Buy a battery puller

[vagabond]

they cost me a new battery when the rivets pulled out and the battery dropped on the holddown tab and punched a nice hole in the bottom of the battery

[scottyb]

Originally Posted by vagabond

they cost me a new battery when the rivets pulled out and the battery dropped on the holddown tab and punched a nice hole in the bottom of the battery

Ouch!

[dundeebarnbuggy]

My father has a strap lifter that grabs the posts on top post battery. Must be 50 years old. No sign of fatigue yet! Unlike the owner.

[BobBoyce]

I've used a new rubber bungee strap a few times, worked great

[noslofivoh]

Originally Posted by dundeebarnbuggy

Friggin sad that a battery strap has an expiry date! The hooks look OK, one could rivet or bolt them to a piece of old v or serpentine belt and have a lifter that will outlast us!

Find an old leather belt that you have "outgrown" or just worn out and cut it to fit. I would then bolt or rivet the hooks to it. That is my plan to do with mine in the near future.

[mutant]

or an old nylon tie down/ratchet strap!

[Golfdog]

Made these from a pair of battery hold downs from local auto spares and some scrap alum. pipe. Have lifted more than 300 batteries with them over past 5 yrs with no adverse outcomes. Far easier to use than a strap and great if you have a mate to take one end.Cost a few cents and carries a lifetime warranty.

[wolfman064]

Any current or reformed hockey players out there, try using two lace tighteners. They are cheap, will not break and work pretty easy. Had a couple in the garage for my kids. Now they are great battery pullers! They are only $2-$3 per tightener online.

[dundeebarnbuggy]

Neat. They would probably make good glow sticks if they got dropped across the terminals too.

[Rickochet]

Originally Posted by crash test dummy

i only use this



get them free when i buy Trojans

$6 on flee bay

I went to my cart shop today to buy one. He gave me one for free.