donsrods
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I've started work on my rpu project again and yesterday I decided to build the battery box for it. I didn't want anything fancy as it won't ever be seen in the covered bed so I just needed it to be functional and strong.
I started out by picking up a battery at Advance Auto so I would be able to make the box the right size. I decided to go with a side terminal battery so the posts would not be on top near my metal tonneau cover.
For the base of the box I used 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 angle iron and cut four pieces and then had my Son Dan weld them together for me.
After that was done I cut two more pieces of angle iron for the drop down legs that go on the back and also two pieces of 1 inch flat stock that act as diagonal braces to give the box some strength, after all it will be holding up about 60 lbs of battery. We temporarily clamped it to the frame rails where it will go, but we won't weld it on until we blow the car apart and can lay the frame on it's side.
So, not rocket surgery, but at least it is one more job out of the way.
Don
I started out by picking up a battery at Advance Auto so I would be able to make the box the right size. I decided to go with a side terminal battery so the posts would not be on top near my metal tonneau cover.
For the base of the box I used 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 angle iron and cut four pieces and then had my Son Dan weld them together for me.
After that was done I cut two more pieces of angle iron for the drop down legs that go on the back and also two pieces of 1 inch flat stock that act as diagonal braces to give the box some strength, after all it will be holding up about 60 lbs of battery. We temporarily clamped it to the frame rails where it will go, but we won't weld it on until we blow the car apart and can lay the frame on it's side.
So, not rocket surgery, but at least it is one more job out of the way.
Don