Montana Tacomas

Rookie mistake. Playing the stereo and charging my phone with the bed outlet. I was playing it most of the day yesterday but started it randomly to make sure the battery was good. This morning played music and went to go start it. Nothing but clicks.

 

You might want to post gps coordinates in case your phone dies from posting here...LOl. If I didn't have to do other stuff this weekend I would have came down to help you out.

 

Mike, if you are in Boze and have the time swing by and I can test your battery and if healthy, fully recharge it.

 

I was able to contact the forest service and they have atvs coming up to jump me. I appreciate the offer @Shadetree

 

South meadow in McAllister?

 

Yeah

 

I thought so but you never know, I'm just down the road. Would of been glad to help, but it sounds like you have it handled.

 

Yeah man I appreciate I! I'll have to let you guys know when we have more time to plan.

I'll definitely have to look into this. A stupid mistake cost me a lot of money. Ive never had issues before. Now I know.

 

I agree with Lisa, a charged jump starter can be used in parallel to jump start a healthy discharged car battery. Another solution is to use an isolated dual battery set up that are used in most emergency vehicles and some RVs. Your "dry camping" and other heavy electrical loads can be powered from an isolated deep cycle battery leaving the isolated starting battery to start the engine. If your total power requirements exceed your charging system's capability, you might need to beef it up or "opportunity" charge the batteries. A common problem with discharged wet starting batteries is cell reversal or freezing.

 

It's likely if you have a deep cycle battery its not fully charging. Most require a higher voltage than our alternators provide to get a 100% charge.

 

I appreciate the input. I'm considering getting a yellow top or another "good" battery and throwing my old battery on to the trailer. So that way I have that to run accessories. Possibly looking into a solar charger. Im pretty prepared when it comes to everything else but now I see why I'd rather have it and not need it vs need it and not have it

I've have to price everything out as well. I know the jump box will probably be the cheapest solution.

 

I live in Billings I am deployed right now but be home this fall. If your still searching for places pm me and can give another viewpoint of Billings. Look forward to meeting some of the people on here from Billings! Effenglide got to talk to him on here about his RTT great guy! Need to get a Billings/surrounding area get together one night at one of the breweries.

 

Agreed that a jump starter will be less expensive solution. Since you are living in MT, be sure that the jump starter will produce or exceed the CCA that your engine requires for jump starts in the Winter. If you lived in hot climate, CCA rating would not be as important.

 

Will do!

Had to make a stop at Five Guys here in Bozeman before we head back to Great Falls. We need better burger places.

 

Local guy that's gonna help me has a cutting torch. Thinking we might be doing it that way.

 

Sorry man I'm not on here every day!!

I keep one of these in my truck. Never used it on my truck but I've used it 3 times for others. Works really well.
https://www.amazon.com/Antigravity-...d=1533962568&sr=8-2&keywords=antigravity+xp-3

 

This needs to happen!

 

Thanks! I plan to go camping down that ways before this winter rolls around. I will be prepared this time lol

Pretty awesome views out at South Meadow