replacement battery for TYM T233?

[pcaskey]

Anyone know of a good battery to replace the OEM battery (AtlasBX 40R) on a 2006 T233?

Dealer (and other posts) says a battery group size of 51 will do it, but it won't fit (my tractor has the FEL, but otherwise has not been modified). The battery box has a max of ~8 inches in length (distance between terminals) between the support rods that hold the battery hold-down bracket and the group size 51 batteries are all ~10 inches long (otherwise height and depth are OK).

The only other size battery that I can see would likely fit is a U1 (lawn/garden), but trying to find a U1 size battery with the required 38 AH of capacity (from owner's manual) is proving difficult.

Thanks for any help,

 

[ALKY]

I used the 51 and bungeed it down.if u make it fall out,ur in trouble! LOL

 

[CDR]

This is what I had in mine. YUSASA 40B19L(s) identical in size to the original but had full size terminals not the tiny ones like the original. My local farm store got it from the Interstate battery dealer.