Dual Battery Set-up for Challenger

Thanks Dave,that might be the way to go.

Hi Dave,

Just a suggestion. Have you thought of using some of that insulation loom stuff (cant remember the name of it but Jaycar sell it $20 for 10M). It will shield those wires to and from your rotronics unit. Plus that will allow your to zip tie them to the chasis so they are out of the way.

Anyway just a thought.

Cheers,

Glenno.

Hi Dave ,

Could you email me how you wired your dual battery system up .
I think i will do it like you did.
Thanks Ian.

Hi Dave ,

Could you email me how you wired your dual battery system up .
I think i will do it like you did.
Thanks Ian.
acco@austarnet.com.au

Mark, depends on what you want to do with it. I've had mine for several years and generally am happy with it doing a fair bit of 4 wheel driving.
It goes any place a Prado will & most places a Patrol will. Economy on the highway is OK but in hard 4x4 mode it seems to chew through the petrol. Ground clearance could be an inch or two better and I put difflocks in the back (it didn't have LSD) which I find handy on the more difficult trips. I ripped the storage boxes out of the back because of the poor spare location. On a trip along the Gibb River Rd I got 7 flats. Each time I had to pull out almost all the luggage from the boot to get to the winder to undo the spare wheel. I replaced it with a carpeted wood floor & fridge slide. This gives me about and extra 6" in depth. I also replaced the whimpish front skid plate with 6mm marine grade Ali plate which makes a huge difference. Got rid of the petrol tank & replaced with 120L tank but this was mainly because it was cheaper than replacing the faulty one with a genuine part.

Do a search of the archives Mark- plenty of Challa info including notes I have made about how much I like ours.
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