My truck came with a Yellow top Optima battery, I noticed when I bought it that the battery tie down dosen't work for the optima, the battery is a little short compared to a stock battery.

So I tried to put some abs plastic blocks under the battery tie down and on the top of the battery, then tightened it down, I figured it would work good, but I noticed that it lossened up and the battery moves around now.

Right now I have it tight and a rachting tie down mouted on the fender wall and wraping the battery.

I was wondering what others have done to have their optimas fit?

Pics if you can....please

 

i think wabfab has a bracket customized for the optimas.

 

they don't have one for past 95......dang it....


Anyone else????

 

Bungie cords and duct tape??

I've heard that Optima batteries don't fit properly in other vehicles also, the shape is so different than most 'regular' batteries. I wonder if WabFab could 'fab' something up for you?

 

See what I can come up with tonight.

 

i have the same problem in my 00 4runner, and would be interested in what you come up with

 

I have a red top in my 98 4runner. I just used the stock fasteners and put a cut up 2x4 in there to take up the extra room... It works. Just tighten it good

 

uhhh, you guys know that optima batteries come with spacers to make them the height of a regular battery? i have them for both my red and yellow tops.

 

yea ive got the spacer in, its not the height so much as it is the width, it slides front to back and side to side because the tie-downs dont hold on to the sides well enough

 

I bought my truck with the battery in it. so i never got the niffty spacers...darn...

Wabfab....you rock, let me know what you come up with. I hate that battery moving around, the strap I have around it just looks hokey...

oh and bungee cord.....that wouldn't stop a heavy ass battery from going where ever it wants.

but duct tape......ummmmm

 

"spacers" and "2x4s" will not pass many ORV park inspections...if they bother. I know not a TLCA event.

I will come up with something this week/weekend as the mount is the same for a lot of years/models...and the 97 I picked up is one of them.

 

TAKE A LOOK AT THIS ONE.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OPTIM...spagenameZWDVW

 

How about something like this?

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-vegasboyy-

 

Take me a picture of your OEM battery mount Phil please and post here.

Thanks.

 

you guys like those optima batteries? i have heard some not so good things about them

 

That mount would work perfectaly for me.

 

The mount is stock on it. just like any of the older toyota's straight over the top, bolts to the front frame top, has a long screw/bolt to hold down the other end.

I would get a picture up, but we are in the middle of relocating to Montana and the camera is all packed up.

Let me know what you come up with, I will be out of town for a week and half starting friday.

 

with the optima spacer this is how it sits on my 02 taco. The battery doesn't move at all. I do have a little piece of rubber under the two L shaped metal pieces..

 

here is another option for you..

http://bluetorchfab.com/store/produc...&products_id=1

 

Every optima I've owned has performed flawless. 1st one I had, lasted 10yrs and 3 different cars.

I'm just waiting for my current batt to die before I get another optima.