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eche_bus
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 Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:59 pm Post subject: Auxiliary / Leisure Battery that fits stock mounting? |
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I've been trying to locate a good auxiliary (leisure) battery for my '76 Westy. The consensus here seems to be that a Group 42 Deep Cycle is right for the application and should fit pretty well.
The stock battery tray mounting hardware is designed for a battery that has a flange/lip near the base on each long side. I don't want to drill holes in my tray. I want to keep it stock and use the original mounting bracket/bolt.
The batteries I keep finding (and have tried) are Marine-type and have a "V-shaped" slot instead of the flanges. That won't stay in the rear bracket. I even tried a plastic adapter that provided a narrow flange, but that wasn't enough to keep the battery in place.
Is there a Group 42 Deep Cycle battery out there with the right flanges that will allow it to mount securely using the original mounting hardware? If you've got one installed this way, what Brand and Model? |
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grandpa pete
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eche_bus
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| Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
If you can't find what you want , west marine sells a nice battery holder that I used for my camping battery  |
Thanks. So are you telling me that it has the flanges that allow it to mount securely using the original hardware? I saw your photo in the other recent aux. battery thread, but couldn't make out the flanges. |
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grandpa pete
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obnoxiousblue
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I just bought two, yellow top Optimas. It fit perfectly in the stock location, and they come with base adapters for different group sizes so it works great with the stock battery hold down.
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eche_bus
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| Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info, guys. Anyone else using stock mounting hardware for a deep cycle aux. battery? |
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eche_bus
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| Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| So no one else here has a deep cycle aux. battery mounted with stock hardware? Just looking for good options, that's all ... |
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obnoxiousblue
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^ yes to this.
I'll take pics later.
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eche_bus
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| obnoxiousblue - I very much appreciate your post pointing me to the Optimas. I was aware of the Optimas as a popular choice for the Aux. battery but didn't know they could use the stock mount hardware, so it was helpful to know this. However, I had hoped to avoid the high cost of the Optimas so wanted to see what my other options were before making a decision. If the Optimas are my only choice, then of course the decision is made. |
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