There are several different types of these battery boxes and some have decorative exteriors so you can enhance the look of your trailer. They are solid, look okay, and can easily bolt to your tongue with ease. The ones made with diamond plate aluminum sheets seem to be the best design and construction materials when you want to hold more than one battery. The size for two 12-volt batteries will be a lot larger and you would need to measure how much space you have to work with. There are smaller battery boxes that will hold one 12-volt battery or 2 6-volt models. In the ads that we saw, they would say, holds Group 27 or holds Group 24 batteries so you do have to be careful which type of batteries the box you are interested in holds. Most battery boxes are designed to hold specific Group sized batteries. The benefits of using this option do not stop at providing you with more tongue space to use for other cargo needs. This battery box is American-made and comes with a lifetime warranty. It will work with Group 24, 27, and 31 sized batteries whether they are AGM, Gel, Acid sealed, and so on batteries. The design simply hooks over the top of your frame and holds the battery in place. This box can fit wherever there is room and is called a no-drill battery box. Torklift has designed a hidden battery box with supports that hook over the top of your frame. Plus, they are versatile as they will mount to a variety of trailers and other RV vehicles.īut if you do not want to have the box where it can be seen. These boxes come designed ready to bolt to your tongue or frame and can be secured with minimal lag bolts. It provides heavy-duty protection for your batteries and makes sure that it mounts to your frame with little hassle. The best one would be the aluminum diamond sheet-designed box. There are a lot of good choices for this type of battery box. It is up to you how elaborate you want to get as you know the type of winds you will be traveling through. You can get more creative and use a sheet of plywood to make a platform for your box to sit on. That is the basic way to attach a battery box. The latter does not hold that well in high winds. Once those are in place, use bungee cords instead of straps. Then open the box and use some long self-tapping screws to secure the box to the metal. Fit the box inside to make sure you got the measurement correct. Weld some angle iron pieces on the front and the back of the tongue where the box will sit. For added support and keep the box from moving. Then measure your box and the tongue area to make sure the former will sit properly on the latter. One that will allow you to work on the batteries if you need to but strong enough to hold the weight without problems. Coast Guard Specification Number 183.420 as an OEM-installed battery hold-down system.The first step is to find the most solid area on the tongue of your trailer. Molded cable entry holes large enough for 4/0 battery cable.Vented to allow discharge of hydrogen gas.Secure cover prevents dangerous across-terminal electrical shorts.Cover is locked in place with two threaded lock-down knobs.Secures with ¼"bolts (not included) at each corner.UV and impact resistant rotationally molded plastic.Designed to limit battery movement to 1 inch in any direction, these battery boxes are compliant with USCG and ABYC guidelines. A generous acid reservoir is molded into the bottom of NOCO battery boxes to contain any accidental spills and protect your boat and its components.
This is especially true for aluminum boats. This box is well vented to allow battery gases to escape and molded cable entry holes in the sides provide easy routing battery cables up to 4/0.ĭue to the corrosive nature of the sulfuric acid used in marine batteries, it is important to protect the surrounding metals and fasteners from exposure. NOCO secures the top using two lock-down knobs with rubber gaskets. Having a secure cove adds greatly to the safety. For example, if you drop a crescent wrench across the terminals of an uninsulated marine battery, a massive short will result that could cause a serious electrical fire. Large bolt down slots in each corner allow you to secure the box with up to a ¼" bolt.īecause DC electrical shorts are one of the primary causes of onboard fires, installing a battery box with a cover is critically important for safety. The double wall construction of these rotationally molded UV resistant plastic boxes offers superior strength and durability. When extra protection is required for your batteries, look to NOCO commercial grade battery boxes to do the job. Add industrial strength protection to your batteries and your boat with a NOCO battery box
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