Battery removal and installation...any tricks?
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,714
Likes: 32
From: Shreveport LA
LA Events Coordinator
Battery removal and installation...any tricks?
What is the best way to remove and reinstall a 40lb battery from behind the driver's seat without THROWING OUT YOUR BACK?
I have got the swap batteries and neither one has a handle, strap or any "other means of support". Thinking about "jury-rigging" a strap of some sort.....any ideas?
I have got the swap batteries and neither one has a handle, strap or any "other means of support". Thinking about "jury-rigging" a strap of some sort.....any ideas?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,008
Likes: 38
From: Space Coast Gator Territory
I have done this many times using an old seatbelt. Disconnect the battery so it is ready to come out. Tilt the battery so it leans toward the back and slide one end of the seat belt under the center and as far back as possible. Now, lean the battery back to you exposing the belt end on the back side and pull out enough to overlap the other end. Level the battery and clip, tie or fasten the two ends to form a carrying strap. With the strap in the center and balancing the battery weight, you are ready to lift it out. It helps if you position your right hand on the back floor to take weight off your back. If this is still to heavy for you back you can use an engine crane to pull it up and out, but I ask a neighbor or buddy with a healthy back to do the chore. Good luck!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,123
Likes: 433
From: Gladstone MO
C3 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
There are some straps out there that have a clip that goes over the top posts or bolts onto a sidemount. About $10. I've even used a spare belt from an old snowblower.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,012
Likes: 0
From: Minnesota
SEMPER FI--1970 Dave
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,876
Likes: 1
From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
all good advise, but I take the driver side t-top out first. Makes a big difference. I have a bad back also I can lift a bare engine block & throw out my back picking up one of my kids shoes. Another thing you should do buy a good battery one w/a long life and install a quick release **** to extend the battery life even longer. G/L
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,089
Likes: 43
From: Native Californian CALIFORNIA
Army
all good advise, but I take the driver side t-top out first. Makes a big difference. I have a bad back also I can lift a bare engine block & throw out my back picking up one of my kids shoes. Another thing you should do buy a good battery one w/a long life and install a quick release **** to extend the battery life even longer. G/L
Definitely take the T Top off
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 10,560
Likes: 441
From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
all good advise, but I take the driver side t-top out first. Makes a big difference. I have a bad back also I can lift a bare engine block & throw out my back picking up one of my kids shoes. Another thing you should do buy a good battery one w/a long life and install a quick release **** to extend the battery life even longer. G/L
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,798
Likes: 25
From: Pine Bluff Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-‘19-'20-'21
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 6,640
Likes: 287
From: Ann Arbor Michigan
