battery relocation
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From: West Palm Beach, Fl
battery relocation
I am looking for ideas on where to relocate the battery on my 49 F-1 with a 5.0. It does't fit back on the frame rail because it sits to close to the valve cover. I can't mount it on the firewall because of wiring and heater & AC hoses. I looked under the cab around the passenger seat but I would have to cut out the bottom rail of the frame. Can anyone send me pics of where they but their battery? Or any ideas you may have
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Cargo Master
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From: Harpswell Maine
This is where I located the battery on my 49. It worked because I used an exhaust X. If you don't use the stock fuel tank, it goes readily on the floor behind the seat. I kept the stock tank.
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From: Prescott AZ.
I put mine the same spot that Bill did. Thought is was good until I put the cab and running boards on. Now it tough to get to without putting the truck on the lift. I ran a pigtail out to the running board to plug in a trickle charger. Hopefully the battery will last a couple of years before I have to change it.
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Harpswell Maine
I put mine the same spot that Bill did. Thought is was good until I put the cab and running boards on. Now it tough to get to without putting the truck on the lift. I ran a pigtail out to the running board to plug in a trickle charger. Hopefully the battery will last a couple of years before I have to change it.
Off topic, I have a good friend that also lives in Prescott. He checked out a lot of areas before deciding on Prescott over 10 years ago.
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From: Prescott AZ.
Chuck, Is yours a drop box? To get mine out, I drop it down to the lower notch, disconnect the + and - and then the box with the battery in it can be dropped to the ground. Not something that you would want to do regularly but reasonable. I put a + post in the engine bay for either jump starting or charging.
Off topic, I have a good friend that also lives in Prescott. He checked out a lot of areas before deciding on Prescott over 10 years ago.
Off topic, I have a good friend that also lives in Prescott. He checked out a lot of areas before deciding on Prescott over 10 years ago.
We love Prescott, just a great place to retire.
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From: Austin
Hey Tom,
We've got a '50 F1 with a 351W in it & had to relocate the battery out of the engine compartment - especially after we put in A/C.. We've relocated the gas tank back out back under the bed so we had some room behind the seat. We went with a smaller marine style battery.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
We've got a '50 F1 with a 351W in it & had to relocate the battery out of the engine compartment - especially after we put in A/C.. We've relocated the gas tank back out back under the bed so we had some room behind the seat. We went with a smaller marine style battery.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
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From: paradise, northern calif.
I put mine on the running board, for easy access as you can see. I may eventually put in a drop box, and either use the aluminum box for a tool box, or a secondary battery for use with a 110volt converter.
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From: Sandy Run SC
Mine is behind the passenger seat. I built a heavy steel box with a plexiglass cover. Used rubber geomets where the cables come through the sides. I thought about making a box under on of the front fenders, there is a lot of room there.
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