Aux Battery Tray

[Conejo_K10]

I have found that the factory auxiliary battery trays are no longer available. Fortunately the support is still available. If they make the support why don't they have the trays[?!].

Anyway I'm curious if anyone has added an aux battery and if so, what did you use for the tray? LMC sells battery trays but they're actually right-side trays.

model: 75 K10

 

[75gmck25]

I have the factory aux battery tray in my ‘75 k25 and I’ll take a look at it tomorrow to see how it’s designed.

Bruce

 

[Keith Seymore]

You might find the tray portion itself (the horizontal part) is common LH to RH, and that it is the support that makes it one side or the other.

If that's the case you could get any available tray, cut the bottom off and add the appropriate support to meet your need.

Just a thought -

K

 

[dvdswan]

You could hit up the local junkyards and find one possibly.

 

[gmbellew]

Aren't they still available from LMC?
https://www.lmctruck.com/1973-87-chevy-gmc/cc-1973-80-auxiliary-battery-tray

 

[C10MixMaster]

Aren't they still available from LMC?
https://www.lmctruck.com/1973-87-chevy-gmc/cc-1973-80-auxiliary-battery-tray

looks like there out for now, but i bet that's temporary

 

[AuroraGirl]

The auxillary trays in later years were smaller I think. I have 2 passenger side 73-80 trays and my actual battery tray was fabricated with a support from a tray and some basic steel or taken from a 72 and older truck.

 

[fast68chevy]

i just build all my own trays from simple angle steel stock pieces(i use bed frame metal) and flat steel. easy/simple, it only takes about 15 minutes to make one. and tons better than any factory or aftermarket crap ones., have two trays in my 75. two batteries., with an alternator charging isolator i salvaged form a motorhome. one battery for starting and the other for everything else in the truck,

 

[eskimomann209]

i just build all my own trays from simple angle steel stock pieces(i use bed frame metal) and flat steel. easy/simple, it only takes about 15 minutes to make one. and tons better than any factory or aftermarket crap ones., have two trays in my 75. two batteries., with an alternator charging isolator i salvaged form a motorhome. one battery for starting and the other for everything else in the truck,

Prove it, post some pics.

 

[Conejo_K10]

Aren't they still available from LMC?
https://www.lmctruck.com/1973-87-chevy-gmc/cc-1973-80-auxiliary-battery-tray

Yep, that's the one I have. They have the same tray for the right & left side. What I need is a mirror image of that tray.

 

[75Monza]

Try here. http://www.usa1industries.com/1973-87-chevy-truck-battery-tray/

 

[shiftpro]

I have few in my parts heap plus the trucks in my yard... they're almost all different..!? Obviously many variations. I can't verify it right now but I'm suspecting that for example, factory aux battery vs Camper Special option (which has an aux batt) vs C/K10,20 or 30.

 

[Conejo_K10]

Try here. http://www.usa1industries.com/1973-87-chevy-truck-battery-tray/

They have a aux tray, but it's for an 81-87.

I find it odd that there are aux trays for 65-72 and 81-87, but there are none for 73-81?

 

[BRetty]

They have a aux tray, but it's for an 81-87.

I find it odd that there are aux trays for 65-72 and 81-87, but there are none for 73-81?

Others have found an odd dearth of parts sepcifically for 73-81 trucks. Both LMC and Classic industries seem to have big caps in their catalogs.

Not sure why.

Regarding batteries, my tray is mounted sideways with mystery brackets and I can't figure out where it came from. I keep meaning to replace or get a cover or just replace my far-too--large battery I bought by mistake, but have been too cheap, also the idea that while I'm doing that I should inatall a second battery, isolator, kill switch, upgrade headlight harness, many things tbd.... Someday.

B

 

[Termite_Delight]

Try here. http://www.usa1industries.com/1973-87-chevy-truck-battery-tray/

They want $171 to ship a $27 bracket to me in Canada! WTF.

From what I understand 1973-80 and 1981-87 battery trays are the same, the supports are different. Correct me if i'm wrong...