P500 Battery box

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lil_country

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Whoever designed that battery box should be drawn and quartered. Not only is it in a terrible position, and difficult to get to, but today when I tried to get into it to install my winch I could not get it off. The bottom bolt came off right away. However the top bolt just spun like a top. The stupid rectangular nut that was not supposed to turn was spinning. There is no room to get a finger back there, much less any tools. I tried prying against it to put pressure on the nut, but had no luck. After about 20 minutes I pried too hard and broke the flange off that the box attaches too. That's my rant for today.

I may have to replace my battery box, but you can be sure I will find a different way to secure the cover on the box.
 
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HaHa
welcome......
design flaw...
agree...but:::::::::::::
mechanically flawless
IMO
 
rocmar

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A showroom floor. ..p5
...stock...is pretty butt UGLY. .
Once dressed up...BADASS..
Has its limits...CLIMBING..
is not one of them......
you'll make it..yours &
Soon forget about...the
F--KIN...stupid Battery Box
 
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lil_country, I think every p500 owner has done the same thing. I had to grind the top bolt out,and installed a new one. terrible design 4 sure