battery

[bluebruin]

Thanks for the info. Do you think the battery could slide forward or backward during some rough terrain driving? That is my concern I guess if it is not down into the tray.

no since I had to literately carve half circle holes in the sides of the case for the rods to sit in. So, its basically locked in place. I will take a better photo today.

[bluebruin]

here is what I did on both sides of the battery to fit it between the rods. you can't see it here well, but I also used a jig saw and just trimmed off the extra of the battery case "foot plate" that was just sticking out beyond the width of the 6 pack part.

you can also see at the bottom of the battery that its sitting up on top of the tray. I think it will be fine. I'll post here later if it comes loose at all. But I think its worth a shot for 300 extra cranking amps.

[thorn]

I run Optimas in my truck, boat, and RV. I had to replace the yellow top in the engine of my RV after 8 years of hard service. We run a ton of accessories including a TV off of the yellow top and it got worked very hard. I am surprised it lasted as long as it did.

I ended up ordering a D35 Yellow Top today for my Conquest. It is dimensionally the same length as the 51 I have in there now, but is about an 1 1/4" wider. It looks like it has more plastic to trim away on the base than the red top you put in so I am hoping it will fit into the tray. If not I will notch the base like you did. The yellow tops are a start and deep cycle battery and recommended to use when you run a lot of accessories. My Conquest has a heater/defroster, wiper, aux driving lights, rear lights, winch, etc . It has 650 CCA and 98 minutes of reserve. I would like to see a pic of your set up when you get a chance.

[thorn]

Nice job. Looks great to me. That should start your machine nicely. Does your machine have an alternator kit on it?

here is what I did on both sides of the battery to fit it between the rods. you can't see it here well, but I also used a jig saw and just trimmed off the extra of the battery case "foot plate" that was just sticking out beyond the width of the 6 pack part.

you can also see at the bottom of the battery that its sitting up on top of the tray. I think it will be fine. I'll post here later if it comes loose at all. But I think its worth a shot for 300 extra cranking amps.

[plott hound]

why not build a bigger tray?the original tray just bolts on.in my old conquest I tacked the new tray on top of the old one.was a real simple fix.