Need Spare Battery Spots!

jeepgunner12 · 09-18-2009, 05:54 PM

i need to know if there are any creative spots for a spare battery in a 97 TJ wrangler sahara edition. i have 2 opima yellow tops just chilllin in my shed that need to get in my truck without expensive parts or systems!

**GOLENJEEPTJ** · 09-18-2009, 05:58 PM

You could always buy a dual battery tray?Why do you wish more batteries?What mods are you running where you need the extra?

cj7Sswampers · 09-18-2009, 07:02 PM

The System, Man!!!

jeepgunner12 · 09-18-2009, 07:14 PM

lol its a little system, but i do have one, the real thing i wanna run though its 4 130 WATT lights on a "Body Armor" roof rack. and i dont know if i can run four 130 watts, two 100 watts, two 55 Watts, my headlights, and my system.

jeepgunner12 · 09-18-2009, 07:15 PM

and a battery tray is like what? 200 bucks? i am NOTpaying 200 dollars for a battery tray that isnt even steel.

**Sobie** · 09-18-2009, 07:33 PM

put it in the empty tray where the abs would go on the drivers side.

never monday · 09-18-2009, 07:49 PM

are you afraid of the dark?

nicolas-eric · 09-18-2009, 08:07 PM

i built my own dual battery tray. the material costs about 30$ and i needed an afternoon for cutting and welding it.

jeepgunner12 · 09-18-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by never monday

are you afraid of the dark?

naw, just wanna light stuff on fire with my headlights. youlll be jealous just wait and see.

jeepgunner12 · 09-18-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sobster88

put it in the empty tray where the abs would go on the drivers side.

what is an "abs"?

nicolas-eric · 09-18-2009, 08:24 PM

ABS = Anti-lock braking system

**Sobie** · 09-18-2009, 08:27 PM

look on the drivers side in the engine compartment, back in the corner by the brake booster. there should be an empty tray, unless you have antilock brakes which are kinda rare in the wranglers.

jeepgunner12 · 09-18-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sobster88

look on the drivers side in the engine compartment, back in the corner by the brake booster. there should be an empty tray, unless you have antilock brakes which are kinda rare in the wranglers.

Your kidding me, a spare tray already in my jeep that u can fit a battery on? thats almost to good to be true!

**Sccafire** · 09-18-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepgunner12

lol its a little system, but i do have one, the real thing i wanna run though its 4 130 WATT lights on a "Body Armor" roof rack. and i dont know if i can run four 130 watts, two 100 watts, two 55 Watts, my headlights, and my system.

I don't think the SCORE series guys are running that much light.

NH2112 · 09-18-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jeepgunner12

and a battery tray is like what? 200 bucks? i am NOTpaying 200 dollars for a battery tray that isnt even steel.

Steel corrodes, plastic doesn't.

You've got about 1000W worth of lights (about 70A draw in a nominal 14V system), you'd better monitor your voltmeter or one day you'll shut the engine down before the batteries are fully charged and it won't start again.