Battery Tray- Repair or replace?

Sdf150guy · 05-13-2017, 12:37 AM

I just picked up a 99 TXT, brand new batteries, needs some work. First thing I noticed is the tray. At what point should it be replaced?

bmr4106 · 05-13-2017, 05:46 AM

I bought an inexpensive Harbor Freight welder just for that. You Can go to Lowe's and buy a 6' stick of angle iron for less than $20 and repair most TXT battery boxes.

yurtle · 05-13-2017, 06:53 AM

Buy a wire brush for your drill and go to town. As long as you haven't lost too much good metal, you can recoat it. I know it's somewhat subjective, but they probably didn't have the thickness specially made. They likely used a standard thickness that had a good factor of safety.

Hard to tell from the photo, but mine looked similar, and after cleaning it up, I was comfortable that it was fine. I used truck bed liner to coat mine. Mine's been fine for 5 years.

orangeman6 · 05-13-2017, 12:11 PM

Flap disk on an angle grinder works well too. You can use por 15 to coat any rust you can't get off.

cgtech · 05-13-2017, 06:00 PM

You'll be fine. Clean & paint it (or other good quality coat).

05-13-2017, 05:46 AM	#2
bmr4106 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: West Columbia, SC Posts: 51	Re: Battery Tray- Repair or replace? I bought an inexpensive Harbor Freight welder just for that. You Can go to Lowe's and buy a 6' stick of angle iron for less than $20 and repair most TXT battery boxes.

05-13-2017, 06:53 AM	#3
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Battery Tray- Repair or replace? Buy a wire brush for your drill and go to town. As long as you haven't lost too much good metal, you can recoat it. I know it's somewhat subjective, but they probably didn't have the thickness specially made. They likely used a standard thickness that had a good factor of safety. Hard to tell from the photo, but mine looked similar, and after cleaning it up, I was comfortable that it was fine. I used truck bed liner to coat mine. Mine's been fine for 5 years.

05-13-2017, 12:11 PM	#4
orangeman6 Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,300	Re: Battery Tray- Repair or replace? Flap disk on an angle grinder works well too. You can use por 15 to coat any rust you can't get off.

05-13-2017, 06:00 PM	#5
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Battery Tray- Repair or replace? You'll be fine. Clean & paint it (or other good quality coat).

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