The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Red head was just tired if not being the drama queen and wanted it's share if the spot light.

 

Thinks just so,e 150amp one from the parts store.

Get a yellow top. You want a deep cycle for a second battery as it will see a large change in voltage. Especially if you run a fridge off it all night all the time and lights or whatever else. Red tops aren't deep cycles but more of a starter batter. They don't like to loose their charge and recharge multiple times.

 

I like how you think haha

 

Nothing wrong with the diehards. Just not a nice box for you to have to hold it pre fabbed haha

Blue top is the same as a yellow top really

 

x2 on the Yellow Top. I will admit tho that I am an Optima fanboi. I've had a lot of good fortune with them being dependable and lasting a long time. <knocksonwood>

That is the nature of being ginger.

 

Here's the box I want to use if I ever complete a dual battery setup with a Diehard.
http://www.barnes4wd.com/Odyssey-Diehard-Battery-Box_p_336.html

 

My yellow tops have been great so far too

Nice!

And well my yellow tops have dual studs. Well. A place for studs if you want them. I just put bolts in them. So dual positive and negative terminals.

Think all the 34/78 or whatever's are like that.

 

The side posts are the only difference between the two.

 

Bingo.

Just the 34 just has top ones. 34/78 has top and side...or front..whatever you want to call it

 

From the pics, it might only be the addition of side posts. The specs overall look the same.

http://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.net/optimabatteries/4713/4583/5068/YELLOWTOP_Full_Specs_Sheet.pdf

edit: too slow...

 

There's a few boxes out for the diehards now. Not many but a few. The diehard will probably be my next one when I kill my 34-78 unless I can get another one for a steal. Only paid 35 bucks or so for it when I got it at work.

 

Idk I found them useful. I'm using all 4 on both batteries..haha

 

I use the front one on the starter bat for the winch and the main cable to the second battery where I use the front one to connect to the solenoid from the starter.

Front ground for the winch rope for the body on the starter battery

Front ground for a frame ground. Top for body on the second battery

Just helps keep stuff cleaner sorta.

 

Amps, winches, fuse blocks, relay banks... You know, all the normal crap we do.

 

Wiring!!

Love it haha

 

Die hard is a bit nicer. But lot more money.

Shit I paid 200 and 220 for my yellow tops.

Also you have lights too

Anyways..

Either will be fine I'm sure.

 

Eh mine are doing good.

Led bar


Noooooo

haha

 

Whoa..led bad ass over here...haha

My aux one is...two years? Going on three. And other one is new.

No issues this far..

 

3 years for mine as a starting battery

 

Darn. Woulda like to see how those did.

Yea guess we will find out