Does anybody know what part no. for a US-available battery for our mini trucks? I have a 1990 Daihatsu Climber with a bad battery and the terminal posts look suspiciously smaller than US batteries (it's a Panasonic brand). Another truck we have is an official US-Imported Mitsubishi and it has a Napa BCI-26 (Power 65) that looks the same size but it as the larger US terminal posts. I could go that route but would have to change the cable clamps to larger size. Any ideas?
We use a lawnmower battery that has flat posts. Just take the bolt out of the round clamp and slinde the ears of the clamp over the flat post of the battery and put the bolt back in. Brian
Is anyone using dual batteries? I notice the Sambar has a tray under the passenger's seat, in addition to the one on the left side of the frame. Makes for a great place to store an extra quart bottle of oil.
We have used a dual battery setup in one that a customer wanted to take camping. We just used a Perko Battery switch for a boat and made it where he could switch to the other battery when he wanted to use the 12v accessory plug. That way he did not run the chance of killing the starter battery. Then when it drove it....he put the battery selector on both and the alternator would recharge both batteries. Just make sure not to move the switch with the engine running. We have also done this on other vehicles using a constant duty solenoid. Makes for a nicer installation, but requires a little more work and electrics know how.
Adding to this old threat instead of starting a new one. I recently replaced my battery and opted for this car battery instead of the lawn mower one. It was still relatively cheap at Walmart. Overall the 151R size seems to fit my Hijet very well. I also bought these SAE to JIS terminal adapter to make the conversion easy.
I recently purchased my Hijet and installed in it is a battery for a mobility scooter (or so the diagram on the side says it is) - it's an AGM with flat posts and seems to fit in the battery box quite nicely.
Unfortunately A) I am in Canada and the battery is from a Canadian company B) the battery was in a truck I recently purchased so I have no idea a price. I AM able to tell you it seems to be a U1 series battery. Hopefully the photos attach
I used a XSPower PS975L AGM, it had M8 screw terminals. I then used these JIS adapters that had screw terminals on top. That way I could use the stock terminals and ring terminals for the winch.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CLFPPT2?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details my truck had the toolbox option but some one took it off, but they left the brackets, used them to attach the tray, it sticks out about an inch from under the bed, not enough to hurt anything and now it fits a normal battery.
