Dual battery tray for TJ/LJ
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Cloaked Willys
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The one from Kodiak industries is great and uses the Odyssey batteries.
http://www.kodiakinc.com/powersystems/dualbatterykits.html
http://www.kodiakinc.com/powersystems/dualbatterykits.html
I have the tray from Kilby Enterprises in my LJ and it fits perfectly with two Optima batteries.
http://www.kilbystore.com/ke-tj-dbt1.html
http://www.kilbystore.com/ke-tj-dbt1.html
Yes, thank you. But I would be limited to using the smaller Odyssey batteries with that tray...no? Would rather have the option of using regular size batteries...not sure I want to use the Odyssey batteries. It just seems that there are less choices these days for dual battery trays...as far as I know, MeanGreen doesn't make their dual tray anymore. Only options I've found so far are the Rugged Ridge and one made by Sh$ttybuilt and of course the one made by Kodiak. Just wondering if I missed some other ones that are out there?
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Cloaked Willys
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Smittybuilt copied the Mean green. It requires using an Optima battery.
Yes, I heard that, but I believe Smittybuilt started having them built in China and it was no where near the quality of the original produced by MeanGreen.
I have this dual battery setup. I didnt do the installation so I cant speak to that. But I havent had any problems with it. Its been in there for several years now and its worked very well and the finish has held up nicely.
For the people using Odyssey batteries vs something like an Optima for their Dual Battery setups, are you running smaller batteries? I just recently replaced by battery with a Group 34 Die Hard Platinum (Made by Odyssey), am I SOL if I want to run both batts side by side, or at least close together?
jeffjeeptj
Adventurer
When i bought my 05 LJ, I called Kilby and asked if their dual batt tray would work with Odyssey, as the Odyssey and the Optima are both group 34. Their answer was "probably not". Since i like the Odyssey so much (but now have the sears Platnum), i put 1 in the standard bracket/location. I do have a "dual battery" set up when i take my adventure trailer since is has an Osyssey pc2250 in it connected to the Tow vehicle with #1 gage cables via an Anerson connector, 200 amp fuses, and a solenoid. I have a manual solenoid in the Jeep and an automatic solenoid in the Sequoia.
The biggest issue with the TJ/LJ is the ac line next to the battery. Kilby has a nice replacement that moves the line out of the way.
The biggest issue with the TJ/LJ is the ac line next to the battery. Kilby has a nice replacement that moves the line out of the way.
cybercat
Adventurer
The youtube on this install is great.
http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/Just_JK/product/JKDBT12/JKDBT12_Dual_Battery_Tray_for_12_and_up_Jeep_Wrangler_JKs.htm
Scratch that I read the post wrong.
I used the Kilby for years in my TJ/LJ 1/4 inch plate indestructible.
http://www.mountainoffroad.com/_e/Just_JK/product/JKDBT12/JKDBT12_Dual_Battery_Tray_for_12_and_up_Jeep_Wrangler_JKs.htm
Scratch that I read the post wrong.
I used the Kilby for years in my TJ/LJ 1/4 inch plate indestructible.
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There is no issue. I've had a dual battery set-up with one under the hood and the other behind the passengers seat. You're just going to pay more for wiring since they are not together.
I just finished installing the dual battery tray from Smittybilt. Absolutely horrible! It's a good thing I can fabricate. I bought it to save some time but didn't save much. The mounting tabs and hold downs on the bottom tray were reversed so I had to cut them all off and flip them. The middle tray was OK as far as fit but far from perfect. On the top hold down the holes didn't line up at all and it was missing some hardware and had extra that didn't go with it.