Re: Battery Relocate

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Fri Jun 06 2003 - 11:00:19 EDT


yeah, the first time i had to do one i had to ask where it was... i felt
real dumb.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""BARRY OLIVER"" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote in message news:see06303.093@mail.dhs.state.il.us... > > My X-Gf 's stratus is like that, it took me 2 hours to change her battery, most of that was figuring out how to get to it.... > > >>> jbattles@bankfinancial.com 06/06/03 08:09AM >>> > > If that makes you nervous, don't ever buy a sebring...the battery is in > front of the LF wheel in the lower air dam. You have to remove the wheel to > get at it. If DC could put that there for a stock location, I'm sure you'll > be fine hanging it from under the bed. > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:3EDFE009.9070601@yahoo.com... > > > > Did you figure a place to put the battery? > > > > I tryied out behing the passengers seat (RC), maybe with a small > > battery, but not with the stock one. I don't want to loose space in the > > bed. There's a large empty pocket between the frame and the body under > > the bed in the forward right side. I could rig something and hang the > > battery upside down (Optima) from there. Having only sheet metal above > > and on one side of the battery makes me nervious though. > > > > Jay W > > 505/287 Dakota > > > > Kyle Vanditmars wrote: > > > Ok, due to Dodge's excellent foresight in placing the three heaviest > > > components after the engine and tranny on the same side of the truck > > > (battery, gas tank, and driver,) I've noticed that the driver's side is > > > starting to sag - particularly in the front. I'm thinking that the new, > > > powerful, HEAVY battery that I put in a little while back is part of the > > > problem (in addition to having 11 going on 12 year old springs,) so I'm > > > considering moving the battery to somewhere on the passenger side and > > > preferably rearward. I'm hoping it will help a little to level out the > > > truck, plus it'll be another little unique touch on my truck. I would > > > prefer to not have to get an optima, since I just bought this other > battery, > > > but I might consider it. > > > > > > Anyway, what are my options for locations? Anyone have any experience > or > > > have some resources on the subject? The truck's a '92, RC, V6, auto, > 4x2. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Kyle Vanditmars > > > > > > > > > > >



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