Help with adding extra batteries
I know this has probably been beaten to death, and I've searched and read a lot of the post about it, but I need help figuring out how and where to mount a couple extra batteries. A little background ...
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I used small one-inch L angle to run on top of the existing frame and extended out over both sides of the trailer frame between the Propane Tanks and the edge of my trailer front deck. Was able to mount four GP24 batteries with ease. The two outside batteries was at least a half of battery extending out over the frame.
This photo shows the original setup with only three GP batteries mounted but adding the two longer L-angles extending out over the frame allows for four GP 24 batteries to fit great for me. I am fortunate here that I can go higher with no problems for taller batteries. I know you have a tighter situation but just showing this for how I solved my problem. Might give you some good ideas on how to fix yours.
My future plans are to add to metal battery box in this same area and have two Trojan T1275 150AH batteries on the trailer tongue and two additional Trojan T1275 150AH batteries installed in the bed of my truck. I have a need for two group of batteries to support just being out with my truck by itself to give me 300AHs of capacity and of course being able to connect all four together when camping giving me 600AHs capacity. My converter/charger is already upgraded to a PD9260C 60AMP smart mode unit.
Floor Plan will look something like this. The two conductor cable on the tongue connects to the two batteries in the truck bed.
The truck side wiring and components will look something like this drawing.
I charge my batteries each morning running my 2KW Honda generator sitting in the tail gate corner of my truck. The 30AMP Trailer shore power cable connects directly to the generator 120VAC receptacle and will re-charge my batteries in a three hour generator run time each morning.
Adding solar panels to the roof of my OFF-ROAD POPUP is another planned upgrade allow me to cut back on using my generator some. Being able to use the SUN DAY when available will help me alot when camping off the power grid.
Roy Ken...
This photo shows the original setup with only three GP batteries mounted but adding the two longer L-angles extending out over the frame allows for four GP 24 batteries to fit great for me. I am fortunate here that I can go higher with no problems for taller batteries. I know you have a tighter situation but just showing this for how I solved my problem. Might give you some good ideas on how to fix yours.
My future plans are to add to metal battery box in this same area and have two Trojan T1275 150AH batteries on the trailer tongue and two additional Trojan T1275 150AH batteries installed in the bed of my truck. I have a need for two group of batteries to support just being out with my truck by itself to give me 300AHs of capacity and of course being able to connect all four together when camping giving me 600AHs capacity. My converter/charger is already upgraded to a PD9260C 60AMP smart mode unit.
Floor Plan will look something like this. The two conductor cable on the tongue connects to the two batteries in the truck bed.
The truck side wiring and components will look something like this drawing.
I charge my batteries each morning running my 2KW Honda generator sitting in the tail gate corner of my truck. The 30AMP Trailer shore power cable connects directly to the generator 120VAC receptacle and will re-charge my batteries in a three hour generator run time each morning.
Adding solar panels to the roof of my OFF-ROAD POPUP is another planned upgrade allow me to cut back on using my generator some. Being able to use the SUN DAY when available will help me alot when camping off the power grid.
Roy Ken...
