Thread: 2nd battery location??

G'day and welcome JCV! You're in for a ride!

As for aux battery locations, those are the two prime spots. If you are handy on the tools you may be able to relocate the airbox and put a battery tray in there.

Mine lives in a battery box in the cargo hold opposite the juke box!

Hope I've been of some help!
Keithy

Mine is in the spare wheel well where the jack used to be located.

Originally Posted by p38arover

Mine is in the spare wheel well where the jack used to be located.

I am thinking more and more this is the best spot, some people seem worried about having a battery next to an LPG tank. But if you have gas leaks from your tank, you already have big problems !

I reckon that space could hold a couple of batteries if needed.

Trying to thinking of other stuff which very rarely needs to be accessed and can be stored down there as well. Spare parts perhaps ?

Steve

Yeah it is a very good spot for rarely used spares. We need to make a hatch to "quick access" that spot now!

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

Yeah it is a very good spot for rarely used spares. We need to make a hatch to "quick access" that spot now!

Like this?

Trial fitting battery (100Ah sealed AGM).



Final location.





Done. The Unistrut was to support and hold down the drawer system.

We have a winner!

I ripped out my sub woofer and put my aux battery in there. Its not like I use it as a doof-doof car for a rapper anyway. And the sound system still sounds great.

Under the bonnet is too hot in my opinion. In Gen 3 and Gen 4, the battery has been moved behind a firewall to avoid battery heat issues.

Thanks for all the input guys. I got all excited about the space where the jack stuff lives, however I've got a normal size spare in there and I don't have the width. I'm thinking a rear bar is becoming a necessity as it will get the spare out and give me a holder for a jerry can as well.

Any suggestions on a rear bar? (or is that something for another thread?)