What else do you keep in your Defender battery box (besides a battery)

[mark2]

Theres a heap of spare room in there - does anyone else keep tools, spares, jumper leads, bottle jack, wheel brace etc etc in the battery box or is there a good reason why this is a bad idea? If not, how do you pack it or do you just throw it in making sure not to short the battery terminals:eek:

[Omaroo]

Another battery!

With the standard cranking battery, plus my large-ish 120A/Hr auxilliary, the smart solenoid and its cabling, fuse block, etc, etc, there is NO room left. They take the whole lot up in terms of flat area, and the aux battery almost touches the top cover it's so tall.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

the solution is to modify the floorpan of the battery box.....make it nice and flat.....
THEN see what you can fit in there......

[solmanic]

Oki-straps, snatch strap gloves & jumper leads. I'm a a bit cautious about putting anything hard, heavy or metallic in there - and it does get wet from time to time with the drain holes too. Since it's all soft stuff it doesn't need packing and you need to make sure the battery has some breathing space.

[crump]

A white rabbit, really freaks out the mechanics.

[dobbo]

You could easily fit a dimembered head in there. That would freak out any mechanic


A short from the battery could make the eyes open, then shut, then open then shut
Or a dimembered hand like Thing



I think I need my BLUE pills today

[incisor]

I think I need my BLUE pills today
you think, we know!

[crump]

But I'm serious!!
By the way, does a dimembered head have two penises???

[mr_sav]

I am with Omaroo. In fact the same setup.

120 amp/hr Deep, along with an Orbital Blue Cranker.

Topped up with a RedArc SmartStart, and in case, with manual override Switch - allowing manual isolation.

I have placed Industrial rubber Mat over the top, again, like Omaroo the Terminals are a bit to close to the lid for my liking.

H'mmm, Like the idea of a rabbit in the box, but the battery is more practical (Unless of course you are isolated and Hungry).

Cheers,

mr_sav

[dobbo]

But I'm serious!!
By the way, does a dimembered head have two penises???


Only if it's yours Crumpy:D

[disconut]

I must be boring. I have my Bluetongue air compressor set up in there.

Trev.

[RoverOne]

Top idea Tony, I may just do that, like Omaroo, I also have two N70 size batteries & the isolater unit, & 6 bank accessory fuse holder in thier, I could do with some room, mainly height, I do have rubber protection to stop batteries shorting out as both go east west rather than north south like factory battery. I used to have a pic on the old website gallery :mad:


the solution is to modify the floorpan of the battery box.....make it nice and flat.....
THEN see what you can fit in there......

[cols110]

Jumper leads for now as I`ve only got one battery fitted at the momment.

[DirtyDawg]

The previous owner of The Pig had moddified the driverside to encompass an even bigger space under the seat.
I would advise against storing metal tools in with a battery if you go off road much, nothing like a spanner welded to terminals..

[camel_landy]

I've got 3x batteries (yep, they just fit...), a split charge, spanner roll and a tin of WD40.

Mark.

[Grizzly_Adams]

In the battery box I have 2 batteries somehow fitted in a L configuration and a Traxide SC80 in the back corner.

Under the drivers seat I have my 2 sets of spanners (1 set imperial + 1 set metric), my ractchet set, a 10'000 candlewatt possom blinder, and a torque wrench :cool:

You'd be amazed at how often the drivers seat comes off :D One day (ha) I may get around to asking someone to make a storage drawer in the back guard area someone to hold all my gear :angel:

[Redback]

I don't have anything in mine:spudnikwaving: :burnrubber:
















































i don't have a Defender:p

[rick130]

In the battery box I have 2 batteries somehow fitted in a L configuration and a Traxide SC80 in the back corner.

Under the drivers seat I have my 2 sets of spanners (1 set imperial + 1 set metric), my ractchet set, a 10'000 candlewatt possom blinder, and a torque wrench :cool:

You'd be amazed at how often the drivers seat comes off :D One day (ha) I may get around to asking someone to make a storage drawer in the back guard area someone to hold all my gear :angel:

my drivers seat comes off everyday as there are two socket sets (1/4" Snap On and 1/2" Sidchrome) lump hammer, hide hammer, copper faced hammer, rivet gun, two 24" stilsons (they just fit) 18" shifter, 600mm breaker bar, various files, torx key set, various drifts, various cold chisels, tyre repair kit, loctite, hylomar, bow shakles, snatch block, and a few other odds and sods.

Two zero maintenance batteries fill up the other side in that L config along with the Piranha/TJM controller.

[solmanic]

I have my 2 sets of spanners (1 set imperial + 1 set metric)

What on earth do you need metric for in a Landrover?

[BigJon]

Heaps of stuff on my Rangie is metric. Bloody Poms couldn't make their minds up!

[Grizzly_Adams]

What on earth do you need metric for in a Landrover?

... because I don't trust LR not to have a mix of Imperial and Metric :eek: , and anyway when I have had accessories added they tend to use metric nuts and bolts.... :angel:

[Omaroo]

... because I don't trust LR not to have a mix of Imperial and Metric :eek: , and anyway when I have had accessories added they tend to use metric nuts and bolts.... :angel:

I have a set of metric screwdrivers (both sorts) that work just fine on my Land Rover.








:p

[rick130]

about the only imperial bit's I've found on the 'fender so far are the driveshaft studs/nuts (UNF, can't remember what size) on the handbrake drum output, the wading plugs (1/4 BSP) and the rad and t/stat plugs (1/2 BSP).
Oh, and the wheelnuts.

Virtually everything else is metric .

[Grizzly_Adams]

You're probably right rick, but saying that just re-inforces my belief in having both sets of spanners, you can never be too prepared :spudnikbeanie:

[dobbo]

I must be boring. I have my Bluetongue air compressor set up in there.

Trev.

I didn't think the box was that big, is it the same size as a series III box?
If so I didn't think it was big enough for a compressor to fit in. How do you stop the compressor from getting wet and muddy?

[Omaroo]

How do you stop the compressor from getting wet and muddy?

Most people install their compressors under the bonnet in the engine bay. Her you get heat, mud, water and dust every time you go out. I guess they can take it otherwise you'd never see this.

I personally prefer mine nice and dry and in the cabin proper. Even here I get heat, mud, water and dust every time I go out. :D

http://www.omaroo.net/albums/album06/P4060005.sized.jpg

[disconut]

Well, actually I have not had it under water or in a mud puddle! :blush: However, the top of the box is sealed by the foam lipped lid, so to get water in there you need an air leak at the top.
(put a glass upside down into a sink of water, like a diving bell), no water!

So if the only holes are in the bottom of the box and the top is sealed it should be OK.
Drier and cleaner than under the bonnet in the heat and dust, and sealed better than in the cabin also.

Trev.

[George130]

I have two batteries in the passenger side with the controller and half a million wires. Can't work out what they are all for. The way its been done there is not much room.
Drivers side is the ECU and main fuse block.
Under the rear seats I have a drawer where I keep the first aid kit, recovery gear and the all important bog roll. There are also jumper cables and a steel cable under the rear seat next to the drawer.

Still need to find a spot for the computer and subs :eek:

[RoverOne]

Heaps of stuff on my Rangie is metric. Bloody Poms couldn't make their minds up!

Absolutely.... on both my Rangie & Defender.