Jump box for dual battery 7.3 diesel
I started thinking about items I might need as a new RV’r, jump boxes came to mind. I’ve looked at a few video’s online of large diesels requiring higher amperage jump boxes when their batteries are ...
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Grit dog wrote:time2roll wrote:
I carry the NOCO GB70. Have not used it.
I would have no issue using my trailer deep cycle batteries to jump start a vehicle.
Except pulling and re-installing 4 batteries twice is at best an inconvenience. At worst impossible either due to ability or battery fitment.
And depends on conditions. Cold weather, may take both batteries (especially in a 7.3 Powerstroke. Those things are cold blooded). Warm weather, 1 good battery will light off a diesel pickup no problem.
Using camper batteries imo is a last resort type of thing, if they even work.
For the “I bought _____ booster. It should start my rig, haven’t tried it though” folks.
If you’re actually concerned about getting your vehicle started at an in opportune moment, unhooking the battery(s) and testing the jump pack is super easy.
The 2 regular AGM's in my truck are 1000 cca each the 2 lifelines in my camper are rated at 880 each and the posts are the same so they should to the trick in a pinch
