Battery Tray Refurb 2018 Force HD

[shultz01]

All it took was one trip on the salty roads in the winter to cause corrosion on the battery tray, battery tray frame and supports.

So I labeled everything and pulled the batteries then the tray.

I took it to a local welding and coating shop that does great work to have it zinc and powder coating. Went with textured since there was a lot pitting. The bare metal picture is after sand blasting and zinc plating.

While the tray was in the shop I took a wire wheel to the support frame and coated it with POR 15.
I also double the battery power by added two more AGMs!! Yay baby!!
Used all stainless hardware when reassembling the frame and tray...even the rivets are stainless...FYI you'll need a heavy duty riveter for this. I'm just waiting for the new straps with stainless buckles to arrive.

Looks a lot better now. Before it was kind of embarrassing for me to open the door in front of anyone.

The guys that did the plating and coating told me that now days if you drive on treated winter roads that your underside will start rusting in a few days if you don't wash off the salt and chemicals.


I added a mud flap in front of the tray to help keep the elements away. I want to add protection underneath--just haven't decided what to use yet.

[mookieblaylock]

Very nice job!

[halla]

Nice work Andy. My battery tray is in the mail, let me know when it is done. Lol

[shultz01]

Originally Posted by halla

Nice work Andy. My battery tray is in the mail, let me know when it is done. Lol

Thanks Mookie. Thanks Aaron. If I could make the same money I am now doing cool stuff like this every day I'd be all over it! I really enjoy tinkering, improving and refurbing.

[MoJoe1003]

Where did you get the slide out battery tray?

[MasterBlaster]

Andy Andy Andy, where do you find all this time to do these things at? I'm like Aaron, will mail to you and just send it back when done. Like the additional battery also, been looking at doing that myself. Looks Great.

[shultz01]

Originally Posted by MoJoe1003

Where did you get the slide out battery tray?

It’s a MorRyde tray. Came with the rig. I don’t think they slide out draws any longer on the newer ones.

[shultz01]

Originally Posted by MasterBlaster

Andy Andy Andy, where do you find all this time to do these things at? I'm like Aaron, will mail to you and just send it back when done. Like the additional battery also, been looking at doing that myself. Looks Great.

LOL. Thanks Dennis.

[mookieblaylock]

Originally Posted by shultz01

Thanks Mookie. Thanks Aaron. If I could make the same money I am now doing cool stuff like this every day I'd be all over it! I really enjoy tinkering, improving and refurbing.

I know the feeling. My suspicion, though, is that the instant this ‘hobby’ turns into a responsibility is precisely the point when you begin to no longer enjoy it. </cynic>.

[joet19711]

Great looking job Andy, Good idea on the flap

[shultz01]

Originally Posted by joet19711

Great looking job Andy, Good idea on the flap

Thanks Joe. I also came up with the idea of a belly pan as well to help make the refurb last. I used aluminum to frame a piece of leftover siding from the pole barn we had built recently. I left room for water to drain out the back and used a 6" garage door brush seal on the inside that goes up and touches the bottom of the frame rail. The area can still breath, but the amount of water and road dust will be significantly reduced...I hope.