I am looking for a picture of an original battery hold down for a 1976 Ford pickup, or any year with the same style (not sure). My truck is lacking a hold down, and I just wanted to see what was on there originally.

Also, if any of you would like to post a pic of your custom jobs, that would be fine too.:smokin:

Thanks in advance.

I run a fancy tarp strap style battery hold down. I'd take a pic, but I'd hate to show off all my BLING.....

right now i have a rubber hose holding my battery on the fender. Obviously, I want to upgrade. I just want to get some ideas, so post up some pics!

I've used a bungie cord before and it worked just fine.

I used a bungie cord and the flex fan ate my battery just fine

Damn...You can buy one for like $10 at any parts store....

advanced auto has some nice plastic boxes for about $25, the bolt down anywhere

I used a bungie cord and the flex fan ate my battery just fine

My thoughts exactly.
Thanks for the advice. :D
I'll take it to heart.:flipoff2:

I used a bungie cord and the flex fan ate my battery just fine


awsome sound isnt it? then the cleanup is even more fun

I didnt hear much but it sure got dark.

I didnt hear much but it sure got dark.


mine fell into the fan blade at 45mph (or 3,500rpm) when i hit a big bounce in the road, made an awsome sound when it hit the fan, got tossed into my hood (left a nice dent on the inside) then i saw it in my rearview

mine was trying to get out of the bush in 2wdr after breaking a d44.
on the way in the road was virgin snow.
it turned into a long night.
dual battery trays with holddowns are not such a bad deal

mine fell into the fan blade at 45mph (or 3,500rpm) when i hit a big bounce in the road, made an awsome sound when it hit the fan, got tossed into my hood (left a nice dent on the inside) then i saw it in my rearview

I got a good laugh from that one, thanks!

I've got a rachet strap holding mine down, but my truck has not left my garage.
Can post pic upon request to see rachet strap in action.

DK

I vote for the ratchet strap!! It beats a bungee any day of the week :D Ya just have to be carefull of chafing....

I got a good laugh from that one, thanks!

I've got a rachet strap holding mine down, but my truck has not left my garage.
Can post pic upon request to see rachet strap in action.

DK


you mean like this? :flipoff2:

http://imnotmark.zapto.org:3030/battery/Photo003.jpg

thats 3 straps holding it down

i also got the bling mt. dew bottle as a wiper fluid container :flipoff2:

you mean like this? :flipoff2:

http://imnotmark.zapto.org:3030/battery/Photo003.jpg

thats 3 straps holding it down

i also got the bling mt. dew bottle as a wiper fluid container :flipoff2:

it looks like you have the battery on the wrong side of the truck.
if you look at the other inner fender you will probably find a tray like thing that is supposed to hold that battery.

it looks like you have the battery on the wrong side of the truck.
if you look at the other inner fender you will probably find a tray like thing that is supposed to hold that battery.


oh you mean this one? as in the one that hit my flan blade

http://imnotmark.zapto.org:3030/battery/Photo005.jpg

dual batteries

you have the bungy going the wrong way!!
no wonder it came loose, nothing to stop it from heading out to the fan
I do like the use of both styles, bungy and tarp strap
bonus style points

you have the bungy going the wrong way!!
no wonder it came loose, nothing to stop it from heading out to the fan
I do like the use of both styles, bungy and tarp strap
bonus style points


yeah i learnd that the hard way, lol. atleast it was a shitty $10 used battery from advanced auto and not my new optima's

You guys all forgot the classic country way to tie a battery down. Go getchya some baling wire, and make a tie down out of baling wire. One piece of wire coming from one bolt hole, another from the other, tie them together over the top of the battery. Make sure that you don't twist the two ends together and bend them towards the positive terminal or the sparks will fly.

here's my battery hold down and it's chrome for eggstra strength :D

I made this because I used one of those stupid POS aftermarket battery hold downs (bar across the top and two long bolts) and well apparently they don't like 20+ rollovers cause mine broke shortly after rolling my junk for like the 20th someothing time. The positive termial grounded out on the hold down bracket and started a fire :eek:

I bounced hard coming down a dune and luckyily I had some big ass double pumper that flooded the motor I went to fire it back up and it sounded funny. Battery landed on my fan and fooked up a blade (kinda). Everyone was like you should take it easy on that fan, so I revved it 6 grand up the next hill and it was fine.. hehe

here's my battery hold down and it's chrome for eggstra strength :D

I made this because I used one of those stupid POS aftermarket battery hold downs (bar across the top and two long bolts) and well apparently they don't like 20+ rollovers cause mine broke shortly after rolling my junk for like the 20th someothing time. The positive termial grounded out on the hold down bracket and started a fire :eek:



i remember that......didnt know if you were really trying to barbecue mike cause your a madddd canibal and things did not go according to your sinister plan....or if it really actually broke on a 20 foot pit fall cartwheel bounce off the roof...or..top bars, or whatever the fawk you call the upper regions of that......that....that, thing.








damn dirty canibal.:flipoff2: :flipoff2: .

check my thread, i just stuck a pic of my boootay fab mount.... but its better than all the ones i have seen in here :flipoff2:

http://www.bigblocksix.com/f100swb/f250/may04/batterytray2.jpg
Semi-Stock 80-86 setup... has an 87-91 tray, which actually holds the battery rather than sit under the plastic inner fender...

I can sell you one for an Optima made out of aluminum for $79.99.

http://www.stak4x4.com/images/smallimages/batterybox.jpg

now thats a hold down, what would be the price on two steel ones? nothing fancy, im looking for a better way to mount my 2 batteries in the box of my truck

oh now that im home


some square tube bootay for your enjoyment... hell it was free to make, and its adjustable :laughing:



and it is rock solid!


btw the battery is out of a BMW.1150CCA... not a factory battery, so it had to be replaced to be a certified pre owned.... damn the luck.. :)

no style points for unpainted tubing
the cheapest battery clamp made gets some though

aww come on cheapest battery clamp gets style points but mine doesnt?? thats bullshit!!! :mad3: :mad3:














:flipoff2:

Anything that is free gets style points in my book.

Here is one of the coolest hold downs that I've seen. Not mine, but a buddy's.

http://www.norcalbroncos.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1678&stc=1

http://www.norcalbroncos.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1679&stc=1

Here is one of the coolest hold downs that I've seen. Not mine, but a buddy's.

http://www.norcalbroncos.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1678&stc=1

http://www.norcalbroncos.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1679&stc=1

cool... but how big is your friends crack habit? :eek:

cool... but how big is your friends crack habit?

:laughing: Damn, I was thinking the same thing. A little rock and some obsessive/compulsiveness can sure crank out the bling though :D

oh and I wouldn't tell him the little hold down plate is non-symetrical :flipoff2:

now thats a hold down, what would be the price on two steel ones? nothing fancy, im looking for a better way to mount my 2 batteries in the box of my truck

Don't know never made one out of steel but maybe if I get some free time I will try to make one. If you want two aluminum ones I will cut you a deal.

Don't know never made one out of steel but maybe if I get some free time I will try to make one. If you want two aluminum ones I will cut you a deal.

i really dont feel like messing with the cost and coating the fender to stop it from curoding(sp?), its a cheap truck and i really dont need that fancy stuff.