Hello all!!
I just bought this great battery box at Bass Pro Shops... www.basspro.com Item# 38-510-442-00 It has external connections, an LED battery charge level indicator, a 12V cigarette lighter socket with built in 10A circuit breaker, a really nice big handle, and a tough strap to hold it to the trailer tongue... all for LESS THAN $30!! Click here to see it:
http://www.basspro-shops.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=45202&hvarSearchValue2=510&hvarSearchValue3=442&hvarSearchValue4=00&hvarTarget=search
I hope that link works...
copcarguyNice box, but two things I wish they gave the size so you d know what size battery would fit and after having problems with ruining battery because they ran dry I really don t want a box I can charge the batttery without opening it up. Made up one of those and I ll bet I ruined three batteries before I had sense enough to get rid of it so I have to take the top off before charging so I d look at the electrolyte.
copcarguyI think that s a pretty cool idea, ccg!! Like Mike said tho, wish they d give the specs as to what class battery can be put in there.
copcarguyHello again all...
I don t charge the battery in the box - I just don t think it s safe. This doesn t count the charge line from the truck when I m towing it. Of course it s getting " charged" when I m towing, but for the " real" charge after a camping trip, I remove it from the box before hooking up the charger. As far as the size of the box, I have a Group 24 Interstate battery and there is about 1.5 extra inches on either side of the battery. I also had to re-drill wider holes for the battery box L brackets to fit the new box... If anyone would like the dimensions I guess I could measure it. [;)] The built in LED battery guage works great... Hope this helped!