Martinjmpr
Wiffleball Batter
So as I'm exploring which portable 12v jump pack to get, I'm also thinking that, running a fridge on long trips, I like the peace of mind that comes with having a dual battery setup.
However, I don't know what the difficulty level is of putting one together. Ideally, I'd like a system that would allow me to charge both batteries, keeping them constantly charged, but to "isolate" one so that if one goes dead I can still start the truck using the other one.
One nice thing about 4th gen 4runners - at least the V6 models - there's no shortage of space under the hood.
So my question is, what kind of dual battery setups do people have and how difficult/expensive were they to do? Is there some kind of "kit" that contains all the parts I need or would I have to put together my own from an assortment of parts? Are there any special considerations to protect all the sensitive electronics/ECUs in the 4runner (I think it has a lot of them!)
My guess is that a dual battery setup is "overkill" for what I need (if anything, maybe just "investing" in something like an Optima red-top battery would be the way to go.) I don't go on multi-month expeditions far from civilization, I don't run a winch or a lot of off-road lights, and I don't operate a lot of radios or other aux equipment. In all likelihood a decent jump pack stuffed in the cargo compartment should give me all the margin of safety I need while traveling, but I thought it might be worth it to at least explore the dual-battery option, even if just to rule it out on grounds of practicality/cost/difficulty.
Thanks in advance!
However, I don't know what the difficulty level is of putting one together. Ideally, I'd like a system that would allow me to charge both batteries, keeping them constantly charged, but to "isolate" one so that if one goes dead I can still start the truck using the other one.
One nice thing about 4th gen 4runners - at least the V6 models - there's no shortage of space under the hood.
So my question is, what kind of dual battery setups do people have and how difficult/expensive were they to do? Is there some kind of "kit" that contains all the parts I need or would I have to put together my own from an assortment of parts? Are there any special considerations to protect all the sensitive electronics/ECUs in the 4runner (I think it has a lot of them!)
My guess is that a dual battery setup is "overkill" for what I need (if anything, maybe just "investing" in something like an Optima red-top battery would be the way to go.) I don't go on multi-month expeditions far from civilization, I don't run a winch or a lot of off-road lights, and I don't operate a lot of radios or other aux equipment. In all likelihood a decent jump pack stuffed in the cargo compartment should give me all the margin of safety I need while traveling, but I thought it might be worth it to at least explore the dual-battery option, even if just to rule it out on grounds of practicality/cost/difficulty.
Thanks in advance!
