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    Lithium batteries

    Anyone know if Ionic lithiums will fit in the Basscat battery trays.
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    I know the 100ah are a pretty good fit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dstacks7 View Post
    I know the 100ah are a pretty good fit.
    Thanks hopefully the 50’s will to.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lamoon78 View Post
    Thanks hopefully the 50’s will to.
    Just fyi, you can almost fit 2 Ionic 50ah batteries in one 31 group tray..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Verkeith View Post
    Just fyi, you can almost fit 2 Ionic 50ah batteries in one 31 group tray..
    That was another thing I was wondering. Thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by lamoon78 View Post
    That was another thing I was wondering. Thanks
    Yes sir, no problem...a little trick....cut a tray in half and spread the 2 pieces apart a put a battery in each piece..

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    The 125 fit perfect.

    When I went to the 3 50's in my old Puma - I removed the BC tray and bought one designed for the Ionic 50's

    It was reasonably priced
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill2e View Post
    The 125 fit perfect.

    When I went to the 3 50's in my old Puma - I removed the BC tray and bought one designed for the Ionic 50's

    It was reasonably priced
    Thought about doing that as well.
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    I have the ionic 50’s in my lynx. Two on the port side one on the starboard with the cranking battery. The factory bracket’s the hold them down won’t work due to they hit the terminals. So we used the buckle battery straps the secure them.
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    I had to slightly modify the BCB tandem tray to fit 3 60ah Impulse LiFePo4 batteries which are about the same as your Ionics. I removed the hold down bracket, threaded rods, spacers and the middle block. The thread pitch on the spacer holes on either end is 1/4-20 so go to your hardware store and buy two Eye Bolts (see link below). All three batteries should fit easily. Now, run a ratchet strap or some other type of hold down from one eye bolt to the other. I ordered a custom strap from strap works with a stainless ratchet but most any would work. They have stayed put for 5 years included some rough trips ti Lake Erie.

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    Thanks guys for the responses
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    Find a brand that makes a true size 31. Makes life much easier.
    NextGens are in my 2022 Cougar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by printman71 View Post
    Find a brand that makes a true size 31. Makes life much easier.
    NextGens are in my 2022 Cougar.
    I went with whats been around awhile now and good reviews as well as Customer Service
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    Good move…
    did your research.

    Quote Originally Posted by lamoon78 View Post
    I went with whats been around awhile now and good reviews as well as Customer Service