Extra Battery Bracket
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Cool - Thanks! I am a little skeptical about putting one against the frame rails.... Seems like a sketchy place?? I off road a lot, so that is why... Gets dirty down there.. But Maybe it would be fine.
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11-09-2014, 10:43 PM
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11-13-2014, 10:46 AM
When I installed extra batteries in my '09 E250 a buddy and I fabricated a platform that mounts inside the frame rail on the driver's side. There was room to comfortably fit two group 31 batteries. I used AGM since checking or adding fluid would be a major pain.
The forward end of the platform has a heavy duty hinge with the back end secured with a hinged bolt assembly. The bolt end is back up with a heavy duty safety chain, just in case. The hinged feature makes it comparatively easy to get to the batteries, but it still requires a hoist.
The battery cables come up at the forward end where the hinge is. In my case it is a cargo van with a headache cage. The cables come up just forward of the headache cage where they land to a battery switch, fuses, etc. I know it isn't a Ford sanctioned solution, but it's been in place for two years with no problems. Here on island we have a mix of good paved, good unpaved, and just plain nasty unpaved, so the installation doesn't lead a pampered highway only life.
Batteries are like many things in life; you can't have too many.
The forward end of the platform has a heavy duty hinge with the back end secured with a hinged bolt assembly. The bolt end is back up with a heavy duty safety chain, just in case. The hinged feature makes it comparatively easy to get to the batteries, but it still requires a hoist.
The battery cables come up at the forward end where the hinge is. In my case it is a cargo van with a headache cage. The cables come up just forward of the headache cage where they land to a battery switch, fuses, etc. I know it isn't a Ford sanctioned solution, but it's been in place for two years with no problems. Here on island we have a mix of good paved, good unpaved, and just plain nasty unpaved, so the installation doesn't lead a pampered highway only life.
Batteries are like many things in life; you can't have too many.
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When I installed extra batteries in my '09 E250 a buddy and I fabricated a platform that mounts inside the frame rail on the driver's side. There was room to comfortably fit two group 31 batteries. I used AGM since checking or adding fluid would be a major pain.
The forward end of the platform has a heavy duty hinge with the back end secured with a hinged bolt assembly. The bolt end is back up with a heavy duty safety chain, just in case. The hinged feature makes it comparatively easy to get to the batteries, but it still requires a hoist.
The battery cables come up at the forward end where the hinge is. In my case it is a cargo van with a headache cage. The cables come up just forward of the headache cage where they land to a battery switch, fuses, etc. I know it isn't a Ford sanctioned solution, but it's been in place for two years with no problems. Here on island we have a mix of good paved, good unpaved, and just plain nasty unpaved, so the installation doesn't lead a pampered highway only life.
Batteries are like many things in life; you can't have too many.
The forward end of the platform has a heavy duty hinge with the back end secured with a hinged bolt assembly. The bolt end is back up with a heavy duty safety chain, just in case. The hinged feature makes it comparatively easy to get to the batteries, but it still requires a hoist.
The battery cables come up at the forward end where the hinge is. In my case it is a cargo van with a headache cage. The cables come up just forward of the headache cage where they land to a battery switch, fuses, etc. I know it isn't a Ford sanctioned solution, but it's been in place for two years with no problems. Here on island we have a mix of good paved, good unpaved, and just plain nasty unpaved, so the installation doesn't lead a pampered highway only life.
Batteries are like many things in life; you can't have too many.
Looks like a fun project! Heading to a boneyard now to see what i can find!
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