New Dual Battery Tray - Off-grid Engineering

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S4TA said:
Thought I would share. I have no affiliation except that I emailed them awhile back to ask if they were ever going to make battery trays for 4th gen 4Runners, particularly V8s. They said they were and to keep checking their website, which is what I did. It appears to now be available. Expensive but seems high quality.

https://off-grid-engineering.myshop...2009-lexus-gx470-complete-dual-battery-system


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Wow that seems really expensive for a tray and wires. Looks nice though.
 
Honestly I look at that and feel it's not THAT bad... I think it's reasonably priced all things considered.

I probably have about $1000 into my setup but it is nicer than that too. Also includes LVD and distribution. A bit more considering all the tools I ended up investing in too.

$200 of that is just the ACR
$40 fusing
$40 in terminals
$50 in cable and crimp ends

That leaves you with $470 for someone else to figure out what fits, design it, make it, terminate cables, and own the tooling to make it all happen plus try and turn a profit.

That said...
The trays look overbuilt for the areas they are going to mount to.
The battery tie downs are over-processed.
You dont need the driver side tray, could save money there.
 
techoguy said:
Wow that seems really expensive for a tray and wires. Looks nice though.
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I was thinking the same thing...until I looked more carefully at the quality and what's really there, not only do you get the trays which are made of laser cut 1/4" high grade aluminium along with the tie downs, the heavy gauge cables that are covered with a braided wrap and heat shrink with connectors already properly attached, high end battery terminals, the relay box that makes the system work properly, the interior control panel, step by step instructions, everything you need except the batteries.

If you were to shop all the parts of this system from different sources and added up the cost of all the parts I think it would well exceed the price they're asking

I would think this system could installed in 2 hours or less.
 
AuSeeker said:
If you were to shop all the parts of this system from different sources and added up the cost of all the parts I think it would well exceed the price they're asking
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Considering I paid $235 shipped for just the passenger side battery tray on my build... ya, you are right, not too far off from getting to their asking price.

If you total that up against my breakout above (Amazon Prices), it pretty much puts you right there.
 
I was thinking how much time I spend researching things before I do them. Just that alone would be a savings for me and that doesn't include the installation time savings.

There I go rationalizing spending money again.


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Since I have gone down the dual battery setup twice, on two different trucks, I got a bit more perspective... I didn't get sticker shock when I saw this kit.

Whats funny about the DIY route is that you don't see all the hurt at once... You burn your cash slowly vs all at once...

That's just the dual battery part of it... you still have distribution for both exterior and interior, protection like LVD to the aux panel, accessories, switches, relays, interior work to do... Its a lot of labor.

If you want to do it right with good parts and have a thoughtful and functional design, its not hard to end up with a tab that makes you cringe a little haha.

One thing always leads to another on these projects... next thing you know its Sunday night and you gotta go to work the next day with the truck looking a bit incomplete.
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Another thing to mention I didn't see on his site is the factory terminal ends are completely useless when working with those nice mil-spec terminal blocks.

Plan to buy your own crimp lugs, crimp tools, shrink and loom... ur gona need to lop off those factory ends.
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Hi all!

My name is Matt and I own Off-Grid Engineering.

I really appreciate the support and conscious thought over here. A few of you nailed it directly on the head as far as price is concerned. Building a complete system with high quality, made in USA, parts is not cheap. When I built my first dual battery system, using all these same parts, I was in it for 1100 bucks without batteries. Thats when I started OGE. By buying in bulk, I can offer full kits to folks for much cheaper... and maybe one day, turn a profit too, lol.

Let me point out a few areas that Im proud of and maybe help rationalize the price point for a few of you.

-We have taken great pride in sourcing 100% American made parts that are also twice as robust as the competition. From the 2 AWG, high strand count welding cable, to the Blue Sea ML-ACR 500 amp smart relay, to 1/4" precision cut aluminum trays and machined tie downs... We have cut zero corners. You definitely get what you pay for here.

-There is no other complete dual battery system on the market that comes with application specific trays or application specific cables, cut to length for your specific vehicle.

-Most "kits" on the market leave it up to you to find a solution for mounting your batteries. They also require you to cut, crimp, and design your own cable routing.

-I have a reputation in the community and stand behind every product I make. I am not a large company sourcing the cheapest parts to maximize my margins.


With all that being said, I understand that the high level of engineering, ease of installation, and thus the price point is not for everyone. A lot of you are capable of building this stuff by yourself... but I promise, it won't be cheaper.


If there is enough interest around here, Id be happy to put together a Group-Buy to help save all of you some coin.

Let me know what questions you all may have. Thanks!
 
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It is a good looking setup that looks to be well built. If you need help to do it yourself this would be a time saver. Even though I could do this in pieces I would likely buy this setup.
 
OGE install

I have received my OGE kit for my 2016 4runner Trail, anyone have tips on trimming the panel to fit the switch?
 
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