Re: Spare Battery with A/C Comp.

[nickl@domain.elided (Nick Leiterman)]

On Thu, 15 Jan 1998 04:58:11 GMT, you wrote:

>nickl@domain.elided (Nick Leiterman) scribbled in the sand:
>
>>>Trust me... you aren't going to squeeze another full size battery between
>>>the A/C compressor and the firewall on a Scout II.  A motorcycle battery
>>>*maybe*, but not an automotive battery.
>
>>Trust me... you can squeeze a full size battery between the A/c
>>compressor and the firewall on a Scout II.  It's tight but fits.  Next
>>time I change the belts I will get a smaller size and have more
>>clearance.  For pictures see http://home1.gte.net/nickl/air.htm
>
>You got me there Nickie!
>
>Man that's a pretty tight squeeze.  I guess I'm just not willing to give up my
>trusty stock bottle jack to something really useful like another battery.
><grin>  BTW, I like the custom bracket you made bolted to the top of the A/C
>compressor to mount your ancillary items.  Nice touch.
>
>Regards,
>
>John
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Thanks John

The jack was gone when I bought the truck but I would gladly give it
up for my aux battery.  I had to spend a night in my truck and walk 8
miles in freezing rain once because my winch drained the battery and I
stalled the truck.  Thats when I decided an extra battery was a must.
Nick Leiterman
Kent, Washington
nickl@domain.elided