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Ideas needed - I need some brain power!

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by bucont, Aug 2, 2006.

  1. bucont

    bucont Next Project!

    I am looking for some photos or ideas for a battery tray for a 71 cj5 with a 225 in it. It has a fiberglass body and I did not think just tagging a cj tray on the firewall would be a great idea due to the strength issues. Should it be tied into the frame? I seen a couple photos here of some dual battery setups, but the batteries are in place. Can't see the brackets very well.
    Perhaps move the battery to the rear? Not sure about this one. I put a rear tank in to get this stuff out of passenger compartment.

    Thanks for the help.
     
    bucont, Aug 2, 2006
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  2. Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

    Seems like the 'glass bodies are reinforced in that area for a battery tray? Do you know who made the body?
     
    Boyink, Aug 2, 2006
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  3. termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

    Mine had a stock cj tray on the firewall. It did have some steel reinforcing behind it on the inside of the firewall. I made up a tube that mounted to the front of the battery tray and went down and bolted to the angled part of the floor/firewall. Seemed to work ok.

    Smashed down each end of the tube and put a bolt thru it. Basicly the tube was bolted flat to the angled floor and kept going up at an angle so it hit the front of the battery tray. I'll see if I can find a pic, but not sure if I ever took one of it.
     
    termin8ed, Aug 2, 2006
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  4. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Mine's mounted right on the firewall. I need a good hold down on it rather than the bungee. :rofl:
     
    sparky, Aug 2, 2006
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  5. bucont

    bucont Next Project!

    The body manufacture is a mystery. I know it is not AJ's for sure.
     
    bucont, Aug 3, 2006
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  6. 66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

    would use 1/8" srapping on the inside for extra bracing. Then run a piece of angle iron rom the front of the tray down at an angle to the body near the frame.
     
    66cj5, Aug 3, 2006
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  7. bucont

    bucont Next Project!

    All good ideas here, i'll give it try. I'll need to find a battery tray out of cj7 with the brace. That'll be a good start.

    Thanks all :beer:
     
    bucont, Aug 6, 2006
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  8. Rampdog

    Rampdog knuckle buster

    When I bought mine, it had just the battery tray bolted to the firewall. Didn't look too good to me, so I made some 2"X2" 1/8" angle pieces that go inside from the top clear down to the floor board bend and bolted everything back up. Not too sure if it is bullet proof, but I don't plan on leaping tall buildings with it.
    Mike
     
    Rampdog, Aug 6, 2006
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