Speedy/easy replacement for wing nuts

[Spanner]

Remote connections for the jump-start situations seems easiest.

 

[garry1p]

I would cut the threaded rods down and use standard nuts.

 

[AnotherBueller]

I think this one falls under the, "problems people create for themselves", category. Here you have a forum full of people who never need to remove a battery from their tractor or vehicle often enough for the threaded length of the battery clamp tension rods to even be a consideration in the back of their mind, and...

If it really were a problem for me, I'd get a long socket and some nylok hex nuts to replace those stupid wing nuts. About 1 second with impact driver or cordless drill would have them on/off, each time.

Or, just get a solar maintainer, and stop removing batteries on a regular basis!

Agreed

 

[CalG]

It takes forever to thread all 4 wingnuts. It's also a pain, because of the location of the holes, to get the bolt through the holes. Ideally I would want some type of clip. The solution Tinhack solves one of my complaints. It's not perfect but a step in the right direction. Plus, I was able to get those clips in red. Really hard to loose those in the leaves. Of course I could always spray paint the wingnuts I have. I'll likely paint the bolts anyways.

For EVER?

Must be relative.

Enjoy every moment of LIFE! What else in your life is more significant than paying attention while you undo four wing nuts three times a year.

Don;t you know there are children starving in Biafra!

 

[WinterDeere]

Don;t you know there are children starving in Biafra!

If I recall, the correct response is, “then send these Lima beans to them!”