WannaBeFree
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After testing with a pickup toolbox I found I could only add a battery box about 31" wide on the travel trailer a-frame. Turning such that the travel trailer and truck were parallel would result in a wider battery box being crushed. I tried to find an off the shelf box which would fit the 4 6V batteries and be 31" wide or less but had no luck. If anyone has added four 6V batteries to the a-frame of a travel trailer how did you do it?
I'm thinking of building a wood box and placing it on an angle iron frame welded to the travel trailer a-frame. In the attached image I show a possible design but I am no carpenter. I'm thinking of using 1/2" plywood for the sides and 3/4" x 3/4" wood to screw the sides together. According to Interstate the 6V batteries are 7.125" x 10.25" x 11.125" (shown as green boxes in the image). I believe I could use a piano hinge to attach the top and a hasp to attach a lock.
I'm thinking of building a wood box and placing it on an angle iron frame welded to the travel trailer a-frame. In the attached image I show a possible design but I am no carpenter. I'm thinking of using 1/2" plywood for the sides and 3/4" x 3/4" wood to screw the sides together. According to Interstate the 6V batteries are 7.125" x 10.25" x 11.125" (shown as green boxes in the image). I believe I could use a piano hinge to attach the top and a hasp to attach a lock.