yedi
Observer
I've had a couple of questions about the Armor Tech dual battery tray and the IBS system and my electrical system. I've promised pictures, so here they are. If anyone is considering the battery tray or the IBS system, I highly recommend them both. Kevin does great work, and I haven't had any problems with either.
Dual Battery Tray:
You can see how tight it fits where the stock battery sits. Very good use of space. Dual Optima 34s.
From the side:
You can see the IBS system behind the battery in this picture. Also, the fuse block with the waterproof top is off (10 fused circuits, five relays in the box).
Fuse block without the top from above (Don't judge me for my lack of used circuits! I've got big plans but little money.)
IBS and fuses from the side (with the waterproof top back on):
IBS monitor. I didn't love where I'd seen these placed in other rigs, and I live in a pretty urban area and park on the street, so I wanted as few things in the cab to intrigue prying eyes as possible. Just stuck on with 3M adhesive. Works great. If I want to check the batteries or link them, just flip the top and press the buttons. I can see it pretty easily from the drivers seat.
I also have some outlets using the stock inverter with the 400w anytime mod. All of the in-cab outlets run off the starter battery.
Front:
Sits pretty far back. You don't notice this unless you're really looking for it.
Rear:
I've got three 12v outlets in the bed from the house battery. Again, I wanted this to look as clean as possible, so they're inside the cubby next to the stock 110v outlet. I also wanted them to be as water and dustproof as possible, so I've got marine grade outlets that are housed in a 4x4x4 PVC junction box from Home Depot, which is then screwed into the back of the cubby. Works great. It's not 100% sealed, but it's pretty good. Two of the outlets are switched and one is constant hot for the fridge I would eventually like to get (I'll also probably replace the constant hot outlet when I get the fridge with something burlier like a Hella plug).
Let me know if anyone wants more detailed pictures of anything. Thanks for looking.
Dual Battery Tray:
You can see how tight it fits where the stock battery sits. Very good use of space. Dual Optima 34s.
From the side:
You can see the IBS system behind the battery in this picture. Also, the fuse block with the waterproof top is off (10 fused circuits, five relays in the box).
Fuse block without the top from above (Don't judge me for my lack of used circuits! I've got big plans but little money.)
IBS and fuses from the side (with the waterproof top back on):
IBS monitor. I didn't love where I'd seen these placed in other rigs, and I live in a pretty urban area and park on the street, so I wanted as few things in the cab to intrigue prying eyes as possible. Just stuck on with 3M adhesive. Works great. If I want to check the batteries or link them, just flip the top and press the buttons. I can see it pretty easily from the drivers seat.
I also have some outlets using the stock inverter with the 400w anytime mod. All of the in-cab outlets run off the starter battery.
Front:
Sits pretty far back. You don't notice this unless you're really looking for it.
Rear:
I've got three 12v outlets in the bed from the house battery. Again, I wanted this to look as clean as possible, so they're inside the cubby next to the stock 110v outlet. I also wanted them to be as water and dustproof as possible, so I've got marine grade outlets that are housed in a 4x4x4 PVC junction box from Home Depot, which is then screwed into the back of the cubby. Works great. It's not 100% sealed, but it's pretty good. Two of the outlets are switched and one is constant hot for the fridge I would eventually like to get (I'll also probably replace the constant hot outlet when I get the fridge with something burlier like a Hella plug).
Let me know if anyone wants more detailed pictures of anything. Thanks for looking.
