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Home made battery tray? 200

posted by  Cliff Pope on  Mon Sep 1 23:44 CST 2003
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I don't really see the need for a tray as such, just a stout platform with some means of strapping the battery down. The battery should not be leaking, so there is no need for a plastic tray to catch acid spills.
I made a second battery tray on the other side to house a spare battery when camping. I repositioned a smaller washer bottle, and made the tray out of angle iron bolted on and a piece of plywood. The battery is secured with a hasp of mild steel and two long hooked roofing bolts with wing nuts. This connects to the main battery with a proper battery cut-off switch. That way I can use the spare for lights without fear of not starting in the morning. It recharges if we go out in the car the next day.






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