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*CLOSED* - DO NOT REPLY TO THIS THREAD: OFF-GRID ENGINEERING Dual Battery Trays & Wiring Kits

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  1. Jun 17, 2016 at 2:56 PM
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    Do you sell just a replacement battery tray for the stock location?>
     
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  2. Jun 17, 2016 at 11:04 PM
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  3. Jul 22, 2016 at 9:29 AM
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    Any update on the dual battery tray in stock location?
     
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  4. Jul 22, 2016 at 11:57 PM
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    Like the one displayed in posts 465, 469, 486, 489? In my case (post #489) dual group 35 in stock location for a gen2 Sport.
     
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  5. Jul 29, 2016 at 10:38 AM
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    I admit I'm ignorant...so I'm looking for some clarification :confused:

    With the same type and size of batteries, if the house battery has been run down significantly lower than the starting battery, won't the alternator (even with an ML-ACR) charge both? Would this, in essence, "overcharge" the starting battery until they are both charged (and at that point does the alternator's regulator stop providing voltage to them or just continue)?
     
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  6. Jul 29, 2016 at 10:03 PM
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    Damn good question. Once the ACR connects, the starting battery should share its voltage with the house battery, effectively making it one large battery with the same voltage. Then, this one large battery gets charged as one. Does that make sense?
     
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  7. Jul 30, 2016 at 3:22 PM
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    Matt, my system has been working flawlessly! I must admit I haven't fully put it to the test but I've put several miles on the truck and even some rugged trail running without issue.
    Thank you,

    Steve
     
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  8. Jul 30, 2016 at 7:44 PM
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    Same here Matt, went on a 10 day road trip shortly after install with the fridge on 24/7. No issues! Keep up the good work!
     
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  9. Jul 31, 2016 at 10:04 AM
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    An update on my install as I don't fit the standard use case. My Prerunner is a pavement warrior so I wasn't looking for a dual-battery setup for power-hungry accessories like a winch or a fridge, but I have been in situations in the past where use of the stock truck accessories has depleted the battery far enough I couldn't start the engine (plus, having one of Matt's kits is just really cool!)

    I needed to ensure I had starting power while isolating the rest of the truck, so I hooked the alternator/main feed line to one battery and the starter to the other battery. While I haven't done a real-world run-down test, I have been operating like that for 3+ months with no issues. The ACR does it's job and isolates the batteries when I've had the truck drawing power for a while, and reconnects them once charging resumes after the truck is started. I checked with Matt before doing so and while he said that was a non-standard approach he encouraged me to try it out and report back. Thanks for a great product!
     
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  10. Jul 31, 2016 at 10:10 AM
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  11. Aug 2, 2016 at 3:11 PM
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    Awesome to hear Steve! Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you!
     
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  12. Aug 2, 2016 at 3:12 PM
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    Heck yeah! Keep up the product testing!
     
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  13. Aug 2, 2016 at 3:15 PM
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    Thanks so much for the awesome feedback! Im really glad to hear it's all working out for you.

    Seriously, thanks to everyone who has supported my small business. Things are really taking off and I hope to be developing more cool power accessories this year. Keep up the feedback too!
     
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  14. Aug 18, 2016 at 6:13 PM
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    Any chance for another group buy?:fingerscrossed:
     
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  15. Sep 5, 2016 at 6:27 PM
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    Installed the kit. Pretty damn simple. Works great!!!

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    Dangit... late to the party once again. It's about time I get that second battery going and this kit is :muscleflexing:

    Nice work @HeliMedic :cheers:
     
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    I see this being done in my future
     
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  18. Oct 3, 2016 at 12:01 PM
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    Now that you've run for a while, any issues with weight distribution, or sag? probably not, but I'm just checking. thanks.
     
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    No problem with sag at all, but I have #700 springs on my Icons and even with the ARB and winch I notice nothing.
     
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    hindsight would of you gone 650 or do you like the 700's? i'm trying to decide myself.
     
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