Outer Limits 4x4 Board

With the Winch Lux Mick has 4 Optima blue batteries with 2 of them setup for Gigglepin winch to run as 24V.
It will be running a 2nd alternator (24V) where the old A/C was.
Now I have 3 options in alternators - Bosch 45amp or 55amp running similar price $250. Or 80amp which is $400ish.
Do we really need to go the 80amp as it will be slightly bigger but do the $$$ justify it & it will make an already tight squeeze worse !!!



brooksy

contact AEA auto electrics australia and get a leece neville one 80a 24v it was cheap as and runs a bosch type brush pack so its easy to clean out the crap.

Are they a compact unit ?
That seems to be the biggest issue as most 24V alts are truck based & huge !!! The couple I found in spec book were the only units that were standardish size to 12V alts.


brooksy

brooksy wrote:Are they a compact unit ?
That seems to be the biggest issue as most 24V alts are truck based & huge !!! The couple I found in spec book were the only units that were standardish size to 12V alts.


brooksy

fits alright on our lux 3rz, down low on the DS

Thanks Greg, I've got to get the steering pump to you in the next couple weeks too.


brooksy

The Bosch one's are the most popular and easy to get.

I never had any problems with mine and the winch was never short of power, I was also using Optima's

Cheers
David

Dave,
Is that the 45 or 55amp Bosch ? I have a 45amp in the shed still in the box .



brooksy

I have a 70A unit that im selling.

I wouldnt mount it down low in the engine bay either, unless you love changing bearings. Keep it up high and dry if you can.

brooksy wrote:Dave,
Is that the 45 or 55amp Bosch ? I have a 45amp in the shed still in the box .



brooksy

Off the top of my head it was a 55.

Also as MickyD said try and keep up high.

Also make sure your brushes are at the top pointing down, that way you keep a lot of crap out of the brush pack.

Cheers
David

I run a Bosch bxu 2456 , it's a 55amp, winch runs off 2x 1100cca optimas. Never run out of grunt yet on a twin 6horse top hat.

How about a 170amp 24v one?

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They make 370amp 12v ones as a direct fit to toyota's etc too. Not cheap but VERY good.

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Best thing with these is the low RPM, high amp ratings. 220amp at idle would suit a winch application nicely.

Mick wants 24V & that 190amp alt would be too big (physical size).
But thanks anyway



brooksy