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Old 11-10-2024, 10:12 PM   #1
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battery drop down box

anyone use one of these have pictures or advice on placement was trying to get as far back as I could under the SWB fleet bed but looks like I might have to go under the cab where the frame is straight ??
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Re: battery drop down box

I didn't use a drop down but just a fairly standard battery hold down. Pic of my 68 with the battery just back of the cab mounted on the frame rail. I made a couple of 90 degree brackets and bolted them to the frame. Then the battery tray to the brackets.
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Re: battery drop down box

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I didn't use a drop down but just a fairly standard battery hold down. Pic of my 68 with the battery just back of the cab mounted on the frame rail. I made a couple of 90 degree brackets and bolted them to the frame. Then the battery tray to the brackets.
thank you for posting this can I ask how you ran the positive cable back to the battery making a 90degree turn from the starter shouldn't be a problem run on inside of the frame I was thinking of drilling through the frame and adding a rubber grommet or easier to go over the top of the frame between the bed with protection for rubbing through im open to recommendations
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Re: battery drop down box

I've since sold the truck but I believe I went over the frame rail with pos cable to the main stud on the starter. I like using the rubber lined cable clamps to hold the pos cable in place. No pics.
If you decide to go thru the frame rail I wouldn't use a rubber grommet. I would use a thru the frame rail cable isolator. See pics.
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