gakman
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Has anyone installed a second/backup battery in an Expy?
I work out of my truck a lot (while parked), the other day I had my laptop charger plugged in, 2-way radio, etc. and over a few hours the battery went dead on me and I could not start the truck.
Yes, I know I can go start it every hour to recharge it but that is kind of a PITA. So having a backup battery is really not a bad idea.
Since I used to be a boater, I know about the dual batteries setup on a boat with a "#1/#2/both" switch so I am thinking about doing that. But I cannot find a logical spot for the second battery... To start the truck, the cable needs to be pretty hefty and it does not want to be a long run.
Anyone has any idea / insight about this?
I work out of my truck a lot (while parked), the other day I had my laptop charger plugged in, 2-way radio, etc. and over a few hours the battery went dead on me and I could not start the truck.
Yes, I know I can go start it every hour to recharge it but that is kind of a PITA. So having a backup battery is really not a bad idea.
Since I used to be a boater, I know about the dual batteries setup on a boat with a "#1/#2/both" switch so I am thinking about doing that. But I cannot find a logical spot for the second battery... To start the truck, the cable needs to be pretty hefty and it does not want to be a long run.
Anyone has any idea / insight about this?