Battery Hold Down

Hawkeye00

Just thought I would share this idea! Probably not new, but it saved me some $ and was a much easier solution than the metal rods and plastic hold downs. Bought two sets of lashing straps at HD for $7 a set. Ran under framing and around battery pairs until just snug. Cut straps with enough slack to loosen for battery fills. Will see how long they last!

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TXWELDER

How well did these work? Did they last? I’m in the same boat.

Fairtax4me

For a DS, the correct hold down hooks and bars are like $30 for a full set. Three bars and six 10.25" length hooks. Add another few $ for six 5/16 lock nuts and washers.
As long as you keep them clean they last as long as the batteries will.

KRAZYMATT

I used a ratchet strap like this to hold down the single battery on my gas ds. The strap rotted away and broke in under a year. It was taken in lots of water and mud in that time though. Eventually changed to normal rod hold down.

Goober11

Don’t think putting pressure on the caps is a good idea. For what batteries cost I would get the factory hold downs. Just my 2 cents.

WalterM6

I could see me buying those straps and never checking the water again until it was too late. I would like to go on record that I'm totally opposed to that idea.