http://www.wranglernw.com/
is who I used for the parts. Granted I used
them in part
because I could go over to the shop and talk to them and pick the stuff
up.
-jenn
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:33:20 -0500, "Big Iron" <rs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> Biggest issue I have with the parallel setup is the charge problem -
it's
>>> hard to get two batteries with identical charge curves so one or the
other
>>> will never get a full charge or one will be over-charged and gassing
>>> badly.
>>> The only advantage to a straight parallel setup is increased starting
>>> current (max drain). Years back, I had a dual lead-acid battery setup
in
>>> a
>>> jet airplane where the batteries were paralleled for start then
charged
>>> individually. The switching system failed after start and the gas from
the
>>> over charged battery blew - left a large open hole in the nose. The
>>> engine
>>> compartment of a Jeep is no where near as enclosed as this was and I'm
>>> sure
>>> batteries have improved a bit in the last 45 years, but why tempt
Murphy?
>>>
>>> And like Mike said, direct parallel means BOTH batteries go dead at
the
>>> same
>>> time - oops!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Will Honea
>>
>>
>>Thanks Will,
>>
>>I agree with y'all, it's just nice to get a second opinion. I'll get a
>>charging system isolator
>>and get the alternator rewound to a higher output and set up the
batteries
>>to seperate systems
>>one for the basic jeep and one for all of the accessories that seem to
be
>>adding themselves
>>on at an amazing pace.
>>
>>Thanks to y'all for your input.
>>
>>Dick
>>
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