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I have had my eye on a 939-series upgrade battery box for sometime now. I thought it would be a nice to modify one these boxes for use on M818 (all 809 series trucks should be able to use this mod). Well, I came upon a rather affordable kit locally with benefit of no shipping costs. I spent a little over a third of what I have been seeing these kits selling for.
Using only two batteries for my truck, the bottom compartment could be used for extra storage. I feel it has a cleaner look that the standard 809-series battery set-up. The box and side steps fit perfectly between the fender and fuel tank. The fender does become an integral part of the installation…more on that later.
The kit includes the steel box, two plastic battery boxes w/ hold-downs, two 45-degree frame brackets (which will become fodder for mounting modifications), eight battery cables of varying lengths (eight according to packing list…my kit had nine) and a small bucket load of hardware (to include bus bars, retention cables and a bunch of NBW’s). In fact, the only things you don’t get are battery terminals and j-bolts.
I am going to chronicle my installation in the next several postings. Mind you, it is a simple install. BUT, the kit was designed for a different vehicle. So, some drilling, cutting and welding were required. I will post the full instruction sheet to include the packing list provided with the kit,
Using only two batteries for my truck, the bottom compartment could be used for extra storage. I feel it has a cleaner look that the standard 809-series battery set-up. The box and side steps fit perfectly between the fender and fuel tank. The fender does become an integral part of the installation…more on that later.
The kit includes the steel box, two plastic battery boxes w/ hold-downs, two 45-degree frame brackets (which will become fodder for mounting modifications), eight battery cables of varying lengths (eight according to packing list…my kit had nine) and a small bucket load of hardware (to include bus bars, retention cables and a bunch of NBW’s). In fact, the only things you don’t get are battery terminals and j-bolts.
I am going to chronicle my installation in the next several postings. Mind you, it is a simple install. BUT, the kit was designed for a different vehicle. So, some drilling, cutting and welding were required. I will post the full instruction sheet to include the packing list provided with the kit,
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