24F Battery with Tabs

[redfalken]

Did some shopping around today and ending up getting a 24F at Budget Battery on Lake City Way that has the tabs. Their 60 month was $80. Nice guy working there and they get good reviews on Yelp. Only issue so far is the label puts the UGH in Ugly! I peeled it off intact so I can use spray adhesive to put it back on if I ever need to.

Now I need to pull the tray, clean off the acid from the old, leaky battery and repaint.

[Luva65wagon]

I drive by that place twice a day, but there's just something about a place called "Budget Batteries" that keeps me driving right on past. Will be interesting to see if you have any issues going forward.

They do sell fake covers for batteries - but they cost almost half as much as a new battery. I agree, some of the labels are pretty ugly in a car you open the hood on.

[64SprintV8]

Since I replaced my old battery with a Costco/Kirkland one that was much smaller I had to secure the new one somehow. After reading the thread and thinking about the tabs I decided to use the tab clamp in a different way. So I did this tonight for under $5. Used Flat Punched 1/16 inch thick and bent it to the proper config, rolling the edges to ensure no random hand damage (cuts, scrapes, etc.) would occur in the future. Better than a bungy cord I guess .

[Guy Monjure]

The tab you made looks great. With the new battery and hold down tab it looks to good for your battery tray.
Guy

[64SprintV8]

I noticed that in the pictures too. I'll tackle that when I do the engine compartment "clean and shine" project. Maybe when it gets warmer.

[Luva65wagon]

I was going to post an observation, but shoot I always post observations. And then I thought, "I know, so what's stopping you now?" So here is my observation...

I assume this is pipe strap, which is pretty strong when it comes to pulling strength, but not bending strength. I would suggest adding a bolt lower on the fender apron. This will keep the strap from bending outward at the bolt you currently have on the apron. I did a couple photo edits to show you what I mean. Hope this helps.

[64SprintV8]

Well it is Flat Punched 1/16 inch stock so it is pretty hefty for the task at hand. I do like the lower mount point you have illustrated which would alleviate any chance of outward bowing/bending. I just wish I would have thought of it at the time of fabrication and installation . Now I have to figure out if I want to add another bolt or shorten the strap and just have one and then plug the other hole I drilled.

Thanks for the input, it makes it a better and stronger design.