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Originally Posted by Jim_Chow
As far as keeping the battery from sliding around, the guy at west coast batteries suggested removing the battery from the metal jacket bucket using a putty knife (it's glued in there) and bolting the bucket down to become the battery tray. One could use a piece of plywood w/ a hole drilled inside it so the bolt is flush and doesn't poke into the battery. Another possibility is getting a group 30 cast aluminum battery tray base. I also got a 3A BCSC 3-stage charger/trickle charger since the vehicle sometimes isn't driven for a few weeks.
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Jim,
I just put a 1" thick piece of plywood (actually a 3/4" piece and a 1/4" piece) in the stock battery tray under the battery and used the factory hold-down bracket and it worked great. I sprayed the plywood with some flat black spray paint and you couldn't even tell the spacer was there. Pulling the cover off a new battery seems a little extreme to me.
Here's some more info:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.p...hlight=odyssey