I’m in the process of redoing my generator room and want to reorganize my batteries to make room for 12v bankI thought about moving the 8v batteries closer together and using different boxes. The tops on my oem boxes don’t fit well and something needs to be done either replace them or modify the oem ones. What have others done?
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02-15-2018 10:33 AM #1Senior Member
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Battery boxes
Pete. 1980 53 my. #575
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02-15-2018 11:47 AM #2Senior Member
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Re: Battery boxes
I'm having the same issues. I was contemplating building a wood brace inside the box at the end of each box to hold the lids up. Mine keep collapsing on themselves when anything is laid on top of them. VERY interested in what others have done to remedy the issue as well.
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02-15-2018 12:07 PM #3Senior Member
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Re: Battery boxes
I looked online and could find anything that is a exact fit. I might just fiberglass a box that can hold all four batteries in one box.
Pete. 1980 53 my. #575
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02-15-2018 12:09 PM #4Senior Member
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I’ve got friends that ordered custom size plastic water tanks, cut the top off and added wood trim so the bottom and top sat together correctly. Looks great..
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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02-15-2018 12:23 PM #6Registered Member
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Re: Battery boxes
I have two square boxes off of my 55 Convertible available.
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Re: Battery boxes
I have two long ones for 2 batteries each and one more square for 4 batteries. For each, I made a wooden ledge to support the corners and glassed them in. I can now stand or sit on any of them without movement. This took care of the shrinking battery problem for me.
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
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Charleston, SC
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02-15-2018 12:44 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: Battery boxes
Rusty that’s a great idea. Thank you. My oem ones only fit two batteries but the tops fit like crap and I wanted to find a way to save space since I plan on adding a 12v bank
Pete. 1980 53 my. #575
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I had custom ones made out of black plastic by Duraweld in Florida. Same company made custom water tanks for me also.
Shoe box lid on battery boxes, and mine hold three 4d batteries each. They support my 230# when I stand on the lid. I can post pictures if you like on weekend.Ray
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AnnaVal
Jacksonville FL.
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Re: Battery boxes
I pulled mine out, reglassed them, then painted with bedliner material inside and out.
The 32v boxes fit the OEM Rolls perfectly. If you use some other batteries, that may be part of the issue you're having.Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI