brian72
Early Bronco Student
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2001
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I had run my battery without a battery tray for quite a while. I used a ratchet strap to hold it down. Well one day my ratchet strap failed me, time to get a real battery tray with metal hold down.
When I put the bar across the top of the battery to hold it down, I used locktight on the nuts holding the battery strap down. Ya know - don't want the nuts coming loose and the battery moving around. Now I need to remove the battery....no can do. The dang nuts are locked on, duh - locktight.
I had to get the dremel out with the cut off wheel and cut the battery box edge so I could slip the metal 'J' hook out. THen I was able to remove battery and also battery tray. Time to weld the tray back together.
Here is the what not to do part.....do not use locktight on battery strap hold down nuts.
When I put the bar across the top of the battery to hold it down, I used locktight on the nuts holding the battery strap down. Ya know - don't want the nuts coming loose and the battery moving around. Now I need to remove the battery....no can do. The dang nuts are locked on, duh - locktight.
I had to get the dremel out with the cut off wheel and cut the battery box edge so I could slip the metal 'J' hook out. THen I was able to remove battery and also battery tray. Time to weld the tray back together.
Here is the what not to do part.....do not use locktight on battery strap hold down nuts.