08-14-2016, 03:35 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Middleburg, FL
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Battery Hold Down
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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07-23-2019, 11:44 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 198
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Re: Battery Hold Down
How well did these work? Did they last? I’m in the same boat.
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07-23-2019, 12:39 PM | #3 |
Bonafide Nincompoop
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Charlottesburg Va
Posts: 8,987
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Re: Battery Hold Down
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.
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07-24-2019, 07:21 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 1,506
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Re: Battery Hold Down
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.
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07-24-2019, 07:46 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Richmond,Virginia
Posts: 547
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Re: Battery Hold Down
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.
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07-25-2019, 03:35 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: SE TN
Posts: 2,226
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Re: Battery Hold Down
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.
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