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Author Message   Jack Leitch (Liveattheedge) New Member Username: Liveattheedge Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2004 - 10:26 pm:    I've just ordered a safari gard front bumper with a Superwinch Husky10,000 winch among other things, and i don't know what kind of battery i should run it from or if i can get hold of a heavy duty alternator to handle it as well as 2 Hella 5000's. Can anyone shed some light on my situation?   Bill Mallin (Billmallin) Member Username: Billmallin Post Number: 45 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 12:56 am:    I'd run either one or two yellow top Optimas. Here's a brief article about them: http://www.expeditionexchange.com/optima/ -- Bill Mallin Web Dood Houston Land Rover Club http://www.houstonlandroverclub.com   Jack Leitch (Liveattheedge) New Member Username: Liveattheedge Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 01:15 am:    Thanks Bill. I'll look into it, don't quite know how i'll fit 2 side by side in a Discovery tho.   Eugene (Eugene) Member Username: Eugene Post Number: 149 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 07:03 am:    Try a search for "dual-battery install". We discussed this awhile back and Jamie (Rover Puppy) posted some nice pictures of a dual-battery install on a D2.   Victor (Vabiro) Member Username: Vabiro Post Number: 105 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 09:37 am:    Jack, Check out: http://www.aedofab.com/prod_rover/dualbatterytray.htm Victor   Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 518 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Friday, January 02, 2004 - 01:18 pm:    if its your d1, then #2 battery goes where the jack is, if the d2 the aedofab set up makes sense   Sean Arney (Seana) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Seana Post Number: 87 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 08:31 pm:    Dude, if you have to winch with the lights on, the last worry will be the battery - LOL, you'll be checking beer first I would guess. I use 2 yellow tops and they'll run down if the winching is bad enough. I have an ARB bumper and Warn but I think you made the better choice with the SG - some will give you shit for it, but I wish I had the better appraoch the SG gives - you'll be smiling out there...you dont have to have 2 batteries - its nice, but if you winch responsibly there wont be more than the normal complete drain of the system!! 2 batteries just means you get to be an idiot longer, like me. Then your buddies will get you out, just like that.