Truck Guys - Any neat battery mounts??

My '47 Ford Truck has the battery on the firewall - (yuk) while it may have been fine with a flatty in there it's totally cramped with the OHV motor in there.

I'd like to see some neat frame battery mounts to get some ideas.


Thanks!!!

 

Check out Cl***ic Performance Products drop out battery box for ideas. I used that type by another company. Found out that it required a special size battery, and was very hard to remove from a very low truck. Can not provide picture because of this problem. Mounted it along frame rail on '50 Chevy PU below p***enger side of cab.

 

sorry no pictures but in my '51, I mounted it under the bed with a bed board that hinges up for access. It's mounted next to the p***enger frame rail. I welded a bracket on the frame then bolted a marine battery box to it.

 

my 55 Dodge has the battery under an access cover right under the drivers feet, there is a box that hangs on the running board bracket, i think i will leave it there, but was also considering mounting it under the bed.

One of the truck bed mfg's had a recent article I saw online that utilized a hinged boad in the bed that looked like a typical bed length timber but when pressed ( if i recall correctly ) it would pop up and you could swing it up and over to access a fuel filler, battery, what have you, someone could fab something up. sorry i cant remember where i saw it, but search a bit, something else interesting may pop up as well,

Derek

 

http://www.jefflilly.com/50-ford/index.html

jjust found this link, guy built a swing down battery mount behind the rear tire on a 50 Ford

some other neat stuff as well

Derek

 

You might be able to mount the battery under the rear of the fender against/above the frame rail on a simple platform. You'll need to make up a shield to protect it from road debris.

 

I put mine under the bed next to the frame rail on my Stude pickup.
I tucked it up high right behind the cab for the smallest chance of splash or dirt buildup.

I make sure I have a battery box, the battery terminals covered with a grease or bat terminal protectant, a good battery, and some good reliable jump-terminals under the hood in case I ever leave the lights on and need a jump or need to give a jumper to someone in distress.

For me, the terminal on the Ford-style fenderwell mounted solenoid is sufficient for a jumper hookup.
For those with a bat cable going directly to the starter, I recommend adding some terminal on a fenderwell under the hood for easy reach. I believe a welding shop, or electric motor rebuild shop, or a mine-cart rebuild shop, should have the right parts for mounting an insulated terminal on an under hood metal body panel for an emergency-jumper-terminal.

I can always tell either by the calendar or by battery performance when it is time to put in a fresh battery and transfer the old one to a Lesser car.
In all these years I have never had a problem when doing it that way.
When I left my lights on a couple times, it was an easy jump start.

 

Thanks to everyone who responded - it gave me some ideas I hadn't considered before.

 

Just an FYI/idea, my Audi has it's battery under the rear seat, but in the engine compartment it has a couple posts wired in under a plastic cover that give you a hook up point for an easy jump start.

The posts have come in handy multiple times jumping my old cars. I don't have to pull the back seat apart to get to the battery.

 

Not a box, but a nice open deal - Summit sells a 3-piece sheet metal base with side clamps for Odysey (sp?) batteries. Looks good, can be painted or chromed and doesn't resemble anything billet. And those batteries and smaller, too. Gary

 

One I built a while back.

 

i put mine behind the seat in an early econoline battery box, dodge a100 works too

55 cameo pickup

 

I put mine under the seat in a project 40 pickup I'm doing. I also mounted a kill switch and a couple jumper studs just under the seat frame.