DIY portable battery cart ideas wanted.

Gdetrailer wrote:

Dave5143 wrote:
Well, these are good suggestions. I'd really rather not leave the batteries with the trailer in storage. I am a bit concerned about the possibility of theft of batteries plus I want to keep them on the battery tenders to keep them charged up and de-sulfated.
I like the idea of using a garden cart but I don't have enough room in the shed for something that long. I was thinking something more vertical that would not take up much floor space.
To tell the truth, I would really like to build something custom-made for the fun of it as well as being practical. I have seen plans for building portable shop carts that I could adapt for this application.
Thanks for all of your suggestions. Keep 'em coming.

Which IS the reason I showed a pix of this..



I guess I should have elaborated a bit..

You can buy a heavy duty plastic box that you can fit your batteries in.

I used a Rubbermaid "Action Packer" storage box to hold my two 6V GC batts in my trailer storage compartment which looks like this..

That box is strong enough that it can be picked up with both 6V batts inside and not bend or break (that is about 130 lbs).

Then you can take some 2x2 or 2x4 to put UNDER the box at the sides (optionally screw the 2x2 or 2x4 to bottom of the box).

The 2x2 or 2x4 allows enough space to push the hand truck under the box.

Then you tilt the hand truck back towards you to pick up the box..

Then you can wheel the batteries around to your hearts content..

When storing in your garage you can tuck that box under a work bench or anywhere that works and you can keep the lid on if you like..

If you want to you could bolt a battery maintainer to the side of the box..

Then the hand truck can also be used for other projects around the house making heavy objects easy to move.. So you get double duty out if it.

Cost, Hand trucks can be had for $30 and the action packer starts around $40 and depending on size a little more.

I like your thinking on this. I already have a hand truck. Just need to box the batteries and charger up in such a way that the hand truck can move the whole shebang. Don't need to buy wheels to put under it. Good idea.