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    Quote Originally Posted by drivesafe View Post
    Hi and can you get the cover back on the battery compartment?

    There are a number of batteries that fin in this location, but you can not replace the cover.
    No it is too high for that I think. I did not try to put the cover over the 50 as the standard battery retaining bracket did not fit it and so I used the one in the photo that was made up for me and I did not bother shortening the threaded rods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Narangga View Post
    No it is too high for that I think. I did not try to put the cover over the 50 as the standard battery retaining bracket did not fit it and so I used the one in the photo that was made up for me and I did not bother shortening the threaded rods.
    Wow - You can actually fit the HVT-70D there....

    I just purchased the HVT-50D for that location, plus another for the passenger side - charging in parallel. I needed to accommodate for both locations, so preferred to get the identical batteries.

    You seem to get a better deal than I did from Goodchilds. I paid $235each.

    Its a shame they discontinued the HVT-60D.

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    I’d never not have the cover on though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    I’d never not have the cover on though.
    Generally I would too - however there's a long story to this. Anyway, for once in my life something of mine is too big for it to fit...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Narangga View Post
    HVT-70D fits a D3.Attachment 161973
    Has anyone tried one of these 70D's in the Traxide Optima D34 battery holder.
    I know things are a tight fit normally .. but this bigger battery is only 6mm longer and 9mm taller than he Optima D34.
    I'm about to fit a new Traxide system but from what I've seen, the closest tolerance was the batteries width (because of the coolant bottle, etc) and the 70D is actually 4mm narrower than the D34. I've no idea how much clearance between the D34 and the bonnet when closed but if there's a bit .. the D70 is just shy of 1cm taller.
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    .. has the 'added' bonus of also have twin terminals!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by rapserv View Post
    Has anyone tried one of these 70D's in the Traxide Optima D34 battery holder.
    I know things are a tight fit normally .. but this bigger battery is only 6mm longer and 9mm taller than he Optima D34.
    I'm about to fit a new Traxide system but from what I've seen, the closest tolerance was the batteries width (because of the coolant bottle, etc) and the 70D is actually 4mm narrower than the D34. I've no idea how much clearance between the D34 and the bonnet when closed but if there's a bit .. the D70 is just shy of 1cm taller.
    Hi rapserv, the SSB HVT-70D is actually 26mm higher than the HVT-50D.

    This puts it pretty well up against the bonnet insulation.

    NOTE, I changed tray manufacturers late last year and the new trays are slightly longer and will easily accommodate the HVT-70D, but again, they may be a bit too high.

    If you and your battery supplier have the time, fit the Traxide battery tray and then go to your battery supplier and place an HVT-70D battery on the tray.

    Then and this is a trick another AULRO member, Sniegy, showed me many years ago, when the D4s were first released, remove your grill and passenger side headlight assembly as per the instructions supplied with the Traxide dual battery kit.

    NOTE, it only takes about 30 to 45 seconds to remove and refit the grill and headlight assembly.

    You can now slowly close the bonnet and place you hand up through the headlight mounting and feel the top of the battery, to see if there is suitable and SAFE clearance.

    If you decide to carry out this test, PLEASE let use all know how it goes!

    ALSO NOTE, the battery terminals on the HVT batteries can be removed, and all cabling can be bolted directly to the top of the battery, which is the recommended way to fit one of my dual battery kits when using the HVT batteries.

    By removing the terminal, which requires an Allan Key, you may improve the clearance enough to make the HVT-70D ( 85Ah ) battery a viable option to HVT-50D ( 60Ah ) battery.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rapserv View Post
    .. has the 'added' bonus of also have twin terminals!!
    Distribution hubs are better than loading terminals though Optima D34 Yellow top or SSB DryCell HVT-50D AGM

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    This is close


    I wouldn’t want to get much closer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    This is close


    I wouldn’t want to get much closer.
    Just a suggestion, for safety reasons, all batteries should be mounted with the positive ( + ) terminal closest to the motor as this usually means a larger clearance between the battery terminal and the higher point in the bonnet.

    In your setup, if you turned the battery around, you would not not only make your setup safer but because the battery terminals would then be at the back of the battery, the bonnet clearance would also be improved.

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