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Has anyone try'd to fit a landy wrap around diff guard to Sportrak rear axle?
Also what's the biggest battery you can run of a Sportrak alternator reliably. thinking of putting a winch on
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a 12 volt battery...is a 12
a 12 volt battery...is a 12 volt battery, dont matter how big it is, as for diff gaurd pass, make it fit.
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Boat battery
12 v boat battery is more durable than a normal car battery and you can draw more current without damaging the battery!!!
Car Battery
Car batteries have a greater number of thinner lead plates than the marine type, so they discharge a high initial current to spin the starter motor and crank the engine over. Once the engine is running, the alternator recharges the battery to run lights, ac/heater, radio, etc. When maintained, car batteries can last for years and be charged repeatedly. However, plate damage can occur if the battery is discharged more than 20 percent of full capacity for an extended period, or sits for weeks without being used.
Marine batteries
A deep cycle battery is designed to provide a steady amount of current over a long period of time. A deep cycle battery can provide a surge when needed. A deep cycle battery is also designed to be deeply discharged over and over again (something that would ruin a car battery very quickly). To accomplish this, a deep cycle battery uses thicker plates.
Right, you need to decide
Right, you need to decide which winch you intend to fit and download the specifications, data sheet, or instruction manual to get the technical information, in this it will give you the maximum and minimum cold cranking amps CCA your winch requires. Aim for a battery with the CCA rating at the top end, or as near to the maximum CCA as you can, you do this by measuring your battery tray and comparing suitable sized batteries which will fit your tray, and are of a suitable height, and have the correct terminals and terminal configuration.
Aim for a winch with seperate or detachable solonoids so they can be mounted under the bonnet out of the way of water and mud, find a suitable mounting place to site them, fit an isolater switch next to the battery to shut off power to the winch to avoid problems if any fault occurs, and use larger than the minimum sized cables to prevent power losses.