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03-17-2024, 10:22 AM #1
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Battery/Tool Box Installation?
I have an industrial grade 35" Rubbermaid tool chest that I want to use as a lockable box for my battery plus a few tools in it. It will be mounted on the tongue. It is big enough for adding more batteries also if I choose to do so.
My electrical question is how do I track down the battery cables into my compartment in case they are not long enough?Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
2023 Chevrolet 2500HD LT 4X4
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03-17-2024, 04:10 PM #2
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We have a different trailer but when I moved our battery from the tongue into the pass through I had to drop the coroplast to access and reroute the cables. It was easier than I expected to drop and reattach.
Good luck with the project, and when you have it mounted please post a picture. I have been thinking of adding a box there for tools, chocks, etc.2021 Imagine XLS 22RBE
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2-206 AH SOK Batteries, Victron MultiPlus 3000VA Inverter, 800 watts solar
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03-17-2024, 05:18 PM #3
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Would I be able to use battery cable extenders and shrink wrap the connections?
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Coppe...1zcF9hdGY&th=1Last edited by reubenray; 03-17-2024 at 05:21 PM.
Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
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03-18-2024, 09:13 AM #4
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I wasted my time thinking about doing this. There is no room between my propane tanks and the trailer. I could add another battery or two, but that is all. I do need to find some way to lock my current battery box.
Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
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03-18-2024, 10:29 AM #5
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I have a 22MLE and used the RVLOCKBOX https://www.rvlockbox.com/shop/27-al...ox-d9cbm-9gtjb. sits on top of the frame so welded some angle iron to it to secure it. fits 2 100ah battle born batteries easily.
Brian and Lennette
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03-18-2024, 10:48 AM #6
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Last edited by reubenray; 03-18-2024 at 10:52 AM.
Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
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03-18-2024, 09:31 PM #7
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03-18-2024, 09:59 PM #8
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I have the heated battleborn batteries. They work great even in cold weather.
https://battlebornbatteries.com/prod...d-battery-kit/Brian and Lennette
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03-19-2024, 05:25 AM #9
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For now I will be installing an adjustable cable lock around my current battery and case. I leave in a few weeks for my first trip and I don't want to mess up anything. Being I keep my trailer in storage I can't spend as much time planning on what type of box to get. In between trips or at the end of camping season I will measure more to see what I can install. I would like to get a combination type of box that could hold a few things along with the battery or batteries.
My current setup is a single AGM battery. The way it is installed it is a PITA to remove. My trailer hangs over the case so I have to drag it forward to get it out. Having the battery weigh 50 pounds does not help any. The battery case is screwed into the "L" brackets which are welded down low between the two frames. But if I move it forward the battery cables may not be long enough.Last edited by reubenray; 03-19-2024 at 05:34 AM.
Raymond, Dee Dee and Sophie (Yorkie)
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03-22-2024, 04:59 AM #10
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