Yeah, that's basically what worries me about the battery box solution. In my
case, the strap goes under the tray that is bolted to the floor, so it's
probably a little more sturdy than simply using the plastic brackets. But it is
possible that the battery box could be broken in a major accident.
But bolting the battery in solidly poses some inconveniences, too. For one, it
isn't easy to get a wrench in there to tighten the thing down without
inadvertently hitting one of the battery posts. For another, it's also touchy if
you need to jump the battery or give someone else a jump - easy to make contact
between the battery posts and the fender with the cable ends.
With the strap, you can simply unstrap it, lift the whole thing out of the
aluminum tray and move it out into the trunk area, where it is more accessible.
The top of the battery box protects the terminals.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Andy Cost
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:06 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: boat boxes
>
>
> My battery is in the trunk. The battery is securely fastened with a metal
> frame that is bolted to the trunk floor. The whole thing is inside a
> plastic boat battery box. Those boat boxes look nice and keep the + post
> from contacting anything, but how securely do they locate the battery? It
> would appear that in an accident the battery box would break free. The
> installation kit with the box is just a couple of plastic brackets and a
> nylon strap. Even with bolts and big washers fastened through the bottom of
> the box I don't think it would hold in an accident.
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