200 Batteries

LeakyBoot

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Have 200 with the orange factory cab. To access the batteries you remove a cover under your left foot. It has two old auto batteries at present that need replaced. My question is to the owner of a 200 with same battery box and access plate---will two 31 batteries fit thru the hole and fit the box? Thanks, LB
 
I don't own one, and it's been a long time, but I think the front end cover of the box is removed and the batteries are slid through there. As I recall, the batteries pretty much filled the box. And yes, I think they were group 31.
With the introduction of the 200, AC switched from the big old Delco to the Lucas starter. As soon as it got cold, they were trouble.
Also, with what I know today, I would replace the special double ended cable with separate cables.
 
You can use smaller batteries and drop them in through the top but if you have the lucas starter even large batterys will get the starter hot . I went back to the delco from a 190 and never looked back. Have 2 car batteries and it will start off one in the summer. Lucas equals junk.
 
I always had trouble with the two batteries, one would go bad and drain the other 4 connections, I replaced 2 with 1, largest I could fit. started about the same. if you think you need two, run two six volts in a series, this may offer more cold cranking amps
 
If you cut the back lip of the deck off with a grinder you can drop 2 good 1000 cca batteries in there without taking the front door off
 
Just unbolt the end of the battery box and put them in that way. It's only 4 bolts.
I use 2 group 31 or 30 batteries in my 200
 
Group 31 batteries will fit in no problem. You have to slip them in at the right angle, but they will fit. If you aren't starting in the cold, you likely don't need 2. Use the block heater in when cold and a lawn mower battery could likely start it.
 

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