Optima battery install questions

[Atchuuu]

Guys,

pre researched prior to posting but still have questions. When installing the optima batteries they are shorter than the holes for the hold down bracket (J-rod holes) and if terminals are left to right, rather than front to back, the posts are really close to the aluminum bracket. I turned them as shown.

looking for opinions on this type of install and suggestions for raising batteries.

wish I had purchased the polymer hold down instead of the aluminum.
Thanks

 

[Mullaney]

Guys,

pre researched prior to posting but still have questions. When installing the optima batteries they are shorter than the holes for the hold down bracket (J-rod holes) and if terminals are left to right, rather than front to back, the posts are really close to the aluminum bracket. I turned them as shown.

looking for opinions on this type of install and suggestions for raising batteries.

wish I had purchased the polymer hold down instead of the aluminum.
Thanks

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Poor mans fix is a block of wood for the batteries to sit on.
I have seen a lot of wood in the bottom of battery boxes...

You might want to put a block of wood between the batteries too.
That will help keep them from moving left/right or front/back.

AND if you paint it green - it looks like it belongs there.

 

[Atchuuu]

Thank you

 

[juanprado]

There is a specific optima battery spacer plate to fit the military 6tl battery footprint. On epay and some suppliers for stupid money for a chunk of plastic.

 

[Maxjeep1]

Action found some that were cheap. I know that he posted them on 2 different threads awhile back. I found the picture of them but I don’t remember what site had them.

 

[TNDRIVER]

Action found some that were cheap. I know that he posted them on 2 different threads awhile back. I found the picture of them but I don’t remember what site had them.View attachment 888367

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[MarkM]

Mine,

 

[Lothar]

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[Mullaney]

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Well, if you ordered a gallon at $89.99 - that doesn't qualify for the $99 mimimum for free shipping. Don't think a gallon would cover the battery hold-down in an old paint roller tray...

If you got a 5 gallon bucket for $379 with free Shipping - maybe you could dip several hold downs and a drawer of tools too. Who knows, maybe you could start your own rubber dipping business...

 

[Atchuuu]

I ended up using the rubber hold down from the kit shown below and made J bolds for passenger side hold down. Didn’t have to use the adapter or wood. Used rubber spacer instead. Thanks for all the responses.