Hi, I just bought a new Laredo CRD in which I was planning on installing a duel battery system and UHF radio that I still have from my last 4WD and I am after some advice:
Where is the best place to fit a second battery. There doesn't appear to be enough room under the hood?
Where is the best place to fit the CB antenna (I don't have a bull bar on this 4wd and was not planning to put one on), on the roof racks (is there a mount that you can buy that will fit the jeep racks) or front bonnet and where to run the CB cable through the fire wall?
They fit them on the front fender/bonnet crease, in regard to dual batteries is your JEEP a WJ or WH ??? I know you can do a dual odyssey Set up... Try search there are a few thread s on the WJ ( Dinatori) had a set up but could be a reminder of get it done safely ( Not dissing ya Dante if you still come on AJOR just helping a fellow Jeeper not damage his Car )
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If it's a WG CRD there ain't nowhere to put a battery under the bonnet that I ever found......
I ran a Thumper in the boot and charged it off the 1 volt outlet back there but found in the end it wasn't needed at all. Fridge would generally keep cold anyway even if it did switch off after a few hours, but then again we were always on the move the next day so the re-charging happened anyway.
If it's a WG CRD there ain't nowhere to put a battery under the bonnet that I ever found......
I ran a Thumper in the boot and charged it off the 1 volt outlet back there but found in the end it wasn't needed at all. Fridge would generally keep cold anyway even if it did switch off after a few hours, but then again we were always on the move the next day so the re-charging happened anyway.
You can fit 2 odysseys under the hood But IMOH you want a bad ass deep cycle one if going to all the trouble
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Hi, I just bought a new Laredo CRD in which I was planning on installing a duel battery system and UHF radio that I still have from my last 4WD and I am after some advice:
Where is the best place to fit a second battery. There doesn't appear to be enough room under the hood?
Where is the best place to fit the CB antenna (I don't have a bull bar on this 4wd and was not planning to put one on), on the roof racks (is there a mount that you can buy that will fit the jeep racks) or front bonnet and where to run the CB cable through the fire wall?
azwaller,
If its the WH there is not much room for the full size dual battery set up in the engine bay an I dont know anyone who has done it. For the CB there is a compartment under the steering wheel where you can fit the remote units and the head piece goes into the bottom tray in front of the gear selector. there is also a company in the US who is selling the rear CB mount which looks good but as yet I dont know anyone in Aust who has one fitted. see http://www.4xguard.com/Products/antenna.html
JTO
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They fit them on the front fender/bonnet crease, in regard to dual batteries is your JEEP a WJ or WH ??? I know you can do a dual odyssey Set up... Try search there are a few thread s on the WJ ( Dinatori) had a set up but could be a reminder of get it done safely ( Not dissing ya Dante if you still come on AJOR just helping a fellow Jeeper not damage his Car )
No worries .. yes it got done safely. It went in the spare wheel compartment. I put two Gel batteries in there.
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New CRD - need some advice
But IMOH you want a bad ass deep cycle one if going to all the trouble 
