Dual Batteries for XJ?

[saburai]

Hi Gang!

Trying to figure our the best dual batt. set up for my '99 XJ.
I really liked the Mean Green set up but MG is not making it any longer and I cant find any in stock.

Ideas?

Many Thanks...

 

[IH8RDS]

MadXJ did an article on the hard to find diesel battery tray.

http://www.madxj.com/

Have you tried here?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/prodDetail.aspx?partNo=MGIMGBT02&jeep-parts=true

 

[saburai]

Thanks!

MadXJ did an article on the hard to find diesel battery tray.

http://www.madxj.com/

Have you tried here?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/prodDetail.aspx?partNo=MGIMGBT02&jeep-parts=true

4wheelparts is out of stock...

 

[Root Moose]

You could roll your own using Odyssey batteries. I think (but have not confirmed) that you could fit two Odysseys in the stock location. Did I see someone do similar with Optimas? Not sure if they had aircon though.

I'm sure something could be fangled for the driver's side of the engine bay as well. Given you have to cut/modify the XJ diesel battery tray to make it work you'd be just as well to go to the junk yard and get something close enough or weld up your own tray.

At some point I'll be doing something about batteries. My plan at this point is dual batteries somewhere under the hood, probably one on each side and a third battery (sealed Odyssey) under the rear bench or in the side mounted boonie box where the spare tire currently sits. The third battery will be purely for interior electronics.

 

[MTNTECH]

Heres one that I found, pricey and requires that you relocate the JTEC unit: http://www.wranglernw.com/ProductPickerResults.aspx?year=1997&make=16&model=65&engine=29&option=0&itemtype=11

 

[saburai]

Heres one that I found, pricey and requires that you relocate the JTEC unit: http://www.wranglernw.com/ProductPickerResults.aspx?year=1997&make=16&model=65&engine=29&option=0&itemtype=11

Yes, nice kit.
I'd buy it in a minute, but at that price they would have to kiss me first:Wow1:

 

[Root Moose]

You could get some ideas from these threads at NAXJA:

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?p=244218828#post244218828

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40675