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I come in Peace
Having never needed to go the dual battery route, but always wanting to be prepared I've been carrying one of those Battery Jump packs for several years. I've even had to replace the battery in mine after years of service.
When I got it I went for the most cranking amp rating that I could find. There are newer ones with far more power these days.
This think has a multitude of uses besides jump starting a vehicle.
You can:
Power small 12v devices for a long time. (think satellite radio or iPod)
You can use it to power a work light outside the vehicle.
Power a small water pump (still working this one out)
You can even power your ARB MT35 fridge for short periods. I've done it that's how I know.
I use it to power my MV50 air compressor for sort periods.
Power your HAM radio. (See my modification adding Anderson Power Poles)
It can charge while you are driving or from 110v household current.
They are smaller than a full sized battery and easily stowed in the back where you can find a space.
In April while working at the Sawmill Enduro race I even had to help a guy out who had burned out his alternator. He drove over 50 miles with no alternator. Needless to say his battery was toast when it was time to leave and go home. We jumped him a few times with it and his Jeep just would not stay running. He had about 12 miles of dirt road before getting to pavement and another 5 miles to get to the store for a new battery to try and get back home.
What we did was hook up my jump pack to his battery and he was able to drive 12 miles back to the pavement.
Here is the pack running a late 90's Jeep Cherokee
This is one piece of recovery equipment that I don't leave the house without.
When I got it I went for the most cranking amp rating that I could find. There are newer ones with far more power these days.
This think has a multitude of uses besides jump starting a vehicle.
You can:
Power small 12v devices for a long time. (think satellite radio or iPod)
You can use it to power a work light outside the vehicle.
Power a small water pump (still working this one out)
You can even power your ARB MT35 fridge for short periods. I've done it that's how I know.
I use it to power my MV50 air compressor for sort periods.
Power your HAM radio. (See my modification adding Anderson Power Poles)
It can charge while you are driving or from 110v household current.
They are smaller than a full sized battery and easily stowed in the back where you can find a space.
In April while working at the Sawmill Enduro race I even had to help a guy out who had burned out his alternator. He drove over 50 miles with no alternator. Needless to say his battery was toast when it was time to leave and go home. We jumped him a few times with it and his Jeep just would not stay running. He had about 12 miles of dirt road before getting to pavement and another 5 miles to get to the store for a new battery to try and get back home.
What we did was hook up my jump pack to his battery and he was able to drive 12 miles back to the pavement.
Here is the pack running a late 90's Jeep Cherokee
This is one piece of recovery equipment that I don't leave the house without.
