Second Battery on later Terrano

[jims-terrano]

Hi all, I'm wanting to fit a second battery on the later truck we have. On the older truck there's loads of space behind the Left Hand headlamp. Unfortunately the later trucks have a washer bottle there instead. Problem is that even if I removed the washer bottle and fitted say an earlier bottle there is still less room behind the head lamp on the later truck.
Has anyone else fitted a second battery on a later truck?

 

[don simon]

I'm resigned to the fact that I'll have to fit an agm battery and keep it in the boot. It's not a huge problem as there should be space alongside the bed frame and there aren't nasty gas problems. Even with a standard battery, there are only nasty gases when charging, so good ventilation should sort that. But yeah, there's no way of getting one in the engine bay unless it's small.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

So how small is too small for a second battery?

 

[jims-terrano]

A standard battery size is pretty much similar to the car battery maybe a little smaller. I reckon it's going to have to be in the boot but made removable. Pity really as I've just had a weekend camping in the project truck and found the second battery really useful.

 

[Blocky10]

Years ago we had a Citroen xsara Picasso and the battery was under the front passenger seat.:nenau
Just chucking ideas out there.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

The 110ah battery I ordered is here and I have had it on the charger ready for going on the caravan , should I be so exited about a new battery? :lol. Anyway it's a bit of a beast so I will more than likely order the next size down for the truck which is 90ah, what do you reckon?, 90ah enough?

 

[Thomas61]

Hi,
Is there room under the truck to fit one. Depends on off road usage I guess but did look a while back and came across brackets used on campervans I think.

 

[jims-terrano]

Now theres a thought underneath? I'll have to take a look but a good idea.

Tdoug, think mines a 75ah. Does well but cool box took a lot of life out of it but I'd expect it to after a days use.