P1000 OEM battery box modification

[Luvnlife]

Has anyone modified the oem battery box to take a larger battery. Looking to put two Mighty Max YTX30L-BS 30 ah
Batteries in parallel. Only run winch and blower fan on my 1000-5LE. Battery measure’s 6 5/8 x 5 x 6 11/16. Will fit the open box but would require some cutting to fit under hood and in original position. Original battery is almost 4 years old and will have to be replaced soon anyway. No desire for isolator and will not be adding any more accessories. Just looking for more kick with 60 ah.

 

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[Remington]

Not that Ive ever seen.You would be cutting a hole in the original cradle. Most use the typical set up, the std batt for that area and your other batt for the second batt and isolator.
all i could suggest is a second larger batt under the seat. Thats been done before.

 

[HondaTech]

Dont need 2 batteries with just those accessories, imo.

 

[JMynes]

Just put a group 24 under the seat. Use OEM battery locations for storage. That’ll give you about 80 aH.

 

[Luvnlife]

JMynes, I like that idea.

 

[bumperm]

Another option is to get a lithium ferrous phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. Lighter weigh, more power density, charges faster. But the real advantage is that you can discharge it much further than a lead acid. You would need to change out the True isolator for their model that's made for lithium batteries (or for a mix of Pb and lithium).

Note that lead acid batteries, for longest life, should not be discharged below 50% and even better if you only take 20% out (leaving 80%!). Lithiums have more useful capacity and are good for many more cycles.

 

[JMynes]

JMynes, I like that idea.

I’m just full of good ideas.

 

[Remington]

I’m just full of good ideas.

Uh oh! Somebodys Rock Hard this morning! 🤣 JK

NoHomo🤨

 

[JMynes]

I suppose you want pics… 🤣🤣🤣