Noob BJ74 Question

[RACKMAN]

Why not use 2 Optima Red Tops? I used these for years in my jeeps and thought they were great?

RACKMAN

The 24V systems are fine.

As others have said, DO NOT run 12V accessories off of one battery or will hate what happens in the long run. Get a decent converter (they are not expensive) and use it.

Use large lead/acid batteries (not optima or similar). They should be identical in every respect: age, size, colour, gender, date of production, religious beliefs etc... since that will help in the long run. If you need to replace one, you must do them both at the same time.

The BJ74 is superior in almost every respect to a Jeep. Once you've had a BJ74 for a while, you'll never go back (same thing about the diesel vs gasoline engine...).

 

[crushers]

As it is,they are an oddball in 12v land

nicely put

 

[crushers]

I don't consider 26 MPG US, 9lt/100km mediocre 100 kph highway fuel mileage for a diesel truck, or 10-11lt/100km town driving or on bush roads. It also does it with very low tailpipe emissions. 9ppm Hydrocarbons, 1% opacity and CO 0.03% Not many other trucks (or cars) do better than that.

Why should you ask your insurance if RHD is covered? They know it's a JDM import from the VIN, if they don't ask then it's not an issue. Don't make unnecessary trouble for yourself.

maybe up there it is no problem but in the rest of Canada the insurance companies are becoming a PITA. they insure then drop the coverage with a letter. ICBC is fully responsible for this problem and we have a class action suit in the works against them over at IVOAC.

better to make sure than buy and suffer.

your milage is impressive but not the norm for these trucks.

 

[Diesel Weasel]

How can ICBC refuse to insure a vehicle that has passed federal and provincial inspections? ICBC is a crown corporation designed to provide universial coverage to everyone. It's only provinces like Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, etc, with private insurers where coverage is getting denied.

 

[crushers]

ICBC stated recently to the press (and all other insurance companies in Canada) that:
"RHD vehicles are 40% more prone to accidents than the LHD counterpart"

we, through the FOIA aquired their core statistics and found not only are RHD NOT 40% more prone to accidents but using their figures it seems the RHD are actually 9% LESS prone to accidents...which make total sense since people that drive RHD are more cautious and attentive when doing so.

any company that can spout out pure BS with out repercussion can not be trusted. IVOAC is now in the process of taking ICBC to court with a class action law suit... also named is Transport Canada and certain individuals that work for both organizations.

you might feel comfortable in your little world in BC but do not be surprised if the walls come crashing down. it is your province that is making it hard for the rest of Canada, it is your province that will suffer in the end. there is no way in hell that a corporate company such as ICBC should be above the law.

my word of caution was for ANYONE that is thinking of buying a RHD unit in ANY province.

 

[crushers]

90 k will give you much better milage than 120 k which is the norm for Alberta