Running dual batteries

[truckinwagen]

shocks and struts are not too bad, if you have an impact then it is a cinch.

I did my last set in about 2.5 hours

-Owen

[RabbitJockey]

i guess my clutch hasn't been releasing right away then, after i start my car theres a little burrrrrrr for a second that starts, been using it like this for a while tho, probably a year, i figured if it matters it will break or make louder noises haha

[8v-of-fury]

I just picked up a 77pc. air tool set for a steal from Canadian Tire.. Sadly my compressor now needs upgrading.. By means of a bigger compressor lol so its hand tools for me.

I just can't stand the horrible mileage I get in the 1.7 gasser! CIS FI can politely take off EH

GB that sounds a good idea, Enjoy your adventure!

I just found out the battery I pulled from the TDI is a 900cca!! That mated to my unknown battery (was one of two from an F350.. Gotta be big.. Could crank that thing forever!) Will be unstoppable! Could listen to my sterio all night and still startup in the morning lol.

Thanks a bunch guys!

Ps. Trev as long as it engages before you start raising rpms.. I'd think it would be fine.. ??

[R.O.R-2.0]

Duals it is then, this might make it possible for me to dig my Diesel out of storage and drive it for the rest of winter! However I need to do work on it lol

How long do you figure it will take to replace all the struts/shocks in my driveway?

rear struts take about a half hour, to do both sides..

fronts take a spring compressor to even get them off the car..

dont loosen that big nut on the strut bearing without having the spring compressor on. i just take and put the compressor on while there is still load on the suspension, then i take the load off the suspension and the compressor is tight, and assembly ready to come out..

pop the ball joint, and tie rod end, along with the brake caliper and that big strut shaft nut, and the whole thing will come down out of the car..

[8v-of-fury]

k3vo! I've done shocks on my 84, and I've taken the strut assemblies out before.. Just I think getting the strut inserts out will be the biggest issue.. I lack a vice

I also have a nice new set of springs to go on too 1" drop sports.

[R.O.R-2.0]

take a punch and LOOSEN (not remove) the strut retaining cap while its still on the car. should be do-able.. thats how i was going to do it atleast.

i wish i had 2 sets of jeep rear coils.. i would lift my rabbit..

[rabbitman]

I've been thinking of running two batteries for a while now, at 0F it better start within 3 seconds of starting to crank or it'll die.

[8v-of-fury]

Yeah tell me about it! Canadian tire has some good 950cca on for like 119$.. If you could find similar near you.. Those together would be incredible overkill.. But it would start everytime

[theman53]

I seem to think that there is no such thing as underkill I have right 1,000CA batteries in just about everything I drive and where I live it wasn't quite enough on colder days with the old diesels. This new TD starts as good as a gasser though. It has the neverstart maxx with 850 or 900CCA though