GM frame rail battery mount

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, but if everyone's price is high, customers who want the product have no choice for a cheaper option.

 

[Massive spl]

I ordered my dual alt bracket from dc power for $289 with bracket and pulley and new belt and wiring harness.

It lines up and works perfect. Not shreading belts or uneven wear. Well worth it to properly run your system. Battery's help but not anywhere close to how alts help your voltage

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

JZ designz on FB has dual brackets for $200-220. I know a friend running their quad bracket and he doesn't seem to have any issues.

There's one mechman dual bracket left but they're pretty high. $400 for them. We're having a 10% off sale on mechman right now but it's still even higher than the DC and JZ options.

I wonder if there's a battery tray like this for an 04 Tahoe like mine? It would be really convenient as I can already fit 2 batteries under the hood and that would eliminate the need for the 2 batteries I plan on keeping in the back.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

JZ designz on FB has dual brackets for $200-220. I know a friend running their quad bracket and he doesn't seem to have any issues.
There's one mechman dual bracket left but they're pretty high. $400 for them. We're having a 10% off sale on mechman right now but it's still even higher than the DC and JZ options.

I wonder if there's a battery tray like this for an 04 Tahoe like mine? It would be really convenient as I can already fit 2 batteries under the hood and that would eliminate the need for the 2 batteries I plan on keeping in the back.

If the tahoe frame is similar to the silverado and has the same room inbetween the cab and frame for the mount then I don't see why not. iirc when i found this information it was for a military grade chevy van but the frame is the same as the full size trucks. I'm pretty sure the tahoe frame is similar as well, besides being a little shorter and a different frame for the bed

I'll check out the JZ bracket, thanks for the heads up. That's much more reasonable

just found this, good information: http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/threads/frame-mounted-batteries-need-ideas.30126/

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, but if everyone's price is high, customers who want the product have no choice for a cheaper option.

i prefer capitalism

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

i prefer capitalism

The issue here is sketchy dealers with unsustainable margins (people with no business who just drop ship things in their spare time) sell things so cheaply that they barely make any money, and it greatly damages legitimate businesses profits to the point where many of them have to close up shop due to not meeting overhead costs.

Sure I could sell something for a $5 profit and its better than "not making a sale." But now I have to make 20 sales to make the same money as a $100 margin product and it ends up being a race to see who can have the lowest price. MAP ensures that the dealers get a sustainable margin and it's a level playing field which is beneficial to both the dealers and manufacturers, which trickles down to consumers in the long run. It becomes a question of "who has the best service" rather than "who's willing to break the dealer agreement and be the cheapest with no concern for ethics" when MAP is followed.

 

[los33 10+ year member]

im betting it doesnt cost any more than $40 for them to make the bracket and buy the OEM quality pulley, they're killing the prices on purpose so thats why i said eff it unless i can find one cheaper

Inserts, metal, tool holders, taps..

Cost more then 80$ then production costs are more.

Its more then just the metal.

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[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

The issue here is sketchy dealers with unsustainable margins (people with no business who just drop ship things in their spare time) sell things so cheaply that they barely make any money, and it greatly damages legitimate businesses profits to the point where many of them have to close up shop due to not meeting overhead costs.
Sure I could sell something for a $5 profit and its better than "not making a sale." But now I have to make 20 sales to make the same money as a $100 margin product and it ends up being a race to see who can have the lowest price. MAP ensures that the dealers get a sustainable margin and it's a level playing field which is beneficial to both the dealers and manufacturers, which trickles down to consumers in the long run. It becomes a question of "who has the best service" rather than "who's willing to break the dealer agreement and be the cheapest with no concern for ethics" when MAP is followed.

If we were talking about it being whored out for less than 5% margins then I could understand that, but seeing that I'm not a taramps dealer i dont give two damns currently so ill tell you that $300 you make on the 20k's is absurd. even whoring it out for $600 would still net you a pretty penny and you'd sell A LOT more stock.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

Inserts, metal, tool holders, taps..
Cost more then 80$ then production costs are more.

Its more then just the metal.

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much of that is a one time cost. let's be real here, if it was mass produced the cost couldn't possibly go over that - not like GM engines are uncommon, many many many vehicles share the same setup.

 

[los33 10+ year member]

much of that is a one time cost. let's be real here, if it was mass produced the cost couldn't possibly go over that - not like GM engines are uncommon, many many many vehicles share the same setup.

If it constantly was needed then it would be cheaper.

These brackets are not common, not even in the audio world.

Theres only a handful of people who want need these brackets, so they might produce 100 at a time or less.

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[los33 10+ year member]

Also for main op post

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[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

yep thats it good stuff, is that your truck? or did you find this online

 

[los33 10+ year member]

yep thats it good stuff, is that your truck? or did you find this online

Its a photo online, but the mount can be purchased from the dealership.

Its a silverado/gm 3500 frame rail tray.

They sell others online that can either be welded or bolted.

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[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

yeah in the link i posted earlier today they have the part # for it, i might buy one or see if i can get my hands on one to check fitment. im concerned it'll show because i have a body lift and some of the frame shows.

the aux battery tray fit like cake so im sure this will too

 

[los33 10+ year member]

yeah in the link i posted earlier today they have the part # for it, i might buy one or see if i can get my hands on one to check fitment. im concerned it'll show because i have a body lift and some of the frame shows.
the aux battery tray fit like cake so im sure this will too

All our trucks share the same size frame, but it wont matter if it shows so long as you cover the terminals or make a tray cover.

I installed these type of trays on freightliner m3's that hold up to 4 group 31 batteries.

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