snakbit, right, you can lay the optima on its side.
I thought about that also.
You would then have to rig some sort of custom hold down bracket, as the stock hold down clamp wont work.
I guess it could work.
Maybe one of those black rubber straps with the hooks on each end?
It would have to be...
Good points from all.
I will tell you this; after seeing what the lead acid battery did to the tray I will NEVER go back to a regular lead acid battery.
Sealed leak proof optimas for me from now on.
I put one in my Suburban as soon as I got it home from the dealer.
I have two in my diesel...
That is exactly what happened to me. I cut the posts on the Yellow top Optima battery so I would fit in the stock tray and clear the frame.
I then hooked up the side terminals and it wouldn't start.
I took the battery out again and examined the posts that I had cut.
Sure enough, there was a gap...
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