duel batterys in hilux

[coopster]

just wondering if anyone got photos of a duel battery setup prefer each side

[SIMMO84]

I have seen photos of dual batterys in hilux using surf airbox and another battery directly opposite the original

[thehanko]

my second battery is under my tray.

[Tubby]

My second battery is in the cab behind the seat (Duel Cab)

[berad]

Mine is under the tray also, and on the surf airbox, it would only fit certain models i have a ln65 and the airbox will not fit without modifying the guard or top of the airbox, the intake pipe would come out the bonnet.

[SIMMO84]

Mine is under the tray also, and on the surf airbox, it would only fit certain models i have a ln65 and the airbox will not fit without modifying the guard or top of the airbox, the intake pipe would come out the bonnet.

Thanks for that, good info.

[hiluxmad]

here is my old one that i built.



could fit 2 n70s in.
used the pre cleaner out of my mq swb patrol(turbo diesel model)
thats about the only pic i got though as i sold it a few weeks back
it was a tight fit had to remove the 2nd batt to clean filter but not too bad

[coopster]

yes thank for all the replys i have a surf air box i was just wondering what you have to remove on the left like the overflow bottle the air box

[brad 93hilux]

yes thank for all the replys i have a surf air box i was just wondering what you have to remove on the left like the overflow bottle the air box

Nah just remove your air box and it will all bolt up...

I have seen photos of dual batterys in hilux using surf airbox and another battery directly opposite the original

yeh thats what i did, i used the factory 2nd battery tray fom a toyota 4runner, drilled out the spot welds and tack'd it back in place on my truck and used the 4 runners air box from the 2lte....

works great and looks factory





Sorry for the bad photo's...

Brad

[coopster]

been a long time just got around to trying to fit the air box out of surf but it look like it going
to hit the bonnet it there many difference kind of air box in surf

it there much difference between surf and hilux engine bay innner guard

any new pic of the air box out surf to hilux plz

[coopster]

So out of 600 people looking there no new pic of it done

[brad 93hilux]

Seems funny when u see a post u wrote like 2 1/2 years ago, and still no more comments..

But it does work well, mines been in for like 5 years now and still going well just tacked in place as I mentioned

[coopster]

what did you us to join the air box to the snorkel i try it to short spoke to a wrecker he said that you need longer tube it that sound right

[brad 93hilux]

I jut connected the air box to the rubber pipe that already was connected to the snorkel, straight to surf air box.

[slosh]

what did you us to join the air box to the snorkel i try it to short spoke to a wrecker he said that you need longer tube it that sound right

I found the surf airbox was a bit of stuffing around to fit to my ln106... it has an AXT turbo fitted and the crossover pipe sits further back than the 2LT crossover pipe, which has a kink in it to allow easier access to the oil filler on the rocker cover.
What this meant is I lined the surf airbox up to suit the crossover pipe but now the intake side of the airbox does not line up very well with the snorkle hole in the guard. It needs a rubber pipe 75mm diameter one end with a two way "S" bend in a short space reduced down to 60mm or so for the surf airbox inlet. Apparently this type of thing is available from truck supply shops.
If you have a turbo, with the 2LT crossover pipe, I think everything would line up fine.
You also need the battery tray from Surf. It's a flimsy bit of sheet steel that can be tacked into place... it will fit perfectly if you have gen 3 lux.
I drilled and bolted my airbox into place. I had to make up a small bracket because of the AXT crossover pipe meant the airbox couldn't bolt in to the exact factory Surf location.
I will put up some pics when I get time.