Monday, November 30, 2015

6 Volt Cheapo Battery Box for the 47 UL...Long Overdue!!!

Got sick of fucking with the chopper battery hold downs I've had in the UL for the past 10 years...

These (flagless) chopper ones on the left are a huge pain in the ass... they drop down every time you take the cover off and if the left one drops while riding it impedes the clutch arm and the real fun begins! I actually found a pair I painted red 10 years ago and did not use 'cause the fender mounts were too close together...

OK simple fix...bent the flags a bit...a stock HD battery may have a real hard time sliding down in there but my patented (not really) elcheapo battery box will slide in...

PCV fence post cover (Home Depot)...yup that works

Cut to fit (8 1/2 inches)

Nice

Mark the terminal holes...

Drill holes and paint matte black...

Wire in the elcheapo battery...

Block battery with a piece of 2x4 cut to length (8 1/2 inches)

...and there you have it!!!!

No more fucking with those chopper hold downs!!!!


3 comments:

  1. Nice, (& cheap) work. The 4-inch fencepost cut 8 1/2 tall is genius! The 2-by-4 could be any little stash box or thing. I'm glad you published that. Reminds me how I once had to tinker a box from tin, the size of an H-2 btry. I like your solution.

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  2. Super cool and smart solution.Nice job,very clean,really dig it!

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