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Originally Posted by Brown Dog
A mate who builds boats said to remove the spare wheel changing gear, mount it underneath then make a fiberglass mould to hold a battery and slot into spare wheel rim. Not sure if I could be bothered even though I could do the job myself.
I'm in no hurry, just got to take the time to work out best and cheapest solution. Hope to keep the Jeep for a few years!
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It is probably possible to turn the spare upside down in the well and mount a battery inside the rim....
In our case as we only use the fridge when travelling now and with the van, I have taken the option to put the battery on a slide in module in the back, This module also holds the fridge, chairs and table and a set of drawers for all sorts of stuff. The battery connects to the DC/DC charger via an Andersen plug and I can use the same charger on the van if necessary. Extra power sockets are on the module and all fed from the module battery to keep the relationship with the Jeep wiring as simple as possible.
I can put the spare on the roof, or on the drawbar of the van, in a cover we have made. By taking a risk I can leave it in place and simply unload the module and slide out if I have to get access to the spare. The individual components are light and easily handled by myself (although the fridge when full is a struggle and the 100a battery is a lump).
The module is fixed in place by the bottom fitting into the lid recess and brackets extending into the spare hold down thread. We used to have this module in our previous Patrols but is has been a fair cut and shut to suit the Jeep. I've gained a fair bit of storage under the module as well, accessible through holes in the base.
Nothing rattles or jumps around and works very well for us.