Battery Box for Lawn Battery

[DrNip]

What do you guys use for a battery box/tray for a lawn mower 12v battery? Finding one for my trolling battery was a breeze but am having problems finding a small one for the tractor battery. Should I just get a bigger battery box for it or do I even need one at all? Would really hate to not have one and some how it spill in my boat. Thanks.

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

Make one from plywood.

 

[DrNip]

I would build one from aluminum before wood. Just trying to avoid that.

 

[miketheknife]

Quick Google found this. https://www.batterymart.com
Mike

 

[DrNip]

For a sec I thought you were leading me to batteries. I managed to find what you were talking about though. Perfect! Thanks.

https://www.batterymart.com/p-group-u1-battery-box.html

 

[rscottp]

My plan is to find an old small cooler at a yard sale or thrift store to use as a battery box. I use a small battery approx 9x9x7.

 

[BR1]

You might could find a container at Walmart or Dollar General Store. I got a storage tub with a lid at Dollar General to make a live well out of. Paid $5.00 for it.

 

[DrNip]

Done ordered it. Thanks guys.

 

[TNtroller]

U-1 will work.

 

[outdoorgunz]

Out of curiosity, is the battery for your boat? And if so what for? I just saw a sale on those batteries and am trying to think if I will need one

 

[lckstckn2smknbrls]

I have one for the starting battery on a '73 40HP Mercury 402.
The OP says it's for a tractor.

 

[waterman]

I've thought of using one for my running lights. Going all led.

 

[DrNip]

Here is the battery I purchased. It will be used for staring the motor, fish finder and livewell pump.

 

[outdoorgunz]

Any idea how long a battery of that size can power those electronics?

 

[muskiemike12]

More than a week straight running a fish finder.

 

[outdoorgunz]

Wow! Wasn't expecting that! Thank you!

 

[TNtroller]

outdoorgunz » Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:16 am[/url]"]Any idea how long a battery of that size can power those electronics?

The U-1 is not a deep cycle battery so if the livewell/lights and FF run it down too far too many times, it will die an early death, but at $25-30, eh, so what. It will last a year w/o issue imo, buy another one next spring. A cost of the habit, how much does one spend on gas just getting to the lake towing our toys, etc. :LOL2:

 

[DrNip]

Yeah at $30 after taxes and reading about people using them for this purpose I said what the heck. If it doesn't work out, I'll get something else next year. It is also a light battery. Just trying to figure out if I need to get a 1 or 2 bank onboard charger. I have a charger I use for my tractor and was just thinking it would work on this U1 battery and then save money and go with the 1 bank charger on my deep cell. I will have a 25 HP with charging capability hooked up to the U1 but don't know how well it will charge. Guess that depends on how much I use the motor. Thoughts anyone?