From: rertman@ix.netcom.com
Date: Mon Mar 29 2004 - 12:18:37 PST
Just acquiring an M151A2 and plan to use Optima batteries an make some fiberglass
spacers and anti-short top covers for them.
Dick
STEVE Hill wrote:
>
> When I bought my M151A2 it had half of an old tire intertube laying on top
> of the batteries. Seems to work pretty well. Also, the battery hold-down
> brackets were rusted out, so I use pieces of 2 X 4s to separate the
> batteries and keep them in place.
>
> Steve
>
> >From: chance wolf <chance_wolf@shaw.ca>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Subject: Re: [MV] battery explosion
> >Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:33:27 -0800
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:53 AM
> >Subject: [MV] battery explosion
> >
> > > I was working on my 151 and had a fellow helping me, GROWN man, (...) My
> >intentions are
> > > to glue piece of vinyl to inside of lid.
> >
> >
> >The Canadian M151A2s I've seen all have a piece of 1/8 or 3/16 rubber
> >matting glued to the inside of the lid. I've got one of those covers on
> >mine along with the flat-rubber terminal cover things that the US Army used
> >on their 151s later on in their service lives. I think Frank's Surplus has
> >those in quantity if you want to score some just for an extra bit of
> >battery
> >insurance.
> >
> >
> >
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