Left battery tray 1996 - 1998 6.5 diesel

[jrsavoie]

I am looking to buy. A Left battery tray 1996 - 1998 6.5 diesel.

Does anybody have one to sell or know of an aftermarket to buy?

I never seem to make it to the junk yard.

The junk yard that I did not mind going to closed.

 

[Grisley1958]

Let me check. I never throw out a decent battery box when I scrap out one of those trucks. I'm working today but I can check tonight.
I'm pretty sure I have one for the '88- 94 but IIRC there is a difference.

 

[Grisley1958]

They have the tray alone on eBay. Classicindustries.com carries the support but they are out of stock. I'll check tonight at home too.

 

[jrsavoie]

Thanks. I should have nabbed the tray out of the 96 suburban when I sold it.

I will have to look at the 94 and 95 to see if those years will work.

 

[Grisley1958]

I don't have one for the later models and only one for the early which I need for my Cummins project. Sorry!

 

[jrsavoie]

Thanks. I want steel. Is that the earlier models? I thought the 96 and 98 Suburbans had steel battery trays.

 

[Grisley1958]

The older ones are made pretty much exactly opposite of the one on the drivers side and are made of steel. I held them up side by side.

 

[NVW]

Honestly, I've seen no difference between 94-98, I will have to check. They are all steel.

 

[Grisley1958]

Honestly, I've seen no difference between 94-98, I will have to check. They are all steel.

I believe you are correct in that they are all steel but there is a difference in the way they are made. Not to say you couldn't make an older one work, IIRC they are different because of the evap system mounted in the corner. Diesel trucks shouldn't have an issue. I could be wrong about that!

 

[jrsavoie]

Honestly, I've seen no difference between 94-98, I will have to check. They are all steel.

That is what I thought. But I've been wrong more than once.

 

[jrsavoie]

I am mounting this on a Toro. I chose the tray I did, because it could mount with 4 bolts and 2 90 degree supports to mount on the outside of the frame.

I'm sure other applications for group 34/78 batteries will work. I just do not know what to look for soecifically.

One I looked at was wide across the front and I would have to cut it down or it would stick too far out from the frame.

 

[Will L.]

That is what I thought. But I've been wrong more than once.

YOU'RE WRONG! You’ve never been wrong!
Take that logic!

 

[jrsavoie]

Still looking for a tray and am open to suggestions.

This is for the snowblower, so it is going to get more pressing.. I can always use the old open air backhoe, but for some reason, the heated cab Toro seems rather inviting.

I use a group 34/78 DT. For a battery.

The only reason I was looking for something from a GMT400 diesel, is they are the only vehicle that I know what the battery box looks like and I like the rubber hold down.

I know there are some similar that have a bump out that would put the outside of the battery farther out from the frame.

As long as its steel I can hack, whack and weld, I can make anything work, but I would just as soon do the least amount of work possible.

Thanks

 

[Grisley1958]

Still looking for a tray and am open to suggestions.

This is for the snowblower, so it is going to get more pressing.. I can always use the old open air backhoe, but for some reason, the heated cab Toro seems rather inviting.

I use a group 34/78 DT. For a battery.

The only reason I was looking for something from a GMT400 diesel, is they are the only vehicle that I know what the battery box looks like and I like the rubber hold down.

I know there are some similar that have a bump out that would put the outside of the battery farther out from the frame.

As long as its steel I can hack, whack and weld, I can make anything work, but I would just as soon do the least amount of work possible.

Thanks

If that's the case couldn't you use a steel passenger side battery box?

 

[jrsavoie]

If that's the case couldn't you use a steel passenger side battery box?

Yes I could. Except I thought that was the tray with the bump out to set it further from the frame. Unless I can easily cut it without weakening it