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Old 12-17-2013, 09:05 AM
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Custom Battery tray build

I need to do something about my almost non-existing battery tray.
Can some of y'all that have built your own show off a few pics?
I might even go with a double battery setup, I plan on installing a winch and fog lights in the future.
 
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Old 12-17-2013, 11:26 AM
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I haven't gotten back to this for a while so it's not done. But but people seemed to like mine in my crew cab build.

All stainless & should bolt in just like a stock one when done.

I was thinking I'd make them available for sale in either stainless or regular steel once I got mine in & the "bugs" worked out with fitment, etc.

Here was stock. Still have it & can sell as not really rusty at all



Here's my new ones. Doing one on each side.








 
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Old 12-17-2013, 11:30 AM
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Hey Steve, when you feel like making 2 more of those, let me know as I will buy them!
 
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Old 12-17-2013, 02:33 PM
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Wow, great job! Looks like your a die and punch guy.
 
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Old 12-17-2013, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by lance65
Hey Steve, when you feel like making 2 more of those, let me know as I will buy them!
Lance - let me get these figured out & in the crew then I'll be able to make them. Looking at making that vertical attachment piece that bolts it to the side of the inner fender integral with the main body of the thing so you don't have to weld the 2 together.
Whenever I get back on working on my crew this should go pretty quickly I hope. Just not sure when I'll be getting back to the crew...



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Wow, great job! Looks like your a die and punch guy.
Thanks.
I'm just a general guy who likes to fabricate & has a soft spot for dimple dies/flared holes. They save weight, add rigidity & overall just look cool. Not a bad combo!

I drew these battery trays up in cad based on measurements off the stock battery tray & then a time or 2 of making a cardboard template off of my design & test fitting.
When I think I got things "right" I sent out to a buddy I deal with who does laser cutting for me.
Got these parts back well over a year ago now, but it was shortly before I moved out of my shop so I never got too far with the install on them.
I dimpled the holes & then bent up the sides & welded them, as well as making the top strap hold down rods, but then things came to a screeching halt.
 
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....and as always, You do AWESOME work.
 
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thanks man!
 
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