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Old 11-03-2012, 03:24 PM
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Well I decided to relocate my batteries
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Old 11-15-2012, 07:46 PM
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is the stock bed going back on or are you building a flat bed?
 
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Old 11-16-2012, 02:36 AM
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I'm bout 95% positive Geoff put the stock bed back on
 
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CAT batteries for an International engine? They may fight!

Are those 4D batteries? I thought about a couple of them, or even one. Lots of juice stored in those. That will clear up a lot of room for you, and the weight will be distributed a little bit better as well.
 
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Old 11-16-2012, 08:41 AM
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Very nice! I've been thinking of doing something like that too, only with dual acid/gels mounted sideways or somehthing... Be interested to see some bed on pictures.
 
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Old 11-16-2012, 06:58 PM
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stock bed back on right now. eventually it's getting a flat bed and i'll put them in the front tool box. i believe they are 4D's, with 1800CA and 11500 CCA each. yeah i got some juice in there! that was the only place under the body i could put them due to the size. total cost in batterries, iron for the boxes, cable, etc., i have about $1,000 in it. let me get some bed on pictures up. the only down side is i have to pull the bed to get to them so i put in a disconnect.
 
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A grand
 
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Old 11-17-2012, 01:49 PM
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the first two are driverside. note i had to space out the drivers side 2 1/2" due to the parking brake cable right there.
 
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Should get a splash of paint on there before the rust gets it. 1000 isn't too bad, considering the price of the batteries and how much copper is these days. What gauge did you use?
 
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Old 11-17-2012, 03:42 PM
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i did. i put some 3M rubberized underbody coating on them. talking to the guys at the shop and down at the parts house they recomended 1 ga. if i have problems with burnt terminals then i gues i'll upgrade to 1/0. also, do you know if they make a power block sorta thing? where i have my main power coming in, then have a post going to the starter, another for the post going to the cellinoid on the fender, another for jumper cables? i've looked thru the DEKA and STANDARD book and they make something similar just way to small.
 


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