m939 Battery Relocation Kit

[wsucougarx]

Hey guys this question has been churning in my head for a few months now. I bought a M939 Battery Relocation Kit for my M109A3 project. I'm going to mount it in the van for my battery bank. Anyways, I have never seen this particular kit on a 900 series 5 ton. Does anyone have a pic of where it actually goes in it's correct application? More of a curiosity more than anything else.
Here's what I'm talking about. Found it in the classifieds

 

[srodocker]

how long it take you to buy one finally hehe

 

[wsucougarx]

It took a couple years. My persistence got turned up after I brought the 109 home. I gave him an offer that he finally didn't refuse -or- he just got tired of me asking about it

 

[Derrickl112]

Go to google and type in "armored m923" and look at the first picture(well it was pic #1 for me) since the batteries are under the passengers side bench seat, they had to find a new place to put them when they put the armored cabs on. So that battery box replaces the tool box under the passengers side door. Its also a step so you can climb into the truck.

 

[wsucougarx]

Thanks Derrick! Now I can finally put that question to rest. OK I thought maybe that kit went elsewhere.

 

[jwaller]

ya, I've personally seen it on a few 5t trucks. pretty neat but you lose the tool box on the side of the truck which is why I haven't done it to mine and it seems to make it even harder to climb in the pax side as well.

 

[Hoefler]

Put one on my truck.
Pete

 

[nf6x]

Are there benefits to using the relocation kit on an unarmored M9xx truck?

 

[Stalwart]

I have one too to hold 2- 8D batteries for the HEMTT. I'm going to use them to power an inverter during displays such as Arlington Airshow. I also got a small enclosed military Diesel 28V generator to top up the batteries when noise isn't such an issue. During the evenings I can have some quiet power in our camp, and when the aircraft are flying, charge the batteries when needed.

 

[Ord22]

Does the boxes look like the ones on the 800 series trucks, wsucougarx?

 

[Beerslayer]

Are there benefits to using the relocation kit on an unarmored M9xx truck?

Yes. Makes room for air ride bucket seats. Will make my Soldier B very happy.

 

[Hoefler]

Will no longer breath battery gas. Smoke cigars in cab without boom boom.

 

[Hoefler]

Picture of my 5-ton with new paint, outside battery box and a new pair of shoes on the front. Still need to install shoes on hind legs but wanted to show how stout this combination looks. Go big or stay at home and watch Opra and eat tea and crumpets while studying sensitivity manual. No hijack intended but wished to show my M36A3/Craig camper project. Will start a new post when I get her started beyond simply putting the shelter in the back of the truck.
Pete

 

[Ord22]

hey hoefler
what did you use for paint? looks really nice!

 

[Hoefler]

I went to rap o site and bought a 12pack of rattle cans
Four each of383 green, 383 brown and flat black
Did both trucks with this paint
About 65 bucks per 12
Goes on easy

 

[Hoefler]

prep it well before painting!

 

[Beerslayer]

Nice looking install Hoefler. All my MV interiors are cigar smoking areas.

Soldier B is really looking forward to the batteries being moved out and making room for her new Bostrum air ride seats.

 

[Hoefler]

Its fun to smoke em if u gottem (in the cab without worry of boomski)!

 

[Ord22]

how did you prep?

 

[Hoefler]

Heavy sand on any rust. The POR 15 over the bare metal (this will seal the area from O2). Then DA with 100 grit-then POR 15 Marine clean, then a good rinse. Once dry-she it ready for paint!
Remember-this isnt a show car-take care of the big blemishes. I let the little dents go. I hate rust-surface rust will turn into a hole if you dont correct it.
On the POR 15-I get the small cans-they come in a six pack. Once you open a can, you should use the entire contents. This paint is very very durable and is used on saltwater hulls! For less than a hundred dollars you can get a decent facelift with a little elbow grease.
Pete
Pete