Relocate Batteries

pvdiag

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1966 Diesel 4020 w/24V system. I live in northern Maine, so I remove my batts for the winter. I also wind up taking the batteries out at least once a season to give them a good charging (no power where the tractor lives). When you get right down to it, the battery box configuration isnt really that safe. More than once I have inadvertently touched my wrench to the floorboard or batt box and gotten a small jolt (as I am tightening the clamps). I am getting more paranoid about this as time goes on.

Question: Is there a decent battery relocation option for these old dogs? I am doing some surfing now on this and havent seen anything yet, but this is my first stop.

Thanks!
 
Our 4020 and the 3020 we have now are located inside the fender setting on the axials. But that may require to move the wheels and fenders.
 
I see them mounted all over the tractor, and they are un-handy any where else but where they are meant to be....As a repair guy I don"t like Huge tool boxes and battery boxes on the frame rails...one of my customers has a 3"X2"X2" box on the right side that needs the floor crane to remove..Ugg....
 
I prefer the batteries to be in their stock location even though they are not the handiest if tractor is set narrow they are completely out of the way and out of sight.Many times the side locations are fine at the time but sometimes are in the way later. I agree with Tim I have seen some very creative mounting locations.
 
If you disconnect the ground first, and reconnect ground last, you get away from sparking issues.

I have seen some mounts with batteries alongside the frame...ok as long as you don"t have any interference with mounted equipment. Do your best to keep cables short.
 

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