Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath June 04, 2023, 07:58:27 am Hi,I'm currently in an RV park outside of Chattanooga Tennessee and need to replace the chassis battery. I removed the cables from the battery posts, but I can't figure out what's holding the battery in place. Can someone who's done this please let me know what the trick is?As always, thanks in advance.Bill Moss
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #1 – June 04, 2023, 09:40:49 am There should be a rubber wedge holding it in place on the battery tray. You will need an extension on your ratchet to reach it if I recall correctly. 1 Likes
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #2 – June 04, 2023, 10:39:23 am Thanks for the tip. I found the post that was holding down the battery and got the battery out and went to O'Reilly Auto parts and got a new battery.The hardest thing was lifting the battery out since it didn't have a strap on it. Had to make a makeshift strap.
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #3 – June 04, 2023, 11:36:21 am Hi Bill; I keep the old straps from batteries I take in for recycling. Mostly Interstate (Costco), and they all seem to use the same type of strap. A flat bladed screwdriver is used to release the strap. My LD chassis battery has enough room to retain the strap. My other cars need the strap removed where they sit in their niche in the firewall. RonB
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #4 – June 04, 2023, 02:06:56 pm Glad you figured it out, Bill. Too late to help now but here are some photos of when I did my 2017 last October.
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #5 – June 04, 2023, 02:46:07 pm "The hardest thing was lifting the battery out ..."I can commiserate with that! Those things are NOT light and that is the most awkward position imaginable for a man standing on the ground.
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #6 – June 04, 2023, 02:51:21 pm True! But it helps if you stand on something. I carry a folding plastic step stool, and have found that it makes changing a vehicle battery less painful. (And comes in handy for lots of other uses.) I like these stools because they fold flat and take up very little storage space. 1 Likes
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #7 – June 04, 2023, 06:45:52 pm "But it helps if you stand on something [like a folding stool]." Yup, and I was standing on my stool, but at that point in time my physical abilities were on a slippery slope!
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #8 – June 18, 2023, 10:37:29 pm Quote from: Andy Baird - June 04, 2023, 02:51:21 pmTrue! But it helps if you stand on something. I carry a folding plastic step stool, and have found that it makes changing a vehicle battery less painful. (And comes in handy for lots of other uses.) I like these stools because they fold flat and take up very little storage space.Andy - they also come in handy when your better half is 5' tall and needs to reach something in the upper shelves! LOL 2 Likes
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #9 – June 19, 2023, 08:42:03 am I should have mentioned that I also use two of the aforementioned 9" high folding stools to prop up my portable solar suitcase at a convenient sun-catching angle.Also, I recently bought a broader 4" high folding step stool built on the same principles. Four inches aren't much, but this one has a different purpose: in situations where I'm camping on a slope and my entry step is high, it provides a "step before the step" that makes entry and exit more comfortable. 1 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #10 – June 19, 2023, 10:49:34 am Andy, quite a bit more moolah but this is the stool we purchased for those uneven situations:Amazon.com: Homeon Wheels RV Steps Adjustable Height Aluminum Folding...We also have one of the plastic folding stools for inside the rig. As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Changing the chassis battery in a 2019 mid-bath Reply #11 – June 19, 2023, 02:00:30 pm "...this is the stool we purchased for those uneven situations..."WOW! I'm really impressed!That new version is so much more sophisticated than my old (similar) model there's hardly any comparison. Because my legs were too long for my usage I had to shorten them with the aid of a bandsaw. 1 Likes