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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | DJ- If you move one to the front, you can still keep your batteries in parallel. They will work fine together. Be sure to carefully mark the positive & negative cables at each end- an accidental reversed polarity between two battery's is pretty spectacular and dangerous, especially if you have the cable in your hand. Always wear eye protection when working with batteries. Only 2 minor issues.
1. The front battery will typically work a little harder, i.e., provide more of the power, and it will have a shorter life. This can be balanced out by periodically swapping the two batteries.
2. You need to leave the fuses on the back battery - they will protect the cables going to the front battery. Just install a second set of fuses or a circuit breaker between the front battery and the TM. The fuse or CB should be the size recommended by the TM manufacturer. Same for cable sizes, use the TM manufacturer's recommendation or use larger cables. Never smaller!
It's also a good idea to use marine grade wire/cable. This type of wire typically has tinned copper conductors and that helps reduce corrosion. Before you buy the cables, ask the store/marina clerk to strip off a small piece of insulation. If the wire is copper colored - I wouldn't buy it. If they are silver colored, they have been tinned and you should be fine.
Have fun!
Al
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