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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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built a battery tray today....

well, the stock plastic battery tray leaves a lot to be desired. it broke, so my optima slid sideways shorting out the postive battery clamp onto the battery retainer so, after replacing the melted battery post clamp, i decided something needed to be done.

i basically replicated the plastic one, but with 1" angle iron and some tube i had lying around.

fits in the stock location and fits like a charm
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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nice......
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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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I need to do that. Nice.

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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Dude, I don't even have a tray like that.....mine is just that thing underneath it.

My runner has been airborne and the battery has never moved....how did yours move?
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 11:02 PM
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my battery moves with jsut everyday driving.....

the stock tray isnt like that.. its a flat piece of sheet plastic with like a 1/4" tall rail.... mine was all bent and folded over when i got my truck, i just removed it.....
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 02:42 AM
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Nice, I need to do that to.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 03:26 AM
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Wish I knew or could learn how to weld..... Nice work....
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
my battery moves with jsut everyday driving.....

the stock tray isnt like that.. its a flat piece of sheet plastic with like a 1/4" tall rail.... mine was all bent and folded over when i got my truck, i just removed it.....

ok, so the stock tray isnt as good as teh one i made, but, i did replicate its size and shape and the fact that it had two round pegs going into the two holes below to secure it.
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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no, i was totally complimenting your design... i like it so much in fact, i am stealing the design and replicating it
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