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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / January 20062nd battery option on 98 Burb
as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and noticed a second tray for a battery. this is pretty neat, so let me ask yall, what do you use it for? the second battery? mini freezer in the burb? an inverter? eager to know, walter it could be for a suburban that has a diesel engine. > as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and > noticed a second tray for a battery. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > walter trailer special. > as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and > noticed a second tray for a battery. > > this is pretty neat, so let me ask yall, what do you use it for? the > second battery? mini freezer in the burb? an inverter? Or a plow package...you might now want to purchase a vehicle that's been plowed with. >>as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and >>noticed a second tray for a battery. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Or a plow package...you might now want to purchase a vehicle that's been > plowed with. It is not standard with any package with a gas engine. It is a separate option and easy to add to a existing vehicle, new or used (I did twice). I would not get a used plow truck because few operatot take good care of them and they ar usually beat when they are done with them.  Signature----------------- www.thesnoman.com > It is not standard with any package with a gas engine. It is a separate > option and easy to add to a existing vehicle, new or used (I did twice). Is it just an extra battery, or do you need a bigger alternator? -tih SignatureDon't ascribe to stupidity what can be adequately explained by ignorance. > It is not standard with any package with a gas engine. It is a separate > option and easy to add to a existing vehicle, new or used (I did twice). > I would not get a used plow truck because few operatot take good care of > them and they ar usually beat when they are done with them. Dunno about 98s but my 99 K1500 Burb (5.7L gas engine) came with dual batteries from the factory. RPO is TP3. Maybe the shop manual will have info on how you'd hook one up. Not near the truck at the moment so don't know how mine is hooked up. >>It is not standard with any package with a gas engine. It is a separate >>option and easy to add to a existing vehicle, new or used (I did twice). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > have info on how you'd hook one up. > Not near the truck at the moment so don't know how mine is hooked up. It came as a factory option, not as standard. Somebody ordered it that way for inventory or client. Signature----------------- www.thesnoman.com it wasnt plowed with, the owner was a horse farmer and died. his wife sold the truck to the dealership. so he towed horses with it. is that an especially bad thing? i know a plow is real bad but towing is what it was made for right? >> as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and >> noticed a second tray for a battery. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Or a plow package...you might now want to purchase a vehicle that's been > plowed with. It wont ever hurt to tow with a truck if its properly done. > it wasnt plowed with, the owner was a horse farmer and died. his wife sold > the truck to the dealership. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Or a plow package...you might now want to purchase a vehicle that's been >> plowed with. It will "hurt" it some but not much is towed properly. The problem is is what, where and how it was towed with. Extra batteies is a very good option to have twoiing or not because it gives you more starting power and a lot more reserve power if alt fails or you leave you lights on. > It wont ever hurt to tow with a truck if its properly done. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>>Or a plow package...you might now want to purchase a vehicle that's been >>>plowed with. Signature----------------- www.thesnoman.com wally here. well i have all the service records for it and he took great care. the paint is excellent and the interior is mint. i have a feeling he took real good care of it. especially with the records being supplied with it and it comes with a warrenty 12 months 15k miles. which i could extend to 45000 mikes or 3 years...for an additional 600 bucks...is that worth in your opinions? > wally here. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 12 months 15k miles. which i could extend to 45000 mikes or 3 > years...for an additional 600 bucks...is that worth in your opinions? Is it a GMPP extended warranty? Signature----------------- www.thesnoman.com My 1997 Suburban came with a tray for a second battery! I thought they all did. II have never installed a second battery though. Droopy > as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and noticed > a second tray for a battery. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > walter > as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and > noticed a second tray for a battery. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > walter The factory options list 2 ways to hook up a second battery. One is just positive to positive neg to neg. This is good for starting power and plowing. The second is an isolated unit. Aux battery is only connected to the main when there is alternator output. The main bat provides all power for starting etc. This is good for inverters, refers, trailers. You can draw down the aux battery completely and still start the truck. I have an isolated system to power my 2500watt inverter. I use it all day for power tools instead of hauling around the genset. If you do add a second battery (as in option 1) you should also change the main battery so they are both the same. If not the weak one will always be draining the good one. yeah, but hooking them up + to + and - to -, wouldnt that be 24 volts and that would burn things up. >> as you all know , i test drove my new (hopefully) suburban today and >> noticed a second tray for a battery. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > main battery so they are both the same. If not the weak one will always be > draining the good one. It would be the same as using jumper cables - 12 volts! Al > yeah, but hooking them up + to + and - to -, wouldnt that be 24 volts and > that would burn things up. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> the main battery so they are both the same. If not the weak one will >> always be draining the good one. yes, but when you hit the starter, 24 volts would go into it. > It would be the same as using jumper cables - 12 volts! > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>> the main battery so they are both the same. If not the weak one will >>> always be draining the good one. +12 -- -12 +12 --- -12 = 24vdc Battery 1 battery 2 (Series connection) +12 -- +12 & -12 -- -12 = 12vdc Battery 1 positive to battery 2 positive etc (Parallel connection) Look in your flashlight.. 1.5v bulb or 3v bulb? (2 1.5 v batteries) > yes, but when you hit the starter, 24 volts would go into it. > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>> the main battery so they are both the same. If not the weak one will >>>> always be draining the good one. Nope. Hooking up the batteries in parallel will provide 12 volts. If you connected them in series - you'd get 24 volts. I just did a Google search to try to find a pic for ya, and here's an example: http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_battery_wiring.html My 96 Yukon has a plastic storage box on the opposite side of where the battery is. I'm going to have to visit the wrecking yards to see if I can find a battery tray for the other side. SuperDave |
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