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chuddly
Posts : 710 Join date : 2013-03-13 Age : 44 Location : Eminence, IN
| Subject: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:10 am | |
| I know there are kits out there...but I'm cheap and I'm not paying that much for something i can make myself and will enjoy doing. I have like $40 in the whole project (cables and battery ends and everything because i got the battery for free ). The battery sits between the upper frame rails and the box is made out of 1" angle iron. I made mine to fit the battery I had (9 1/2" x 7 1/2"). The rear vertical pieces i cut the angle off of and bent them to match the angle of the cross support bar they are bolted to. The front support is bolted to the radiator cross support along with the battery tie down strap. I'm picking up a battery isolator as well to put on there also. It is solid as can be in there and I'm thrilled with it. It also seems to help the Rhino start easier....but that could all be in my mind. Here are some pictures of it. Sorry i didnt take more but my hands were dirty and i was in a hurry. | |
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WV Hot Rod Rhino Admin
Posts : 2682 Join date : 2013-03-10 Age : 57 Location : Mt. Hope, WV
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:31 am | |
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chuddly
Posts : 710 Join date : 2013-03-13 Age : 44 Location : Eminence, IN
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:36 am | |
| yes it is LOL....its mine/my dads body shop. | |
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Firefighter
Posts : 1337 Join date : 2013-03-10 Location : Arkansas
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:53 am | |
| Here is mine with the covers off. My Sure Power: 12V 100A Battery Separator - Bi-Directional w/ Aux Start is mounted in between.My secondary battery is only a lawn mower battery, but I plan to update to an AGM soon. So far it has worked flawlessly. Surprisingly, the stator keeps up with both batteries very well, but I do keep a tender on them when I'm not riding. | |
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madmax 1
Posts : 1743 Join date : 2013-03-10 Age : 58 Location : frostburg md
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:53 am | |
| looks good got one from emp | |
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chuddly
Posts : 710 Join date : 2013-03-13 Age : 44 Location : Eminence, IN
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:52 pm | |
| looks good guys...but i cant complain about the price i have in mine. | |
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Firefighter
Posts : 1337 Join date : 2013-03-10 Location : Arkansas
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:02 pm | |
| - chuddly wrote:
- looks good guys...but i cant complain about the price i have in mine.
HAHA You got that right ! Ive got more in just my switch then You have in You whole project ! Wished I could have seen a thread like this before I done mine. | |
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chuddly
Posts : 710 Join date : 2013-03-13 Age : 44 Location : Eminence, IN
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:07 pm | |
| This has always been my mind set. If someone else can build it why cant I? Even if it cost me the same amount i could buy it for i would rather build it. That way i have the knowlage and experience to do it next time. | |
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madmax 1
Posts : 1743 Join date : 2013-03-10 Age : 58 Location : frostburg md
| Subject: Re: Dual battery install Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:15 pm | |
| like building some parts, but also dont mind spending the money on good qualtiy parts also | |
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