I contacted they seller of a couple old eBay auctions and I bought two from him. Excellent service and even sent and additional top to one for free as one was damaged in shipping.
I've also been looking for something better than how SMB mounted mine. I'd like to be able to access the batteries for easy maintenance and change out. Looks like I'm going to have something custom made and I've wondered if a place like Aluminess could fab up something. I'd like to get rid of the plastic marine battery box that SMB uses. Those are really made for an inclosed area.
if you can find that that would be nice. Any chance you have pictures of yours mounted ?
@daveb
the boxes look nice but do need an actual structure to hold them.
have to talk to a friend of mine who might be able to do something. Problem is these things are heavy and i really wouldnt want to loose it while driving ...
The rack SMB built is basically angle iron and the batteries just sit on it. They are zip tied down to the rail. It bolts between the frame just behind the rear axle. They use a marine style battery box lid on top. I would prefer a vented full inclosure that can swing down one one end but no matter how it's built, it must hold up to heavy vibration and must hold the batteries in place. If you do plan to make a box, it should be adaptive to different sized batteries in case you want to add a larger or extra battery. Make sure there is plenty of clearance so they can't bounce up and short. A good ratcheting tie down strap might be a good added safety precaution.
Dave
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Mikes,
Here is some info...
A link to an expired auction from the seller "seanb69fsu".
I dont have mine mounted as im relocating it to the driver side with my new DieHard PM2, but Il see if I can take a picture of the battery inside the box for dimension reference. They are OEM and seem to be built well.
The factory boxes won't work for a 4D battery. If you've never seen one, they are huge, at least twice the size of a normal Group 65 battery.
The only thing bigger I've seen was an 8D for starting a Caterpiller in the Yukon.
Mike
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