On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:57:17 -0700, Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
wrote:

>Warren, you should look at small sized sealed electric wheelchair
>batteries. I bought some to use as models and there is room for 6 of
>them in the space under the floor on the sliding door side. They are so
>thin that they would not reduce ground clearance on that side in the
>slightest and the fit is not tight at all. At 22 Ah each that would be
>132 Ah. Since 4 also fit in the driver's side battery compartment, the
>total would be 10 batteries at 22Ah for 220AH total and NO LOSS OF
>STORAGE and no cutting/welding of the body at the battery box. 10 of
>them costs about what 2 Optimas cost.
>
>Mark
>

Mark,

I like this idea...

Are these the ones ?

http://www.batteriesasap.com/48.html

Lets see...

4 under the driver's seat..maybe six under the van, as you say...or
instead.maybe 4 in the engine bay in front of the passenger side tail
light.

..I'll tuck a couple here...there....the size gives a lot of
options...some wiring hassles perhaps, but....hey...WTF.

Warren