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Recommendations- What are you using for a Battery Hold Down Bracket Holder?
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ski.dive Fred M
FL & VT, FL & VT, USA   USA
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My 12V battery does NOT have a tiedown strap to hold it down.

Recommendations- What are you using for a Battery Hold Down Bracket Holder?



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Re: Recommendations- What are you using for a Battery Hold Down Bracket Holder?
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Brazzle99 Brian Aslett
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa   ZAF
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2010 Honda Accord "Alison"
2014 Toyota Highlander 4WD "Magnus"
I have a single 12v battery in a car originally set up for 2 x 6v batteries, so there's no room for a proper battery bracket - the battery fits the hole exactly. So I have two zip ties wrapped around the battery and bracket to hold it down and I have a sheet of hard plastic on top of the battery to prevent the terminals from touching the steel battery cover in the event of an accident.

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ingoldsb Silver Member Terry Ingoldsby
Calgary, AB, Canada   CAN
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A block of wood on top of the battery. Even if the car rolls over it should prevent the battery terminals from contacting the metal cover. I have a single 12v battery in a plastic battery box.


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saanich2006 Robert Browning
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In reply to # 4791849 by Brazzle99 I have a single 12v battery in a car originally set up for 2 x 6v batteries, so there's no room for a proper battery bracket - the battery fits the hole exactly. So I have two zip ties wrapped around the battery and bracket to hold it down and I have a sheet of hard plastic on top of the battery to prevent the terminals from touching the steel battery cover in the event of an accident.

Basically the same thing, except I have 1/4" piece of rubber on top of my battery.


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PaulP Gold Member Paul Peterson
Seattle, WA, USA   USA
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A big zip tie.

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Rick Fawthrop Gold Member Richard Fawthrop
Langley, WA, USA   USA
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1960 Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite
1974 MG MGB
1994 Mazda Miata
Nylon strap

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red68mgb Silver Member Jim Milavec
Murrells Inlet, SC, USA   USA
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In reply to # 4791870 by Rick Fawthrop Nylon strap

X 2. You can just see it under the red cable. It's long enough to wrap under the original battery box.


I'd rather wear out than rust out.

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LENZ Jim B
Leominster, MA, USA   USA
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O'Reilly Auto has a bracket with J hooks that fits a 26 style battery

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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
Toronto, ON, Canada   CAN
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I have a Miata AGM battery in a Clark & Clark plastic battery box. I bolted some plywood on the bottom of the box, and ran a nylon strap under the plywood to hold the battery in place.


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GeeJay Silver Member Geoff James
Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand   NZL
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A longer version of one of these webbing straps. It passes underneath the base of the frame


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Erisarep Greg Stone
Frisco, TX, USA   USA
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1977 MG MGB
Adjustable Battery Hold Down, Universal Battery Adjustable Crossbar with L Bolt Battery Tie Down Holder for Cars SUVs (Bolt Length 27cm/10.63inches)

From Amazon. Good quality and less than $10. I have it in my 74 GT with a single 12v battery
Take a look!

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stryper Michael Menard
Houston, TX, USA   USA
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1971 MG MGB GT "Spot"
some $5.99 hold down off amazon


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David H
Ferndale, WA, USA   USA
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Are you guys making holes in the plastic box to run the straps?


David

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David H
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In reply to # 4791976 by Erisarep Adjustable Battery Hold Down, Universal Battery Adjustable Crossbar with L Bolt Battery Tie Down Holder for Cars SUVs (Bolt Length 27cm/10.63inches)

From Amazon. Good quality and less than $10. I have it in my 74 GT with a single 12v battery
Take a look!

What does the L bolt hold on to? Does it go through the plastic box?

David


David

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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
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I made two holes in the bottom of the plastic box to bolt in a plywood rectangle, and the nylon strap goes under that piece of plywood. There is still enough clearance above my Miata AGM battery for the strap and a cut-off switch.

In reply to # 4792056 by David H Are you guys making holes in the plastic box to run the straps?


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