I wouldn't go out and spend a lot of money on a fancy battery.  Get a maintenance free lead-acid or deep cell  the same size as your starting battery. Replace it a couple of times and still spend less than an Opiimus or other.  Go to your local battery FLAPS.  Check the archives for batteries folks have had success with. Phone around for the best deal.BTW, the Go Westy aux battery kit puts interior lights, the cig lighter up front, radio, on your 2nd battery as is.  Check your instructions.Dave B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Mon, Feb 11, 2019 10:54 am
Subject: Re: 2nd Battery

I put the same physical sized battery under the drivers seat as I had under
the passenger seat.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 10:26 AM Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, Ken!
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> Under the driver's seat.  We usually take a lot with us on our trips and
> would like to keep batteries out of cabinets and benches.
>
> Pete O
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
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> On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 10:13 AM kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Do mean under the driver's seat or in the Westy cabinet behind it?
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> > Ken
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:39 AM Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com wrote:
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> >> Hello, Bus Pilots:
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> >> Doing some reading on The Samba and was curious as to this group's
> opinion
> >> on best options for a 2nd battery located behind the driver's seat.  Not
> >> sure I want to get into installing batteries under the bench seat. I
> have
> >> the GoWEsty 2nd battery setup and plan to expand that to power interior
> >> lights, cigarette lighter outlet, and radio.  Wondering what brand
> battery
> >> and size that will fit behind the driver's seat.
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> >> Thanks for an info.
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> >> Pete O
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