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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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Each one is about 100 pounds. One armed bench press for exercise.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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100... i weighed them, they're closer to 140. that slide set up would work too. why didn't i think of that... but i don't know if i like all that weight riding on a pin....
 
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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I just did a Google search for 4D battery weight, 100 was popular.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 08:56 PM
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do a pin setup like the ones for reese hitches

yea you could use the slides used for keyboards on a computer desk, and have it fabbed up to hold it with a pin, of course youll have to let it down easy... im sure with a little ingenuity and a few 6 packs you can get the bastard fixed to be easier to get in or out. or instead of a pin use a master lock so people wont steal them damn $500 batteries so easy
 
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 05:22 PM
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well for now they're doing good. if i have to acess them on a regular basis i'll modify the boxes.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 01:05 AM
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yea id just hate to be stuck in a bad spot with dead batteries and have to tow yourself from mcdonalds because your batteries are dead and you cant lift the bed off
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Get a set of these:


Mount them to a plate under the hood. Then run battery cable between the positve and the starter, and the negative to the frame/block.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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That's halfway what I'm looking for! do they make them with a longer stud?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 05:43 PM
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I'm not sure, but would imagine so. I just grabbed that picture off Goggle for example.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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I'll check into those. See if S&W carries something similar.
 
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