Especially when it's $6.47 at walmart.com!

James
Ottawa, ON

> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 15:31:16 -1000
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Battery lifting strap!
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> 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
> >>>
> >>> 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
> >>
> >
> >