Jsweezy
Explorer
Hello!
As the title states, I recently purchased a 2021 F350 and was fortunate enough to find one that had the Dual Battery option (under the hood) as well as the 397 amp alternator option. It came with the upfitter switches as well as the 110v/400w outlet on the dash (an inverter is under the backseat) and I also plan to eventually add a separate battery bank to the bed of the truck once I get further along in the build.
So my question is this, with all of the potential for load to be put on those two engine batteries (which are basic ford 65-750 batteries) should I install a monitor to keep an eye on them and get an idea of how much im using when because I anticipate using the upfitter switches for various things? If so, which one would yall recommend? I was digging around and it seemed like the Victron BMV-712 seemed like it made sense to get but I am not aware of whats all out there for monitoring a dual battery system under a hood.
I was also wondering if putting a shunt on that system under the hood would create any sort of issues? I have done dual battery systems before but I have never tried to monitor a stock dual battery bank under the hood of a truck before.
Oh and if yall have any recommendations for keeping or replacing the batteries under the hood please throw them my way. I feel like the one on the drivers side is the main starter battery because the one on the passenger side is tied directly into the box with all the upfitter switch wires.
Any help is appreciated!
As the title states, I recently purchased a 2021 F350 and was fortunate enough to find one that had the Dual Battery option (under the hood) as well as the 397 amp alternator option. It came with the upfitter switches as well as the 110v/400w outlet on the dash (an inverter is under the backseat) and I also plan to eventually add a separate battery bank to the bed of the truck once I get further along in the build.
So my question is this, with all of the potential for load to be put on those two engine batteries (which are basic ford 65-750 batteries) should I install a monitor to keep an eye on them and get an idea of how much im using when because I anticipate using the upfitter switches for various things? If so, which one would yall recommend? I was digging around and it seemed like the Victron BMV-712 seemed like it made sense to get but I am not aware of whats all out there for monitoring a dual battery system under a hood.
I was also wondering if putting a shunt on that system under the hood would create any sort of issues? I have done dual battery systems before but I have never tried to monitor a stock dual battery bank under the hood of a truck before.
Oh and if yall have any recommendations for keeping or replacing the batteries under the hood please throw them my way. I feel like the one on the drivers side is the main starter battery because the one on the passenger side is tied directly into the box with all the upfitter switch wires.
Any help is appreciated!
