| Re: [GMCnet] Battery tray ideas? [message #74204] |
Wed, 17 February 2010 20:34  |
David L Greenberg
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Registered: January 2004
Location: Port St Lucie, FL
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On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:27:58 -0600 Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
writes:
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> GMCWiperMan wrote on Wed, 17 February 2010 15:35
> > Gary's right -- buy or build a tray that will fill the entire area
> under the passenger's feet forward of the wheel well liner.
> <<snipped>> Then cut from waterproof plywood, metal, etc. ...
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> I used a piece or 1/2 inch exterior grade plywood that was leftover
> from another project. I figured I would have to replace it in a few
> years. I reinforced it with a 2x4 on the bottom and bolted a
> plastic battery tray for the engine battery. I only put down a
> layer of cardboard under the house batteries.
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> I had all the batteries out last fall (after 4 years use) the
> plywood hasn't changed from when I installed it.
> --
> Mike Miller
> `73 26' X Painted D.
> `78 23' Birchaven
> Hillsboro, OR
>
My experience was quite different. I painted the 3/4" marine plywood
with several coats of exterior oil based paint even painting the holes
for the bolts. Within 3-4 years I had to pull it out due to
deterioration. I bought some 3/8th inch diamond plate from the recycle
yard and cut out a piece to fill the entire area, using my original
template. It held a battery and a plastic industrial tub that held 12 qts
of oil/tranny fluid.
I used the rest of the diamond plate as a base for my slideout for the
pair of 6V batteries in the rear.
David Lee Greenberg
Port St Lucie, FL
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