My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
"main" one...

-jeff

 

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Handywired wrote:
>
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

http://www.manoian.net/jeep/dual_batteries.html
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Handywired wrote:
>
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

http://www.manoian.net/jeep/dual_batteries.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Handywired wrote:
>
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

http://www.manoian.net/jeep/dual_batteries.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Handywired wrote:
>
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

That "other tray" you speak of is where the antilock braking crap
would go if your jeep was so equipped. It is usually refered to as the
"ABS Shelf". It is often used for placing random other items (like
compressed air manifolds and pressure switches and the like when
someone is building an OBA system), but I think you'd be hard-pressed
to fit a battery there. You can get dual-battery mounting trays that
make it possible to fit two batteries, stacked, right where your main
one currently resides. One place I know that has them is the Kilby
site, kilbyenterprises.com. I don't know what overall cost you're
looking at as I have not yet done the mod myself. Check out the link
Bill posted, and do a search on google for other writeups for this
mod; there are quite a few out there.

Good luck.
/Bob

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040520015016.20472.00001155@mb-m21.aol.com>...
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

That "other tray" you speak of is where the antilock braking crap
would go if your jeep was so equipped. It is usually refered to as the
"ABS Shelf". It is often used for placing random other items (like
compressed air manifolds and pressure switches and the like when
someone is building an OBA system), but I think you'd be hard-pressed
to fit a battery there. You can get dual-battery mounting trays that
make it possible to fit two batteries, stacked, right where your main
one currently resides. One place I know that has them is the Kilby
site, kilbyenterprises.com. I don't know what overall cost you're
looking at as I have not yet done the mod myself. Check out the link
Bill posted, and do a search on google for other writeups for this
mod; there are quite a few out there.

Good luck.
/Bob

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040520015016.20472.00001155@mb-m21.aol.com>...
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

That "other tray" you speak of is where the antilock braking crap
would go if your jeep was so equipped. It is usually refered to as the
"ABS Shelf". It is often used for placing random other items (like
compressed air manifolds and pressure switches and the like when
someone is building an OBA system), but I think you'd be hard-pressed
to fit a battery there. You can get dual-battery mounting trays that
make it possible to fit two batteries, stacked, right where your main
one currently resides. One place I know that has them is the Kilby
site, kilbyenterprises.com. I don't know what overall cost you're
looking at as I have not yet done the mod myself. Check out the link
Bill posted, and do a search on google for other writeups for this
mod; there are quite a few out there.

Good luck.
/Bob

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040520015016.20472.00001155@mb-m21.aol.com>...
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

That "other tray" you speak of is where the antilock braking crap
would go if your jeep was so equipped. It is usually refered to as the
"ABS Shelf". It is often used for placing random other items (like
compressed air manifolds and pressure switches and the like when
someone is building an OBA system), but I think you'd be hard-pressed
to fit a battery there. You can get dual-battery mounting trays that
make it possible to fit two batteries, stacked, right where your main
one currently resides. One place I know that has them is the Kilby
site, kilbyenterprises.com. I don't know what overall cost you're
looking at as I have not yet done the mod myself. Check out the link
Bill posted, and do a search on google for other writeups for this
mod; there are quite a few out there.

Good luck.
/Bob

handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message news:<20040520015016.20472.00001155@mb-m21.aol.com>...
> My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to have
> onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will set me
> back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other tray in
> the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery than the
> "main" one...
>
> -jeff

 

If you have A/C in a newer Wrangler you have 2 practical choices. 1 is from
Kilby Enterprises and the other is from another Company that sells product
through Quadratec (I forget name). Kilby uses Optima and the other uses
Hawker Odessey. The advantage of the Hawker is the batteries are smaller..
that way you do not have to install the "twisted A/C tube" provided with the
Kilby solution. The A/C tube requires re-charging A/C system.

Both are pricey due to battery cost. Personally I am weary of Optima
because a yellow-top failed on me and nobody (including Optima) would lift a
finger to offer warranty... I.e no-warranty except for false statements from
catalog and manufacturer of product (each points to each other for
warranty---check Optima and popular catalogs warranty statement). Dont get
cheated... buy from dealer who will deliver warranty themselves.... ask for
warranty in writing from dealer...
-Jim

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> handywired@aol.com (Handywired) wrote in message
news:<20040520015016.20472.00001155@mb-m21.aol.com>...
> > My new X8000i has me thinking that a second battery would be nice to
have
> > onboard. Anyone care to give me the quick and dirty on what that will
set me
> > back, and if it's indeed a good thing to do? Is that what the other
tray in
> > the engine compartment is for? If so, it's for a much smaller battery
than the
> > "main" one...
> >
> > -jeff