maxtherotti Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 hi all whats the biggest battery i can fit on a 90 truck cab? looking for physical size so it lasts longer when my dippy mate leaves his lights on again too also best place to buy it from too thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyLee Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I usually go to my local battery supplier , and try the batteries to see what fits etc . We`re lucky that 2 miles away is a major supplier of batteries so never had problems upgrading. What kind of battery are you looking for ? gel cell or lead acid ordinary ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 just looking for a normal battery that will hold out a bit longer really so going for size to try and gain that unless there are better options for sensible money rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Just get a 'big' truck/tractor battery or something. As long as it fits and has the correct terminals then a battery is a battery. As for lasting longer with the lights on, well two 55W headlamps is pulling 9 amps from your battery...enough to drain most overnight I would have thought. I have a Trane T16 in mine, and soon will be adding another. Seems pretty good so far, hasn't let me down yet. 720 CCA (SAE) and 90 Ah I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zardos Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Just get a 'big' truck/tractor battery or something. As long as it fits and has the correct terminals then a battery is a battery. As for lasting longer with the lights on, well two 55W headlamps is pulling 9 amps from your battery...enough to drain most overnight I would have thought. I have a Trane T16 in mine, and soon will be adding another. Seems pretty good so far, hasn't let me down yet. 720 CCA (SAE) and 90 Ah I believe. So unless you mate also left the keys in the ignition then the drain is going to be 4 x 5w for the side lights, so 1.67 Amps I've no idea how long a normal battery will last with this current drain and still be able to start the vehicle (start the vehicle is the key part in the equation) But may be instead of a bigger battery try instead to reduce the current drain. A set of LED bulbs from a quick look at ebay would cost around £10 and they would reduce the current drain by at least a factor of 5 ! (most ads say under 1w for these bulbs) See Thread http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=52230 for more details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtherotti Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 o he knows the error of his ways now lol (he is used to modern tat that has auto lights) but battery is duff anyway so still needs a new one (wont take a charge properly anymore) rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyLee Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Best deal we get on batteries right now is off vauxhall , through the trade club we get a big ,I think, 096 size battery with 3 year warranty for £56 :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 663 or 664 is about the biggest single battery you can fit in a 90/110 seatbox. These have are commonly fitted to small trucks/plant and have plenty of umph. 110-115Ahr and 750-1000 CCA depending on spec. I paid about £65 from my local battery specialist when I last bought one, for my Iveco. But be careful some are slightly bigger than others and cover the terminals, the rear one will be close to the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychoS Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 663 or 664 is about the biggest single battery you can fit in a 90/110 seatbox. These have are commonly fitted to small trucks/plant and have plenty of umph. 110-115Ahr and 750-1000 CCA depending on spec. I paid about £65 from my local battery specialist when I last bought one, for my Iveco. But be careful some are slightly bigger than others and cover the terminals, the rear one will be close to the lid. I had a 663 also known as 61047 in the battery box of a 90" 1988. It fits, but the negative terminal is nearly touching the seatbox lid. There is room for a longer battery though. Now I have a Varta G14 in the same car. It's a few cm lower and therefore a more comfortable fit. The G14 uses the new spill proof AGM technology, where the 663/61047 uses liquid acid. I know which of the two I prefer to have under the seat in a crash+roll ;-) Varta G14 Capacity - 95Ah CCA(EN) - 850A L x W x H - 353 x 175 x 190 mm Varta 663/61047 Capacity - 110A CCA(EN) - 680A L x W x H - 347 x 173 x 234 mm http://www.barden-uk.com/quick-view-varta-commercial.html http://www.tayna.co.uk/catalog/619/0/Car-Batteries-Varta-Gel-AGM-Ultra-Dynamic-Batteries-page1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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