Frame Mounted Battery Box

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » March 16, 2010, 12:53 am

Does anyone have any pics of custom frame mounted battery boxes? Thinking of doing this with my truck as I am finishing the frame. I can't find much through Google searching...

quietwyatt · Post by **quietwyatt** » March 16, 2010, 1:15 am

Hey Phil, Are you talking about the battery box under the passenger side floor that is bolted to the frame?
I took mine off to clean it up when I get time. There is also a splash gaurd mounted to the frame in front of it.
My box needs repaired before I can put it back in. I can post a pic of it tomorrow before I head to work.
Wyatt

White97 · Post by **White97** » March 16, 2010, 9:01 am

Sacramento Vintage Ford has the slide down battery box for the side of the frame.

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » March 16, 2010, 10:01 am

Wyatt...I wasn't speaking of the factory box under the passanger floor, but it isn't a bad thought to use something factory and make it work. My truck didn't have that option. Actually I'm gonna check into the factory box. Wyatt if you can post pics that would be awesome!

White...I will look at Sac ford...I go to Sac for work meetings once a week so I may check them out to!

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » March 16, 2010, 10:10 am

pics in this thread:
http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8174

quietwyatt · Post by **quietwyatt** » March 16, 2010, 12:25 pm

The pics that Ice link to are the same type battery tray I have.
Wyatt

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » March 16, 2010, 2:56 pm

interesting...I wonder how difficult it would be to use that type of tray without access to it in the cab? I thought I have seen some that have a drop out bottom, to make access to it easier from under the truck rather than through the cab floor.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » March 16, 2010, 3:51 pm

1965fordf100 wrote:interesting...I wonder how difficult it would be to use that type of tray without access to it in the cab? I thought I have seen some that have a drop out bottom, to make access to it easier from under the truck rather than through the cab floor.

if you look at the passenger floor the indent for the hole is already stamped,

theres a factory cover for the trucks that came with the under floor battery

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » March 16, 2010, 5:56 pm

1965fordf100 wrote:Does anyone have any pics of custom frame mounted battery boxes? Thinking of doing this with my truck as I am finishing the frame. I can't find much through Google searching...

What size Batt. are you going to run?

I have been looking for something to design in CATIA that is truck related. If you give me the size I could model something up with drawings.

Max · Post by **Max** » March 16, 2010, 6:09 pm

CATIA is baaaaada$$$$! Lucky you!

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » March 16, 2010, 6:36 pm

Max wrote:CATIA is baaaaada$$$$! Lucky you!

It is sweet. I work on it all day, but it is for stuff that I will never get to work on or own. So it is fun to work on stuff I might acualy use/own.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » March 17, 2010, 12:59 am

Dan, did you know they are filming " MadMax 4" this year!

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » March 17, 2010, 10:39 am

Dan...I will be running a group 34 battery. That would be awesome if you could come up with a cool design that could be fabricated easily!
Iceman...My truck is a 65 so I don't have the cut out or the indented stamp on the passanger floor like the 64 and earlier cabs do. And if I am suppose to then it was cut out and replaced (poorly I might add) a long time ago

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » March 17, 2010, 10:46 am

1965fordf100 wrote:Dan...I will be running a group 34 battery. That would be awesome if you could come up with a cool design that could be fabricated easily!
Iceman...My truck is a 65 so I don't have the cut out or the indented stamp on the passanger floor like the 64 and earlier cabs do. And if I am suppose to then it was cut out and replaced (poorly I might add) a long time ago

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65/66 2wd f100/250 do not have the indent.

65 CREW · Post by **65 CREW** » March 17, 2010, 5:14 pm

I am running dual group 31 batteries. The trays are mounted under the bed on the inside of the frame rail. They are the factory under floor battery tray.

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » March 17, 2010, 5:26 pm

Under the bed floor is a good idea...keeps the outside of the frame rail clean. I found a tray on a website today...www.thehotrodcompany.com. It looks like something that should work too...

bluebolt · Post by **bluebolt** » March 18, 2010, 1:44 am

Here is a drop down box for easier access.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Drop-out- ... ,5047.html

1965fordf100 · Post by **1965fordf100** » March 18, 2010, 10:49 am

Bluebolt...Thanks! Speedway is where I saw this box, and it is the exact one I was thinkin of. Funny that I couldn't remember where I saw that box at, and I get Speedway's newletters weekly, lol. I don't remember that box being that pricey though, the weld in, or bolt in one on the same page seems more pocket friendly!

jwh f-100 · Post by **jwh f-100** » March 18, 2010, 11:17 am

If you hit the bone yards check the Ford Vans/cut-aways with a 7.3 or newer.. They have a nice frame mount battery box.. You may even be able to get a good price on a new one through ford..

64 f100 · Post by **64 f100** » March 18, 2010, 11:34 am

What a PITA that would be if you had trouble in the ice ,nsow , or mud. If it's just a show truck, thats Ok, or if you don't want to mess with uncovering the batter box in the floor board. I prefer mine under the hood and away from most damaging elements as much as possible. Might eve put it in a boat battery box. Not very sanitary looking as for show, but keeps everything covered and no acid on metal. Haven't done it yet, though. One thing thous, I would not rely on just grounding the frame where the battery mounts. I would also run a cable direct ot the engine and bed. Cab grounds from the engine.

Rich

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