I need some help, who makes a quality under the hood battery tray for a group 31 for 2nd and 3rd gen Tacoma’s as well as 5th gen 4Runners?
Simple & cheap
https://adventurewired.com/shop
Complex & expensive.
https://americanadventurist.com/forum/threads/2018-taco-trd-offroad.5713/page-4#post-118016
Guess which one I didn't go with
Fixed it for you!Simple & affordable
https://adventurewired.com/shop
Complex & expensive.
https://americanadventurist.com/forum/threads/2018-taco-trd-offroad.5713/page-4#post-118016
The only issue I see with yours Mitch is there is no battery tray. Just the top clamp to hold it down. I need a tray also.
No it’s not for the stock location.Is this for a stock location upgrade? Because a tray is not needed. The factory “tray itself is a piece of plastic that does very little to secure the battery. This is partly why my bracket is 4 inches wide, to hold the battery from twisting as much, but it can be cranked down to the point there is no pivoting to sliding
Is this for a stock location upgrade? Because a tray is not needed. The factory “tray itself is a piece of plastic that does very little to secure the battery. This is partly why my bracket is 4 inches wide, to hold the battery from twisting as much, but it can be cranked down to the point there is no pivoting to sliding
I need a product I can easily purchase and use for customer builds at the shop.You’ve seen the one I made. Some scrap angle and a welder are all that’s needed. I’m sure you can find someone who can build it for you in a few hours.
A tray does nothing to "reinforce" the factory platform/fender connection, nor does a bracket. Lawndartdesign took his 5th Gen 4Runner through Mexico following Raptors at speeds he should not have, and even though he had a Pelfreybilt tray securely installed (by me at Goose Gear), he managed to rip the factory battery platform from the fender. The Pelfreybilt box remained in perfect condition, as did Toyota's platform that tore itself loose from the fender, it remained attached to the Pelfreybilt box. The spot welds failed.IMHO, a larger battery, and especially dual batteries, need a reinforced tray. Pelfrey was making one before they went out of business. But I don’t know of another source for an upgraded, reinforced tray for bigger, heavier batteries.
Your hold down is bomb proof. But that factory sheet metal the battery sits on becomes the weak link.
I need a product I can easily purchase and use for customer builds at the shop.
LolAh, I see. I can’t make that many. And mine is ugly.
Ah, I see. I can’t make that many. And mine is ugly.