pretty stupid.
Amazon thinks people will believe this tool is $ 149.99 list price ??

that's insulting.

only 20 in stock ? .....right.

so far I've only gotten 25 years out of mine.  A must-have for sure.

On 7/7/2015 3:04 PM, PB wrote:
> 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
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
>>>
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>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>
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