Aha! Kragens auto. I now know where the PO bought the less than year old
battery I have that refuses a charge. Without a receipt and no Kragens here
in Texas Exide told me I was OOL.

I found the Champion brand at Sam's Wholesale. Nice type 41 for $45.00 and a
sealed spiral cell for $94.00. I think this is the same battery that you saw
at Kragens. Handle was nice. The models they have are about 8". I think this
will work since I am considering placing the 2nd battery in the hidden
compartment rather than under the driver's seat.

Of course the Champion battery had a very familiar sounding 800 start it
roadside assistance number. Guess I will be buying another Exide after all.
I need to learn to never say never. At least within earshot of my wife.

Owen

----- Original Message -----
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 8:30 PM

 The other day at Kragen auto..I was looking at their spiral
> cell batteries, I think exide? (not Optima, but was told it
> is lisenced under them)...anyway, they had a set of handles
> built in the top that fold up for lifting. I tried it in
> the store, and like it much batter than the batteries with
> the buile-in strap, or any aftermarket battery grabber
> doohickey..
>
> Paul
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of wb6otg
> > Sent: January 2, 2003 8:22 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Starting Batteries
> >
> >
> > The method that I used after the FLAPS guy couldn't
> > figure out how to
> > perform the free installation they advertised was to grab
> > one post with vise
> > grips and the other with a large pair of pliers.  As long
> > as you don't let
> > the two touch, its possible to lift the battery out.  Two
> > vise grips would
> > work even better.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > > Of course, this also led to that issue of "skinning the
> > knuckles" to
> > > get the old battery out.
>
>
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