Robert Wiley
Junior Member
I just completed the addition of a auxiliary battery on my 2019 Ram 1500 Classic today. The total Cost to add the auxiliary battery in my configuration was/is $1,093.86
13 Items numbered sequentially below, by vendor, were necessary for this mod:
Amazon
Item 1: Bay Marine Supply – 30A-300A MRBF Terminal Fuse Block Kit (Fuse Included) – Single Stud 5/16" (M8) (Get the 100 Amp Fuse and purchase a spare!) 2 $27.99 $55.98
Item 2: Alex Tech 25ft - 1 inch Cord Protector Wire Loom Tubing Cable Sleeve Split Sleeving 1 $22.99 $22.99
Item 3: EWCS 2/0 Gauge Premium Extra Flexible Welding Cable 600 Volt - Combo Pack - Black + Red- 15 Feet of Each Color 1 $99.80 $99.80
Item 4: Gardner Bender 45-308PMUVB Push-Mount Cable Tie, 8 Inch., 50 Tensile Strength, Wire / Cord Management Industrial and Household Use, Nylon Zip Tie, 25 Pk., UV Resistant Black 1 $8.06 $8.06
Item 5:Young4us 2 Pack 3/4'' Heat Shrink Tube 3:1 Adhesive-Lined Heat Shrinkable Tubing Black & RED 4Ft (Heat Shrink is for the Terminal lugs below) 1 $10.99 $10.99
Item 6: 10 pcs Purple Copper Terminal Lugs 2/0 AWG Battery Cable Ends Tubular Bare Copper Eyelets Ring Terminal Connectors(2/0 AWG - 5/16'' Ring) by Super Cloud (Crimp, sweat, and cover using the heat shrink above) 1 $14.39 $14.39
Amazon Vendor Subtotal: $212.21
Front Runner Outfitters
Item 7: Dual Battery Isolator - by National Luna 1 $129.00 $129.00
Item 8: Dual Battery Controller - by National Luna 1 $84.95 $84.95
Front Runner Outfitters Vendor Subtotal: $213.95
https://www.nationaluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NL-SP-Charging-kit-diy-2018.pdf
Advanced Auto Parts:
Item 9: Optima Batteries 8014-045 D34/78 Yellow Top Dual Purpose Battery Part No: D34/78-950 (Find a 25% off Discount Code at Retailmenot.com) 1 $237.99 $237.99
Vendor Subtotal: $237.99
VARARAM Industries: http://www.vararam.com/air-grabber/air-grabber.html
Item 10: VARARAM Industries Air Grabber: 4G Air Grabber 4th Gen 5.7L Hemi Trucks; 2009-2020 VARARAM allows for the complete removal of the stock cool air intake system and frees up the entire passenger side engine bay for the necessary modifications. 1 $350.00 $350.00
VARARAM Vendor Subtotal: $350.00
factorychryslerparts.com Items
https://www.factorychryslerparts.com/products/10212003/55372563AB.html
Item 11: Part Number: 55372563AB TRAY. Battery. Right. (79.41+18.24 S&H = 97.65) 1 $74.90 $74.90
Item 12: Part Number: 68041158AA Item 9 BRACKET. Battery Hold Down 1 3.78 $3.78
Item 13: Part Number: 06104376AA Item 5 (SCREW. Hex Head. M6X1.0X45, M8x1.25x45. Left, Right. ) 1 1.03 $1.03
factorychryslerparts.com Vendor Subtotal: $79.71
Application if requested: RAM Truck parts are derived from a 2010 - 2017 2500/3500 or 2011-2017 2500/3500/4500/5500 6.7L Diesel [6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine]. See Diagram "Battery Tray and Support Diesel Engine" and review the "PASSENGERS SIDE" diagram):
https://www.factorychryslerparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=536577&ukey_product=10212003.
You will need items #7 Part Number: 55372563AB Battery Tray and Support Diesel Engine., 5 (SCREW. Hex Head. M6X1.0X45, M8x1.25x45. Left, Right. ) , and 9 BRACKET. Battery Hold Down Part Number: 04672497AA
Total Cost to an auxiliary battery: $1,093.86
Note: This application/modification requires the removal of the factory air assembly to the carburetor and the air handler box (passengers side of the truck) as well as the connector tray for the air handler. There are four ($) 14mm bolts to remove, two on the top two underneath accessible only by removing four of the screws holding the wheel well PVC. One bolt is at 12 o'clock from the wheel hub and the other at about 2 o'clock. Keep the bolts for the new battery tray. Two will reinstall at the bottom where you just removed them and two facing the wheel well at the top of the battery tray and to accommodate the new battery tray. The VARARAM Industries Air Grabber just takes its place, a couple hour mod if you take your time. here is the Vararam YouTube instructional video link: . VARARAM is manufactured, owned, and operated in the USA. The owner is down to earth and extremely helpful. You can use K&N part number 63-1561 however you MUST modify the unit to make it work, something I was not willing to do. Check to ensure your alternator is putting out 13.7 on load and 14.5 without lights and accessories on - Health Check. Can be done at most auto parts stores for free or if you have a meter DIY.
Its a pretty straight forward mod it just took a few days working on and off taking my sweet time. Most of the time was spent crimping and sweating the fittings, applying wire loom and heat shrinking the cable and loom where I thought necessary, and routing the cables to make it look as factory as possible.
I will post the after pictures when the weather clears!
All the best, cheers!
13 Items numbered sequentially below, by vendor, were necessary for this mod:
Amazon
Item 1: Bay Marine Supply – 30A-300A MRBF Terminal Fuse Block Kit (Fuse Included) – Single Stud 5/16" (M8) (Get the 100 Amp Fuse and purchase a spare!) 2 $27.99 $55.98
Item 2: Alex Tech 25ft - 1 inch Cord Protector Wire Loom Tubing Cable Sleeve Split Sleeving 1 $22.99 $22.99
Item 3: EWCS 2/0 Gauge Premium Extra Flexible Welding Cable 600 Volt - Combo Pack - Black + Red- 15 Feet of Each Color 1 $99.80 $99.80
Item 4: Gardner Bender 45-308PMUVB Push-Mount Cable Tie, 8 Inch., 50 Tensile Strength, Wire / Cord Management Industrial and Household Use, Nylon Zip Tie, 25 Pk., UV Resistant Black 1 $8.06 $8.06
Item 5:Young4us 2 Pack 3/4'' Heat Shrink Tube 3:1 Adhesive-Lined Heat Shrinkable Tubing Black & RED 4Ft (Heat Shrink is for the Terminal lugs below) 1 $10.99 $10.99
Item 6: 10 pcs Purple Copper Terminal Lugs 2/0 AWG Battery Cable Ends Tubular Bare Copper Eyelets Ring Terminal Connectors(2/0 AWG - 5/16'' Ring) by Super Cloud (Crimp, sweat, and cover using the heat shrink above) 1 $14.39 $14.39
Amazon Vendor Subtotal: $212.21
Front Runner Outfitters
Item 7: Dual Battery Isolator - by National Luna 1 $129.00 $129.00
Item 8: Dual Battery Controller - by National Luna 1 $84.95 $84.95
Front Runner Outfitters Vendor Subtotal: $213.95
https://www.nationaluna.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NL-SP-Charging-kit-diy-2018.pdf
Advanced Auto Parts:
Item 9: Optima Batteries 8014-045 D34/78 Yellow Top Dual Purpose Battery Part No: D34/78-950 (Find a 25% off Discount Code at Retailmenot.com) 1 $237.99 $237.99
Vendor Subtotal: $237.99
VARARAM Industries: http://www.vararam.com/air-grabber/air-grabber.html
Item 10: VARARAM Industries Air Grabber: 4G Air Grabber 4th Gen 5.7L Hemi Trucks; 2009-2020 VARARAM allows for the complete removal of the stock cool air intake system and frees up the entire passenger side engine bay for the necessary modifications. 1 $350.00 $350.00
VARARAM Vendor Subtotal: $350.00
factorychryslerparts.com Items
https://www.factorychryslerparts.com/products/10212003/55372563AB.html
Item 11: Part Number: 55372563AB TRAY. Battery. Right. (79.41+18.24 S&H = 97.65) 1 $74.90 $74.90
Item 12: Part Number: 68041158AA Item 9 BRACKET. Battery Hold Down 1 3.78 $3.78
Item 13: Part Number: 06104376AA Item 5 (SCREW. Hex Head. M6X1.0X45, M8x1.25x45. Left, Right. ) 1 1.03 $1.03
factorychryslerparts.com Vendor Subtotal: $79.71
Application if requested: RAM Truck parts are derived from a 2010 - 2017 2500/3500 or 2011-2017 2500/3500/4500/5500 6.7L Diesel [6.7L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine]. See Diagram "Battery Tray and Support Diesel Engine" and review the "PASSENGERS SIDE" diagram):
https://www.factorychryslerparts.com/showAssembly.aspx?ukey_assembly=536577&ukey_product=10212003.
You will need items #7 Part Number: 55372563AB Battery Tray and Support Diesel Engine., 5 (SCREW. Hex Head. M6X1.0X45, M8x1.25x45. Left, Right. ) , and 9 BRACKET. Battery Hold Down Part Number: 04672497AA
Total Cost to an auxiliary battery: $1,093.86
Note: This application/modification requires the removal of the factory air assembly to the carburetor and the air handler box (passengers side of the truck) as well as the connector tray for the air handler. There are four ($) 14mm bolts to remove, two on the top two underneath accessible only by removing four of the screws holding the wheel well PVC. One bolt is at 12 o'clock from the wheel hub and the other at about 2 o'clock. Keep the bolts for the new battery tray. Two will reinstall at the bottom where you just removed them and two facing the wheel well at the top of the battery tray and to accommodate the new battery tray. The VARARAM Industries Air Grabber just takes its place, a couple hour mod if you take your time. here is the Vararam YouTube instructional video link: . VARARAM is manufactured, owned, and operated in the USA. The owner is down to earth and extremely helpful. You can use K&N part number 63-1561 however you MUST modify the unit to make it work, something I was not willing to do. Check to ensure your alternator is putting out 13.7 on load and 14.5 without lights and accessories on - Health Check. Can be done at most auto parts stores for free or if you have a meter DIY.
Its a pretty straight forward mod it just took a few days working on and off taking my sweet time. Most of the time was spent crimping and sweating the fittings, applying wire loom and heat shrinking the cable and loom where I thought necessary, and routing the cables to make it look as factory as possible.
I will post the after pictures when the weather clears!
All the best, cheers!
