Battery and assault
Submitted: Monday, Apr 25, 2005 at 21:40
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Bonz (Vic)
Well I have learned a few things this past week, about batteries. Let me get them in order:
1 A Delkor M31 is NOT the same size as a N70ZZL battery
1a) Swearing doesnt make a battery shorter
2 A Delkor M31 wont fit in a ARB GU 3.0 aux battery tray
3 A Delkor M26 IS (supposed to be) the same size as a N70ZZL battery
4 A Delkor M26 will NOT fit in a ARB GU 3.0 aux battery tray cause they have extra strengthening on the ends of the battery which makes them a tad longer
4a) See 1a) above
5 The reinforcing bits on the end of a Delkor M26 battery can easily be removed with little cutters
6 Dont try to cut off the reinforcing with your reciprocating saw you got for Christmas as it will jump back and then
puncture the side of a BRAND NEW Delkor M26 battery
7 Punctured Delkor M26 (sealed) batteries leak battery acid
7a) Swearing doesnt stop battery acid leaking either
8 Silastic silicone DOES stop battery acid leaking
9 Battery acid on your jeans makes holes in them (I already knew this and now I am showing off)
10 Delkor are good batteries
So in the end I got what I needed, a 80 a-hr marine battery with lots of CCA and lots of capacity, and it finally fitted into the battery tray, and I have to buy new jeans. Oh and I learned lots about batteries.
Reply By: Lone Wolf - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 07:59
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 07:59
You are one funny bugger!!
You SO MUCH need to get syndicated, and have a 4 x 4 improvement show, like Tim Allen's
Home Improvement.
"Good morning viewers, today, we are going to fit a battery into a space that is a little small"
He walks over to the vehicle, with the camera man & sound guy following.
"Here's one we prepared earlier"
Camera pans around, and tilts down, focusing onto the floor, acid everywhere.
"Err, fella's cut please.......... I SAID CUT!!"
We hear the audio still running........." $%^*&#$ Batteries........."
ROFLMAO
Wolfie
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Reply By: Diamond (Vic) - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 12:18
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 12:18
dear bonz.
before you try and fit a delcor in your fourby you will have to romove some plastic reinforcing from both sides of the battery to fit properly.
reason i know this is when i fitted the batery in our tool box with the weaco a normal baterry was easy to fit and remove.
then i fitted the delcor then the fridge.
but when it was time to remove the delcor i couldnt get it out.
hmmm a bit of swearing and panel beating i got it out.
now all i have to do is remove the reinforcing and i wont have a problem.
ps ive been going to remove this plastic for the last 6 months.its getting really anoying everuy time i go to swap baterys.
if you can find an easy way to remove this plastic could you please let me know.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 12:20
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005 at 12:20
Hi Diamond, I used a small pair of cutters that look much like pincers, you can borrow them if you want, they took the plastic off easy.
If only i'd asked.........
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Reply By: DeanoNSW - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 20:41
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 20:41
Bonz,
what is the length of the battery that you have fitted.
I faced a similar problem, as I was trying to get a larger battery (SCS225 - Trojan) into my battery tray - 130 Amp Hour.
I have worked of the specs off the site and extended the battery tray to fit a 340mm long battery.
I haven't bought the battery yet, but I can fit something up to 340 mm.
The mod was not that hard to do, with the help of a good sheet metal guy.
The original tray was a pirhana tray, designed only for the N70ZZL battery (300mm long) I folded both ends down flat, and got 10 mm off one end and 30 off the other. The rear end needed another side welded on, and the support arm was re-welded on.
I am interested about the Delkor batteries. Are you happy with them. Why did you go for the Delkor ?
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 20:48
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005 at 20:48
the DElkor came with a great rap, from lots on here as
well as a few in the trade, especially ther marine range M24, M26 etc.
The M31 is about 30 mm longer than the one I got and it wont fit due to the things around the tray not the tray itself, like the air cleaner and things. The N70ZZl is the largest that'll fit
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