Lining battery box?
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Topic: Lining battery box?
Posted By: mdm1
Subject: Lining battery box?
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 9:46am
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Is anyone lining their battery boxes in case the battery leaks? I have had problems with both of mine and have messed up my paint. Any ideas? Thanks Mike ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 9:52am
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I used this.
http://www.batterymart.com/p-battery-mat.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&gclid=CNWd39zl2rECFSVjTAodPy4Aww" rel="nofollow - http://www.batterymart.com/p-battery-mat.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&gclid=CNWd39zl2rECFSVjTAodPy4Aww ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 10:03am
Years back Honda cars came out with a little plastic Battery tray that goes under the Battery. As time progressed, some of the other mfrs have followed suit. Probably could find one of those trays to fit in the AC Battery box. This way anything expelled from the Battery winds up in the plastic tray and not running down the side of your nice paint job.. Just a thought.. Might even be able to find a Tupperware container that you could cut down that your Battery would fit in. Viola! Self contained Battery box, in the Battery box! No muss, no fuss, no mess.... 
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 10:23am
| Any thing you can line with will just be a cover up. Acid will get behind it and eat it out anyway. The reason batteries leak is because your tractor chargeing system leaves much to be desired. Their was someone making stainless steel battery boxes a while back I don't rember who. I put Optima's in they don't leak. and last forever. I'm going to need to replace one before winter but it's been in the tractor since 1992. |
Posted By: Ted in NE-OH
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 10:33am
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Don't over fill the battery and it won't boil over.
------------- CA, WD, C, 3 Bs, 2 Gs, WC, I-400, 914 |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 10:43am
Steve Jelf http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG1.html" rel="nofollow - http://dauntlessgeezer.com/DG1.html ------------- Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance. Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. |
Dakota Dave wrote:Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 10:53am
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I have a plastic Battery Box meant for a Boat on my D-12. Gary
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Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 11:06am
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I guess someone could be profitable if they could manufacsure orange plasic battery boxes that resemble the original?
I have one of the stainless steel boxes for a WC that I never used. For sale if anyone needs one. PM me! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: MilesGray (CO/KS)
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 11:13am
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I know Steve still has them for sale, not sure what he's wanting for them though. ------------- Miles Gray (CO/KS) 5 1938 B's, 1940 B, 1944 WF C, 1948 NF C, Gleaner A, White Top Rotobaler, 1957 IH Golden Jubilee... I'm either a collector, or crazy! |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 3:59pm
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I understand that batteries shouldn't overflow but one was a bad battery that came with the tractor, the second was a good battery that I made a mistake with! That being said I am not by my tractors for a couple of weeks at a time and was looking for something that if it happened I would have some protection until I fixed the problem. I don't think I am the only one that has had this problem. Thanks for the suggestions. Mike ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 4:02pm
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I SPRAY THE INSIDE OF THE BOX AND LID WITH TRUCK BED LINER. WORKS WELL AND YOU DONT SEE IT ANYWAY. ------------- 190XT 2WD45 WF D15 D14 CA BIG10 302 & 303 bailers 77G rake 80R mower 6 plows and alot more |
Posted By: patrickmull
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 4:19pm
| i use optima batteries i have one in my boat that is a 2000 |
Posted By: Bryan
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 5:26pm
| Use a dry cell. No corrosion or leaking. Cost more, but worth it. |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 5:32pm
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I put a sealed Deka brand 12v in the C but my WD-45 is 6v and I don't know if they would make a sealed battery for it. But I already have a 6v Deka to put in it. ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 11:55pm
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second ctbowles, i also sprayed on bed liner when I built my box, should last years
------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
Posted By: PlayGun
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 11:56pm
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I use Line X stuff from Oreilly's or Tractor Supply. ------------- Hopefully Future AC Man! Ride With Jesus my friends! Lonas |