optima yellow is hell heavy! - Page 2

**Toledo FJ** · 05-15-2008, 09:09 AM

I see some of you are using the Painless kit. I'm undecided between the kit larry sells from Dirty Parts and the painless kit. I want it to be waterproof, and I know that is an option on the painless kit. Is one better than the other? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

GTKrockeTT · 05-15-2008, 09:39 AM

I'm almost embarrassed to show mine after seeing Corey's clean install. Check that, I AM embarrassed, so I won't.

**Corey** · 05-15-2008, 09:51 AM

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vhram previously said:

very nice clean install Where did you get the battery box and hold downs?I still need to do this .

Here is the info on the battery box.
Corey's FJ with a few mods!

Wayne, member below your post, modified the box to fit the curvature of the fender.

Wayne does good work

Here is another project he did on my rig.
Corey's FJ with a few mods!

**Corey** · 05-15-2008, 09:53 AM

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GTKrockeTT previously said:

I'm almost embarrassed to show mine after seeing Corey's clean install. Check that, I AM embarrassed, so I won't.

I had Cartoy's do mine.
If I had tried it, it would not have turned out so good

To cold outside for me to work on it, and they did it in their shop in a few hours.
I may end up covering that ground wire off the battery with some left over wiring loom I have.

**Toledo FJ** · 05-15-2008, 10:00 AM

I have the TRD CAI in there, so I don't know if the painless kit will fit. I know Larry can modify the tray so it can be installed with the CAI.

**Toledo FJ** · 05-15-2008, 10:03 AM

So can anyone tell me why I should go with one kit over the other? Or are both really good?

frogeye · 05-15-2008, 10:42 AM

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Toledo FJ previously said:

So can anyone tell me why I should go with one kit over the other? Or are both really good?

It's a money thing mostly. Larry's kit has better components (the solenoid for one) but the painless kit for the money gets the job done well. If I had the extra scratch I'd gone with CL's kit. There is nothing wrong with the painless.

**Swingshiftworker** · 05-15-2008, 10:55 AM

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Toledo FJ previously said:

So can anyone tell me why I should go with one kit over the other? Or are both really good?

Can't say. I just had Larry install his kit at his shop in LA and it works for me. It wasn't cheap, but the cost included labor too.

frogeye · 05-15-2008, 11:05 AM

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Swingshiftworker previously said:

Can't say. I just had Larry install his kit at his shop in LA and it works for me. It wasn't cheap, but the cost included labor too.

It does require some time to put in a kit that is for sure.

**Corey** · 05-15-2008, 12:00 PM

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frogeye previously said:

It does require some time to put in a kit that is for sure.

I would say it took Cartoy's around 4+ hours to do mine.
There is a lot involved.