securing the battery

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

got my install just about done, except for the battery just chillin on the floor!

trying to figure out a way to mount it. all of the mounting kits i've seen are intended to mount the thing standing straight up, and to keep it where i have it now, i need to mount it on its side. what are my options? as it sits now, the rear (towards the back of the truck) of the battery will be right up against the underside of the seat, however if need be i can move it forward an inch or so and get about 1/4-1/2 inch clearance between the battery and the seat. in the front theres like 3 inches of clearance so its not a problem.

heres a few pictures of what i'm working with, the seat that will go over the top is obviously not in the truck now.

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[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Just buy the threaded install hooks and cut them to length. 2 brackets secured to the floor and a piece of 1/8" strap metal across the top and you're done...

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

not sure what you mean, could you link something or show a picture?

 

[natem33 10+ year member]

Looks good..... Be innovative and find a non-metallic strap to secure it to the floor with bolts and nuts. Have you consulted the battery manufacturer about ventilation?

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

bend up a peice of metal (about a inch wide is all and dosent have to be too thick 1/8-1/4 will work) with a flat top and a 90 degree angle facing down on each side to conform to the battery then another 90 on each side facing out so they are flat to the floor so you can be able to bolt them to the floor

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

its an optima yellow top, gel battery. doesn't really need ventilation, but there will be some air moving back there anyway.

as for bending the pieces of metal, thats kind of what i was thinking. we have those at work, just that they seem a bit flimsy to be securing a 70+ lb battery through a potential crash. they aren't an inch wide, i'd say 2/3 to 3/4 inch wide. and about 1/8th thick. they also aren't long enough to get all the way around the battery, so i'd have to secure 2 of them together. the good thing is that the big yellow tops have notches all the way around the battery that stick out about a half inch, and are around an inch wide, so that will help keep it from moving if i get the securing straps in between those.

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

as for bending the pieces of metal, thats kind of what i was thinking. we have those at work, just that they seem a bit flimsy to be securing a 70+ lb battery through a potential crash. they aren't an inch wide, i'd say 2/3 to 3/4 inch wide. and about 1/8th thick. they also aren't long enough to get all the way around the battery, so i'd have to secure 2 of them together. the good thing is that the big yellow tops have notches all the way around the battery that stick out about a half inch, and are around an inch wide, so that will help keep it from moving if i get the securing straps in between those.

sounds like a good idea

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

do what i did in my explorer:

just use the existing bolts from the seat and chain around that. worked very well.

but.... your not gonna want the battery there so you can compete.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

i dont compete, it's just for daily, and i want to keep my backseat.

it's all mounted, i ended up buying some plastic strap from lowes and bolting 2 strips of that to the floor to hold it where it is in that picture.