[richard groves]

Ford Ranger with 70 Ah engine battery.

2006 on did 115 amp and 130 amp alternators. Not massive. They do a 200 amp alternator for them MASSIVE POWER, but you have to do an upgrade to earth wire, fuse and another wire. Its called the big 3 I think. Go on ranger forum mate.
A VSR should keep a battery topped up most of the time.
Don't buy a unbranded named brand battery. Buy Varta, Halfords, banner
Make sure its EN50342 standard. Thicker plates. Some are just bigger car batteries, sold as leisure batteries

OK thanks Duncan,
unfortunately/fortunately that ordered battery has arrived.
I will see how it goes next week.
But for its weight and size tbh it's not such a big deal for me to do away with the scr and bring it in of a night to charge unlike its monster predecessor. Time will tell if the 55 ah / scr combo will get me by, if not then I'll buy a second one and switch them with one always recharged 

[matthewprice]

Got it from Alpha battery's.It's a leoch160amp agm battery was £199 now £169.just to make sure I was right 6 days since I charged it at 5 tonight reads 12.4.

[jk999]

What volt reading do you have reading when you decide when to charge matthew

[matthewprice]

11.9/12 v

[jk999]

Thats not bad at all I might consider one of those next time, sorry for all questions how long you had it

[duncan h]

11.9/12 v

11.9/12v is a dead battery. If it was a car battery, it would be screwed in 6 months. Leisure battery do it much better, but still, keep them charged and they will last 6 years

[jk999]

I got told if you charge every day the battery s have a memory of this that's y I like to get as many days out of one charge. Because battery s only have so many charges in them.

[matthewprice]

Believe controller isset at 11.7 before it cuts out to save battery.I use leisure battery  .

[jk999]

How long you had the battery matt

[Don Kee]

[matthewprice]

8 months or so

[jk999]

Cheers bud

[windowswashed]

I trickle charge my battery with a smart charger, last min 2-3 years. 110 ah

Fast charge (higher amperage) chargers shorten the life of batteries much quicker than slow charging.