Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal

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Sun 13 Oct 2024 23:05
Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal - Margaret Marchelak

Good evening. My elderly husband is no longer able to lift and remove his lucas battery from his van. I am trying to find if there is some sort of winch of a table top size rather than a floor standing one that could be adapted to help him to lift it in and out of the engine bay onto a table below. We dontbhavevthevroom for storing the types of tools have been seeing on amazon etc so am wondering if anyone one has any ideas please

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Sun 13 Oct 2024 23:20
Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal - elekie&a/c doctor
Don’t think what you’re looking for actually exists. A battery on this probably weighs over 20 kilograms. You’ll need something substantial to lift that . Ask a friend or neighbour to assist you.
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Tue 15 Oct 2024 20:19
Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal - Brit_in_Germany

If working in a covered area, you could maybe fix a winch to the ceiling. A Hilka winch capable of lifting 250 kg is around £100.

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Tue 15 Oct 2024 22:19
Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal - bathtub tom

How often and why do they want to remove the battery?

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Wed 16 Oct 2024 09:34
Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal - Anita J

You might want to look into a portable, tabletop mini winch or electric hoist that can be mounted on a table or a sturdy frame. These are much smaller and could help with lifting the battery in and out of the engine bay without taking up too much space.

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