Battery Lifter / Carrier Tool

98TJ · Jun 29, 2015

Anyone ever use a battery lifter / carrier? Looks like they make two kinds, one has a strap and goes over the top mount stud terminals and the other kind squeezes the battery from both sides and has a handle on top.

Is either kind worth a ****?

Thanks for any help.

MoparMan · Jun 30, 2015

I've used the kind with a handle that squeezes both sides, it worked fine.

ecoast · Jun 30, 2015

I've used the top terminal type, same, works fine.

grcthird · Jun 30, 2015

MoparMan said:
I've used the kind with a handle that squeezes both sides, it worked fine.

Use mine all the time, especially if you cant get your hands under a battery to get it out of a car.

paradisepwoffrd · Jun 30, 2015

Re: Re: Re: Battery Lifter / Carrier Tool

grcthird said:
Use mine all the time, especially if you cant get your hands under a battery to get it out of a car.

X3. I used one all the time when I worked at the parts store. Much better than using the crappy plastic straps.

BUG-E J · Jun 30, 2015

I clamp vice grips to one of the posts to lift them out of cars

98TJ · Jun 30, 2015

grcthird said:
Use mine all the time, especially if you cant get your hands under a battery to get it out of a car.

Yeh, thats my problem. I can't get my hands under it. Plus I'm turning into an old fart that can't do what I could 40 years ago. :dunno:

Thanks all for the responses.

muddinmetal · Jun 30, 2015

I just palm the top of them and lift them out :dunno:

The clamp style do work great though

fordcontraption01 · Jun 30, 2015

muddinmetal said:
I just palm the top of them and lift them out

The clamp style do work great though

you better not squeeze it too much when doing that you'll get acid all over the place and on the vehicle :flipoff1:

sappmann · Jun 30, 2015

we use the squeeze type here at work its great

98TJ · Jul 1, 2015

sappmann said:
we use the squeeze type here at work its great

Got one from NAPA for $10 yesterday. Yep, worked great. Thanks all for the advice.

sappmann · Jul 1, 2015

wow thats less than we give for them

al1tonyota · Jul 1, 2015

I've always been scared of the kind that pull on the post? I've witnessed a battery blow up so I try not to give one a reason too!

mdo817 · Jul 1, 2015

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A redneck option I use on the golf cart and boat batteries is a metal handle taken off of a old school 5 gallon bucket, just did a little tweaking on it, it will slide right in most any battery that has slots for a plastic handle. Simple, stupid and free.

98TJ · Jul 1, 2015

sappmann said:
wow thats less than we give for them

Actually it was $11. They seem to all be about the same thing but the price varies from $9 to $29. I was surprised the Chinese Tool Store didn't sell them. I guess if they can't copy something that puts an American out of work and shuts down an American factory, they don't fool with it. I mean what's the point of putting another Chinese out of work.