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Re: Stock Battery Hold down - Only one bolted on clip holds the battery?
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Originally Posted by hewittca
It is a bit comical isn't it? I had a Malibu with the exact same battery position and clamp as these trucks. One time under hard acceleration the battery actually popped out of the clamp and was bouncing around the engine compartment, tethered only by the battery cables! I added a strap over the top after that. On my truck, I completely ditched the stock mount/bracket and relocated my battery. This one should never jump out of the bracket!
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If your battery came loose in anything less than a severe accident it wasn't installed correctly. I've seen vehicles that have been rolled over & the battery was still in place.
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67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver
67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck
67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD
72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck
Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s
Chris
Last edited by 67 twins; 06-20-2023 at 05:14 PM.
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