Dual Battery Setup

[vanilla_gorilla312]

I was wanting to add another battery on my 1997 hoe and was wonedering what I would need to do. Do I just run a positive and negative terminal from the exsisting battery to this one similar to a diesel? Thanks

 

[roadrageror]

i havent tried this but i would just rob everything from a diesel! IMO that would be cheapest and easiest!

 

[Evil 'Bird]

+1 ive been thinkin bout doing this

my dad had a 94 diesal suburban and it had dual battiers so i figured i could buy the parts from that

 

[BlizzardX23]

...I even have a dual battery box...all the cable and multiple Optima batteries sitting around for whenever I feel like getting off my ass and doing this project...hahah
(Im relocating my batteries to the back of the truck though)

And yes, thats all you'd need to do...connect the terminals...be sure not to make it 24V though lol...unless you wanna watch a Car-B-Q haha

 

[drowndindreams]

make sure you dont run it as 24V as blizzard stated. i would connect the two with 4 gauge wiring

 

[DJTricky]

THATS NOT ALL YOU NEED TO DO.... DO NOT DO THAT.... STOP.... lol ok yeah if you do that it wont be long till your buying 2 new battery's and an alternator.

check this out

http://bcae1.com/battiso.htm

and you can get the solenoids from here.
http://www.oznium.com/relay200

EDIT: no 4 gauge... use 0/1