As my mot is due soon thought i had better get round to clamping my battery down properly as i believe its a requirement now ? So how have you guys got them fixed down ? And silly question the actual battery clamp you can buy from JK how does this actually fit ? http://www.justkampers.com/shop/battery-clamp-j11355.html . need to fix both my main and leisure batterys down
gravity should suffice .... there are lots of ways to do it though. birdys buses made two brackets for my MB and LB - both different in design and use - i am sure some other users will get some pics up before i get home
I bought a universal one for mine, only a couple of quid. It consisted of a bar with holes in that goes on the battery, 2x threaded bars with a bent over bit at one end and 2 wing nuts. Drill 2 small ones in the battery tray thread up through each side of the battery stap to the bar on top
That Battery clamp is a replacment for the original Late, not sure about a 72 though, you should/might possibly, have a hole in the middle(ish) of your vehicle battery tray an inch or so out from the chasis, and there should be a nut welded on the underside of the hole. and a welded clamp (sticky up bit of metal) on side nearest the outside edge of the bus. (the clamp holds down the front of the battery and holds it into / wedged against the back bit) I believe halfords do a universal clamp which may, depending on the size of your leisure battery hold that in, which would just involve drilling a couple of holes through the tray, and using some spreader plates or big washers.
Id agree with the need for most batteries needing to be clamped down, but most are at the front of a vehicle with usually very little between them and anything / anyone should you have a smack (having seen various sled tests and then seeing the force the batteries fly out at it all makes sense, ours however are surrounded by metal and in all honesty have no where to go (unless you hit something head on at 80mph, but lets face it, in that situation the battery would be the last of your worries
