and clean them. What worked best for me was I took my propane torch and ran a hose into the air filter assembly. Open the valve on the torch count to 5, then hit the starter. Before I shut down the engine, I'd give her about 1/2 throttle, pull the choke and turn off the key and step on the gas pedal until the engine stopped.
I have a block heater, and a trickle charger on the battery. I would consider adding adding an oil pan and a battery heater if I had to deal with a diesel.
When I first moved here I was greeted with like 2 weeks of 30 below zero F. Elsie was a bitch to start as it would ice the spark plug gap. The only solution is to pull them and clean them. What worked best for me was I took my propane torch and ran a hose into the air filter assembly. Open the valve on the torch count to 5, then hit the starter. Before I shut down the engine, I'd give her about 1/2 throttle, pull the choke and turn off the key and step on the gas pedal until the engine stopped.
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The 2H diesel is a lump to start in the very cold, not so much now just the odd cold/frosty/misty morning being 1k above sea level they happen regularly. The trickle charger is a good idea, l could wrap the battery in an insulated case/shroud for winter see if that helps, talking of wiring l traced the multiple repaired alternator wire to the battery, l reckon you've mentioned a solution to the alt white/blue wire issues with the thicker 2/0 wires in the short term. (l'll have to chase up the new loom quote again.)
Your solution for Elsie bitching in the cold sounds interesting....
Back in the mid 70's my deuce and a half multifueler had four big 12 V batteries to get 24 V. I put in 10 gallons of MO gas in the 50 gallon tank during the winter. Made it much easier to start. Out of like 100 trucks in my company mine would always start - then I would have to unhook the trailer and pull start many truck on the line.
My block heaters are like 300 W. I plug them in about 3 hours before I want to start the engine in about 0 degree weather for gas engine. My sis's 2002 Ram diesel block heater is 1500 W, it also has 2 big batteries. She will be here this week and I'll show her how to hook up a battery maintainer.
I don't leave my block heater plugged in as it will cause moisture to condense in the oil - white foam on the oil cap shortly after I start the engine.
My block heaters are like 300 W. I plug them in about 3 hours before I want to start the engine in about 0 degree weather for gas engine. My sis's 2002 Ram diesel block heater is 1500 W, it also has 2 big batteries. She will be here this week and I'll show her how to hook up a battery maintainer.
I don't leave my block heater plugged in as it will cause moisture to condense in the oil - white foam on the oil cap shortly after I start the engine.
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Back in the 70's we had crank handles, l had to start anyone of a series of 1920's Rolls Royces by crank in the winter months for the funeral dept everyday....l still ache thinking about it..
l'll certainly give the block heater a spin, thanks for the links...is that a 12v connection or a domestic ?
The block heater I have and the battery maintainers are USA 2/3 prong 120 VAC. I don't have any oil pan or battery heaters.
Freeze Plug & Block Heater - Gasoline Engine Land Cruisers - Specter Off-Road - https://www.sor.com/cat/052 has 2H and 3B diesel block heater listed. Mine are the first ones on the list
Freeze Plug & Block Heater - Gasoline Engine Land Cruisers - Specter Off-Road - https://www.sor.com/cat/052 has 2H and 3B diesel block heater listed. Mine are the first ones on the list
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Ah.. l've an account with Sor...Thanks for the link..l'll check it out.
This my current battery maintainer. I like them so far. I don't leave them plugged all the time because I think they (any battery m) will fry a battery over time.
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it'll be good overnight in a cold winter, it'll also require a 240v adaptor for the UK which is available...its a handy thing to have.
