TJ Dual Battery Solutions

[tigermuzza]

I finally got around to putting me 2nd battery in so here it is

Had to make a new air box and move it as far forward as possible
Had to bend the dip stick back, and fab the battery tray. It only just squeeses in.
You would think the battery where it is would get quite hot but it doesn't, it might be because there's a vent directly above it. The pick is with a 100ah but it will fit a 120ah

[maggoo]

Wow that looks really good!

I have been thinking of places to try and fit a 100Ah battery for a while.

You have now made me rethink about the engine bay

[hero]

That's a good idea

[hero]

Is there a way to have both batteries side by side or on top of one another as we see in LHD jeeps..anyone out there to direct me pl

[ADD!CT]

You can just buy the LHD dual battery tray for the optimas that lay them on their side.

You will need to re drill the bolt holes in the bottom and cut off the moutning tabs each side and have them rewelded to suit.

Not a big job if your handy yourself but a bit of a hassle otherwise, i ended up selling my one before bothering to modify it

[Redemptioner]

Just a FYI, the dual trays that stack the batteries on their side and then clamp the side down are not good for you expensive Optima batteries as it crushes the cells and squashes the case out of round reducing the lifespan of the batteries (assuming you don't end up busting it open).

It is cheap and easy to make up a tray that will allow 2x D34's to stack side by side and clamp down from the top as designed. You just need some 3mm plate, a couple of bolts and some aluminium box to secure everything. Bit of cutting and welding and a few holes and you are good to go.


You can check out the details and some pics here
http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/...d.php?t=139486