niburja
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- United States
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- 2009
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
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- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 2" front and rear
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- 32x11.50R15
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- II Timothy 1:7
I just installed a new Optima Red Top 34/78 in my '09 Ranger & encountered a couple of minor difficulties so I thought I'd post my solution for others if they're curious about switching to a Red Top 34/78.
The factory tray is a little too short so I cut about 5 inches out of the middle of the lip closest to the front end so the battery would sit flat.
I drilled one 1/4" hole in each the driver & passenger side existing tray lips to accommodate the "J" bolts that I purchased along with a new battery hold down (see pics) to secure the Red Top as the stock hold down won't work anymore. I sprayed the tray with Flex Seal to protect it then I set the battery in the tray, assembled the new hold down pieces, added a flat washer to each "J" bolt, then cut off the excess threads to ensure the hood closes.
Last, the negative cable wouldn't quite reach so I had to break the clip nearest the front end to get it to mount over the battery
That's about it. All's well and I'm happy with the results.
The factory tray is a little too short so I cut about 5 inches out of the middle of the lip closest to the front end so the battery would sit flat.
I drilled one 1/4" hole in each the driver & passenger side existing tray lips to accommodate the "J" bolts that I purchased along with a new battery hold down (see pics) to secure the Red Top as the stock hold down won't work anymore. I sprayed the tray with Flex Seal to protect it then I set the battery in the tray, assembled the new hold down pieces, added a flat washer to each "J" bolt, then cut off the excess threads to ensure the hood closes.
Last, the negative cable wouldn't quite reach so I had to break the clip nearest the front end to get it to mount over the battery
That's about it. All's well and I'm happy with the results.
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