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  1. ToddJK

    Battery replacement

    I had a few typos in there, haha, thanks for correcting that! My excuse...I was sleep deprived when I wrote that post and I'm sticking to it 😁
  2. ToddJK

    Battery replacement

    Great to hear! I agree, battery disconnects are a great accessory to add to any MV as many suffer from parasitic draws, but also eliminates other potential issues.
  3. ToddJK

    Battery replacement

    You can yes, you can see this first hand using a voltage reader, you'll see over time one battery has more amps than the other. Sometimes after a drive you can hear hissing coming from the battery on the primary positive cable. This is due to over charging as the system is trying to pass the...
  4. ToddJK

    Battery replacement

    It's not the CCA you have to worry about as far as balance goes, but the actual energy level of the battery itself. One might be at 12.5 amp and the other is at 11.8 amp. What happens is when the voltage regulator sense that the voltage is off, whichever of the two batteries, but it's usually...
  5. ToddJK

    Battery replacement

    Make sure to use group 31 batteries, something deep cycle with at least 900CCA, most other batteries either won't be strong enough, crank it long enough, or won't fit. Years ago I used some dozer batteries from a heavy equipment shop and those were 980CCA each, turned the deuce over pretty fast...
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