Trickle Charger for Batteries - Bobbed 5 ton M939

[nayrbrellim]

Gents,

I have what will probably seem like a dumb question for most but here goes:

I'm thinking about investing in (2) 12V solar powered trickle chargers, they are 12V 5 Amps to just use as a battery tender as I don't drive the truck everyday or sometimes not even once a week, something like this....

Amazon.com : ECO-WORTHY 12 Volt 5 Watt Solar Trickle Charger for 12V Batteries Portable Power Solar Panel Battery Charger Maintainer for Car Boat Marine Motorcycles Truck : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : ECO-WORTHY 12 Volt 5 Watt Solar Trickle Charger for 12V Batteries Portable Power Solar Panel Battery Charger Maintainer for Car Boat Marine Motorcycles Truck : Garden & Outdoor

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Right now I have (2) 12V batteries - would I need a charger for each battery or since they are in parallel would I only need one?

I would envision this panel sitting in the front window (inside the cab) and when I go for a ride I could unhook it from the battery and stow it in the battery box.

The solar is a much more viable option because where I park the truck at on our property is quite a ways from any power.

Any words of wisdom? Thanks

 

[simp5782]

Yes you will need 2.

The military generally put 2 solargizers on the trucks.

 

[nayrbrellim]

Yes you will need 2.

The military generally put 2 solargizers on the trucks.

I've never heard of a "solargizer" - what is that?

 

[simp5782]

From a few vendors here

I've never heard of a "solargizer" - what is that?

24V Solar Battery Maintainer

ALL-5225 24V Solar Battery Maintainer for all military trucks that fit 24V Battery

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Pulse Tech Solargizer 24V mdl 735x150 Battery Maintenance system Humvee M998

New Military Solargizer Battery Maintenance System 735x150 735x150 735x150 735x150 Features: Renews dead batteries suffering from sulfation buildup and helps bring them back to life. Prevents the normal loss of battery power on stored vehicles no matter how long they sit...

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BATTERY SOLARGIZER KIT 24 VOLT

BATTERY SOLARGIZER KIT 24 VOLT GREAT FOR KEEPING YOU BATTERIES UP AND READY TO CRANK WHEN YOU MIL TRUCK SITS!!! EXSTENDS BATTERY LIFE MUCH LONGER!!

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[nayrbrellim]

From a few vendors here

24V Solar Battery Maintainer

ALL-5225 24V Solar Battery Maintainer for all military trucks that fit 24V Battery

www.easternsurplus.net

Pulse Tech Solargizer 24V mdl 735x150 Battery Maintenance system Humvee M998

New Military Solargizer Battery Maintenance System 735x150 735x150 735x150 735x150 Features: Renews dead batteries suffering from sulfation buildup and helps bring them back to life. Prevents the normal loss of battery power on stored vehicles no matter how long they sit...

secoparts.net

BATTERY SOLARGIZER KIT 24 VOLT

BATTERY SOLARGIZER KIT 24 VOLT GREAT FOR KEEPING YOU BATTERIES UP AND READY TO CRANK WHEN YOU MIL TRUCK SITS!!! EXSTENDS BATTERY LIFE MUCH LONGER!!

tnjmurray.com

Awesome thanks, other than keeping it all OG military is there any reason to use the military version vs the civilian version. I've already replaced the OG alternator with a civilian 24V 70 AC Delco alternator with a modified bracket to mount it because the milspec alternators are basically garbage.

 

[nayrbrellim]

From a few vendors here

24V Solar Battery Maintainer

ALL-5225 24V Solar Battery Maintainer for all military trucks that fit 24V Battery

www.easternsurplus.net

Pulse Tech Solargizer 24V mdl 735x150 Battery Maintenance system Humvee M998

New Military Solargizer Battery Maintenance System 735x150 735x150 735x150 735x150 Features: Renews dead batteries suffering from sulfation buildup and helps bring them back to life. Prevents the normal loss of battery power on stored vehicles no matter how long they sit...

secoparts.net

BATTERY SOLARGIZER KIT 24 VOLT

BATTERY SOLARGIZER KIT 24 VOLT GREAT FOR KEEPING YOU BATTERIES UP AND READY TO CRANK WHEN YOU MIL TRUCK SITS!!! EXSTENDS BATTERY LIFE MUCH LONGER!!

tnjmurray.com

Awesome thanks, other than keeping it all OG military is there any reason to use the military version vs the civilian version. I've already replaced the OG alternator with a civilian 24V 70 AC Delco alternator with a modified bracket to mount it because the milspec alternators are basically garbage.

 

[nayrbrellim]

Awesome thanks, other than keeping it all OG military is there any reason to use the military version vs the civilian version. I've already replaced the OG alternator with a civilian 24V 70 AC Delco alternator with a modified bracket to mount it because the milspec alternators are basically garbage.

Also, would you mount it where it would be permanently out, what about when vehicle is running would it need to be disconnected?

Sorry to ask so many questions - this is a new thing for me.

thanks

 

[simp5782]

They mount them on the cab cowl between the windshield. Some hard top trucks they are on the rear or top of them.

You only need one of these but the military ran 2. They do not have to be disconnected. They have one way diodes in them.

If you are having issues with batteries staying up then install a disconnect

 

[nayrbrellim]

They mount them on the cab cowl between the windshield. Some hard top trucks they are on the rear or top of them.

You only need one of these but the military ran 2. They do not have to be disconnected. They have one way diodes in them.

If you are having issues with batteries staying up then install a disconnect

How would one know which battery to hook it to?

 

[simp5782]

How would one know which battery to hook it to?

It's 24v. It goes to negative on one battery positive on the other.

If you install a disconnect you do that between the ground and battery.

 

[nayrbrellim]

It's 24v. It goes to negative on one battery positive on the other.

If you install a disconnect you do that between the ground and battery.

I've been reading some that you have can use a 12V trickle charger/maintainer but you have to have one for each battery - which honestly seems a little strange to me since both 12v batteries are connect to each other (hence 24V) but like i mentioned earlier I really dont know for 100%

 

[162tcat]

I've been reading some that you have can use a 12V trickle charger/maintainer but you have to have one for each battery - which honestly seems a little strange to me since both 12v batteries are connect to each other (hence 24V) but like i mentioned earlier I really dont know for 100%

You need 2 because it is 2 separate 12v batteries in series making 24v, not 12v. If you got a 24 V charger you would only need one.


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[nayrbrellim]

It's 24v. It goes to negative on one battery positive on the other.

If you install a disconnect you do that between the ground and battery.

Not trying to be cheap but would something like this work?

Amazon.com : SOLPERK 30W/24V Solar Panel，Solar trickle Charger，Solar Battery Charger and Maintainer， Suitable for Automotive, Motorcycle, Boat, ATV, Marine, RV, etc. (30W/24V Solar Panel) : Garden & Outdoor

Amazon.com : SOLPERK 30W/24V Solar Panel，Solar trickle Charger，Solar Battery Charger and Maintainer， Suitable for Automotive, Motorcycle, Boat, ATV, Marine, RV, etc. (30W/24V Solar Panel) : Garden & Outdoor

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