Dual batteries

For what it is worth, Overlander Magazine December 2012 has a feature on a private diesel 2007 Ti - the owner has kitted it out 'to the max' for offroad travel - a deep cycle aux. is mentioned but I can't spot the location in the photos supplied.

Hi Broodie,

Maybe shelling out for the biggest Optima Battery that will fit into the current battery space, or even with a slight modification to the battery holder, will work better than a whole heap of other modifications and may be cheaper in the long run. There are a number of these batteries that are in starting/deep cycle configuration.

Cheers,
Wayne & Sally.

Hi Broodie H3,

Lots of luck with this.

I have a TI R51 Pathfinder and I went through the exact same thing as you.

I dont use the third row of seating, so I was able to mount a 100ah AGM in the rear cargo area, but if it wasn't for not using the third row of seating, it would have been almost impossible to mount one.

I had various suggestions, from mounting it under the drivers seat, to mounting it under the running board.

I will be watching to see where you end up putting it.

Regards

Barry H

Hi Broodie,

Had a similar problem in my wifes R51.

Ended up self installing a thumpstar battery into rear, was easily removed as wired the connecting anderson plug to a point near the rear cup holder in the cargo area.

Hi Broodie

We normally supply the FLYER for the Pathfinder.

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Regards

Derek

Hello Broodie H3,

I had the same problem when setting up my '06 Pathfinder.
I looked at two main options; a permanent or removable battery.

Permanent Second Battery
There are a couple of companies that do a second battery holder for the R51. The battery is fitted under the car and attached to the chassis rail. The Piranha example is here:
Piranha Battery Trays - Nissan

Removable Battery
There are also a few options for a removable second battery.
The Thumper system was mentioned above. This is the one I used. You can get a package that includes the wiring and dual battery management. I had this fitted so the Anderson plug is in the rear and I only have the battery in the car when I need it for the fridge. This way the rear seats are usable at other times. I used the 75 amp hr like the one here:
Thumper

Battery boxes like the Sidewinder one mentioned above are also a good option. A few companies do a similar thing and they vary in fittings from just a battery box to ones with charge monitors, plug etc.

A new option is the ArkPak. This is essentially a sophisticated battery box and it may interest you. You can check it out here:
ArkPak at BCF

Hope this helps
Good Luck
Browny

Thank you to all that have responded to my question, I have solve the problem I think I was at the Perth caravan and camping show today and came up with a thumpstar battery system, after checking out all that were available this one seems to tick all the boxes, with in reason. Once again I thank you all for your advice and input.

I have a 2010 2.5l Pathfinder. Had a dual battery fitted by Macquarie 4X4 at McGraths Hill near Windsor NSW. They fitted 2 new batteries in the engine compartment. Nearly 3 years old, did the big loop plus many trips and it runs the engle great.