Where to put extra large battery in 90

One option might be to fit drawers in the rear and ensure they are high enough to fit a battery under the top shelf. I plan to do this with the Off Road Systems drawers I have just fitted to our 110. However, 220 for the battery you have is taller than the standard drawer height so you would have to ensure your drawers were specially designed, or else get a lower battery.
Another option might be to fit a battery box behind the rear passenger's wheel where some people fit water tanks.
A third option would be to put the battery in a battery box such as an Ark box, strap it down and connect it. That way the battery box can be removed when not needed.


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Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

IIRC the drivers side box is shallower than the battery box.
My measurements of the battery box estimated approx 480mm long.
I guess it comes down to how creative the OP wants to get. I dare say if you were to change the passenger seat box there might be implications with engineering or the finished work as the seat rail integrity and seat belt mounts might be compromised?
Then again if you go to those lengths then you might be better off getting a more suitably sized battery at step 1.

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You cut a whole in the floor an 1'' larger than the battery and get a sheet metal shop to make a drop box to suit,a couple of 10mm nuts welded underneath for the clamp and it's done. Pat

Still doesn't help that the battery is longer than the available space in the battery box by 50mm. No drop box will work in this situation.

Thanks for all the help and advice, much appreciated. Having had another look I think I'll make it so I can remove one of the rear seats and have the battery mounted there, I'll set it up so that I can easily remove the battery and replace the second seat if it is needed. The battery is heavy, it weighs around 60kg. I took a run out to the 12volt shop over the weekend and got a few ideas from them, they were really helpful and knew their stuff. Thanks once again for the help, I'll let you all know how it goes.

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Originally Posted by Sandgroper

I took a run out to the 12volt shop over the weekend and got a few ideas from them, they were really helpful and knew their stuff. Thanks once again for the help, I'll let you all know how it goes.

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We've been regulars out there the last few months. We find them very good as well.