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My '95 SC300 is missing the hold down clamp for the battery. I bought a cheap 'universal' one at the parts store but it doesn't fit. The OEM one has an extension off of one end to reach a threaded hole nearby.
I've been hunting online for about an hour for this part 74404A and nobody anywhere seems to have one. There are lots of other dash numbers of 74404 but none of them look remotely compatible. Does anyone have one of these? I can design and 3d print a functional replacement, but I'm lazy and I'd rather throw money at the problem.
I do believe the first gen Tundras and Tacomas of the time may have a similar part number... The local yard scrapped the 2 SCs at the yard, so I can't snag you one.
Thanks. I learned yesterday there are numerous numbers that start with 74404, and many of them are battery holddowns for various vehicles. But none of them are compatible with the geometry of a first-gen SC. I'll just dust off my CAD software and my Prusa and make one, it won't be that hard to design. Once I have it modeled and programmed it's just a couple of clicks to print more, if someone else needs one.
Thanks. I learned yesterday there are numerous numbers that start with 74404, and many of them are battery holddowns for various vehicles. But none of them are compatible with the geometry of a first-gen SC. I'll just dust off my CAD software and my Prusa and make one, it won't be that hard to design. Once I have it modeled and programmed it's just a couple of clicks to print more, if someone else needs one.
What CAD software are you using? if you don't mind me asking. I'm looking into upgrading to a Prusa. Have an ender 5 pro atm.
I spent considerable money on a computer and software when I retired in late '23, I had my reasons. I was thinking of doing contract/consulting work, or inventing something that would make me a fortune, so I wanted a full-on CAD machine. So I bought a (used) high-powered computer, essentially a gaming computer because it had the necessary horsepower. The software I ended up with is Alibre. It cost about $800 for a permanent license. They describe it as '80% of the functionality of Solidworks for 20% of the cost' and that's pretty accurate. It's a little quirky but it does the job and it's stable. There's an upgraded version with fancier functionalities, but the standard one has done everything I needed. If you want to talk more about it you can send me a message.
Carbon-filled ABS and I made it pretty bulky to be stiff and strong enough, probably close to as good as the OEM steel one. I can make another one anytime with a couple of clicks if anyone else needs one.
I've uploaded the printable model for my solution to Thingiverse at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6936314 if anyone wants to make one. If yours is missing or rusted or you just don't like it, you can print it or you probably have a friend who can.
battery hold down?
