2nd Battery

I used one of these, http://www.sidewinder.com.au/page18a.html mounted into the tray of my rodeo when I had it.
Now mounted in the rear of an 80 series.
Not the cheapest but a good unit that can be moved vechicle to vechicle or removed when not required.
Cheers

Hi John, The 2nd battery sits behind the main battery. You can get a bracket from most 4WD centres, but it is a very small battery. After seeing it I didn't bother with it. They is not much room in the engine bay to put it, so you might conceder putting it in the back.
Andy

John
Have you thought about putting the 2nd battery in the tub ?
Down the tailgate end, in a plastic box, with outlets, if you have a canopy.
If you only run a tub, and you can reach in, no probs, them put it up the front of the tub.
Sidewinder.com runs an add on this forum. There is a wealth of information of how to wire everything up in the FAQ section
Cheers
Bucky

G'day Robo,
I put 2 deep cycle batteries into the tub of my Hilux. Built them into the cupboards I made in the back & vented the section they were in.

Better battery life as its a bit cooler in the back rather than under the bonnet. Make sure you use proper battery clamp downs & avoid voltage drop by using appropriate wire size for the charging system you use. Also you can install a fusebox down there with them & run accesories from there.

Having said that if your installing it to run a winch then it's better to have it closer to your winch.
Cheers
Stu

Convert the existing start battery to a 15 plate deep cycle, and put a small, high quality start battery in the number 2 place. Worked a treat on my last hilux, just had to extend the leads a bit.

Hi, Similar to the petrol Triton. I fitted one of the "Flyer" units from Sidewinder comes with all wiring & pieces & good instructions. In fact same unit 4th vehicle, now in its 5th. In the tub in the Triton, as with all vehicles. Handy for connecting fridges & lights.I added a couple of Engel outlets just for the fridges.
Easy as to install even I got it right the first time. Anderson plug from front of vehicle so can be removed to use in a remote application.
Bill

Hi Robo,

would this fit behind the starting battery?
278Lx175Wx190H

cheers, Peter

Thanks Everybody you have given me a great idea with the sidewinder setup
Regards Robo