I know it only costs $9, but how could it have cost $150 before it went on
sale?
Patti

On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 5:55 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
> http://www.amazon.com/K-D-Tools-Battery-Carrying-Strap/dp/B000CO9NTI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1436316826&sr=8-6&keywords=battery+straps
>
> You will never replace a vanagon battery without this again!
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Richard Koerner
> Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 3:20 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
>
> I use Vice-Grips to clamp onto one of the terminals to help me lift out
> the old battery, and also to aid in installation of the new battery.  Done
> it several times on my Vanagon.  And, I recently replaced my 12-year old
> battery with a new Group 41 battery from Walmart, about $100.  Walmarts all
> across the country of course, so easy warranty service if needed.  I've
> been very happy with the quality of the batteries at Walmart.
> RichSan Diego
>       From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 11:46 AM
>  Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
>
> The "correct" battery, that has the foot to fit the factory bracket, has a
> handle on it from the factory to facilitate holding it and lowering it into
> the compartment.  Without a handle, your hands have to hold the battery by
> the sides or ends to lower it into place, and they suffer from being
> scraped.  The backs of one's hands have thin skin and bleed profusely.
> mcneely
>
> ---- Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > For me, that lip around the starter battery box top edge makes battery
> > R&R a minor pain. I'm sure others have experienced this.
> > And, at a running glance, that lip makes the box seem smaller.
> > This lip can be removed for sake of convenience.
> > A group 41 should fit regardless of that.
> >
> > On one starter battery I had, I installed a semi-permanent "handle"
> > at each end. I wrapped a length of #14 wire several times (5?) around
> > the plastic at battery then twisted ends closed. This certainly
> > helped.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/7/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without
> > > any mods.  Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter
> > > battery compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list
> > > archives and couldn't find it.  Found lots of other very useful info,
> though!
> > >
> > > Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by
> > > group #.  It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place
> > > to buy batteries.  My choices are below:
> > >
> > > http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/   *11.25" x 7" x
> 7"
> > >  (approx)*
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> >
> > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >
> > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical
> > <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >
> > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>
> --
> David McNeely
>

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