On the 12V DC side of things it's very high current, that's why thick, short, power cables are needed. 10A at 120VAC is 1200 watts, but the same 1200 watts at only 12VDC is 100A!

I'll do that after I pay for the parts etc, and actually get it all together!

It was a very large L-bracket from the hardware store. I simply drilled holes in it to mount the motor.

View later videos in the series for the chain tensioner.

It was just a very small stripped bolt. That will be replaced.

@@BenjaminNelsonX ooooo, my misunderstanding! 🙈 Gotcha.

The hydraulic table supports the middle of the battery. It prevents the battery from tilting while lowering it. It also takes the weight off the jacks on the ends, when readjusting them such as to add or remove wood blocks since the car is up so high. The hydraulic cart also only has steering wheels on one end. The furniture dollies have all wheels that swivel, making it much easier to rotate the battery to get it out from under the car.

Probably half an hour. There’s a lot of bolts to come out. That goes pretty quickly, but it’s a lot of crawling around under the car. For actually LOWERING the battery, it was a matter of doing it slowly and surely. Having multiple jacks and a second person makes it much easier. It’s also important to keep the battery level. Lastly, the first movement of the battery should be to drop it a couple of inches relatively quickly. This disconnects the coolant lines and lets the built-in shut off valve activate to help keep coolant from leaking everywhere.

On a serious note, the car didn’t run at all. It had to be jump-started just to put it in neutral. The car weighs almost 3 tons. It was a slow process to winch it on to the trailer! No idea how I would have moved the car without the come-along!

Yes, lithium batteries are more affordable and readily available then they have been in the past.