Making room for 4 coach batties ..... mine is a gasser, so I have only one engine battery and I had to relocate it about 2 ft away. All the cables were long enough, so it was easy to move. Then the 4 Trojans just dropped in using the same brackets.
Regarding the overcharging.....
The 2 kw Dimensions of our vintage 04 & 05 are designed to do an equalize charge every 5 power cycles. Later units have a software change that does the equalize charge every 10 cycles. I may be off on the cycle count but the newer units do it half as often. This process does intentionally over charge the bat's for 6-8 hrs at about 15 v. it's a trade-off, because it does keep the bat's de-sulfated, but you have to add water more often. Under all other charging modes, it does just fine. I talked to the Dim factory service guys about changing the cycle count but it would cost the price of a whole new control board. I also asked how I could abort the Conditioning Mode, but there's no easy way to do that either. The best I can do to reduce the charge is to set the input current limit to "5 Amps".
My 4 Trojans are 4.5 yrs old and doing fine with the Dimensions. I haven't really noticed any reduction in charge holding capacity.
My Dimensions is located in the biggest storage compartment, so it has plenty of ambient air to keep cool. If your's is in a small compartment, it may be running a lot hotter and that could shorten the life expectancy and reliability of the Dim unit. Some folks have installed an exhaust fan and vents to push the hot air out in the smaller compartments.
Good luck,
Bill
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