Battery mounting

Floyd Staggs · 07-05-2010, 09:54 AM

Which is the best way to mount a battery? Lengthwise or crosswise? Does it make a difference in battery life?

SCOTT SST2871 · 07-05-2010, 11:16 AM

Floyd i always mount them crossways(with the terminals on the left and right side) because the acid crashing against the plates on launch will eventually short the battery!!if its a dry cell or gel battery im not sure i use ac-delco standard batterys
scott fifield

Floyd Staggs · 07-05-2010, 11:24 AM

Scott, I use an Optima. Does that make a difference?

Chris Williams · 07-05-2010, 11:34 AM

According to Optima, you can mount those suckers pretty much any which way you want.

Floyd Staggs · 07-05-2010, 11:43 AM

Thanks, I didn't want to drill any more holes in my bed.

07-05-2010, 09:54 AM	#1
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Battery mounting Which is the best way to mount a battery? Lengthwise or crosswise? Does it make a difference in battery life? __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

07-05-2010, 11:16 AM	#2
SCOTT SST2871 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PORT ST JOHN FLORIDA Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery mounting Floyd i always mount them crossways(with the terminals on the left and right side) because the acid crashing against the plates on launch will eventually short the battery!!if its a dry cell or gel battery im not sure i use ac-delco standard batterys scott fifield

07-05-2010, 11:24 AM	#3
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Battery mounting Scott, I use an Optima. Does that make a difference? __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

07-05-2010, 11:34 AM	#4
Chris Williams Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery mounting According to Optima, you can mount those suckers pretty much any which way you want. __________________ Chris Williams 6304 SC, TD, ET

07-05-2010, 11:43 AM	#5
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,510 Likes: 132 Liked 220 Times in 95 Posts	Re: Battery mounting Thanks, I didn't want to drill any more holes in my bed. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST