dual battery side by side?

[franklin40]

anyone running a dual battery set up with the batteries side by side. I've got a 1hdt swapped into my fj62 and have recently had a water to air intercooler installed. i told them then needed to leave room for the air box but they neglected to do this. initially they said they'd fix it but now are saying there isn't enough room. i think they just don't want to spend the time doing their job again but maybe thats just the frustrated side of me speaking tonight. anyway relocating the passenger side battery to the drivers side would open up the room i need but i don't see any one setting their trucks up this way with the 60's. my search has come up blank. anyone running their batteries on one side of the engine compartment and if so what trays did you use?

 

[Tapage]

I have mines at factory place ( both sides of the rad ) but there is no technical problem with side to side other than weight distribution ..

 

[franklin40]

i'm just looking for a tray that'll work in the 62 without too much fabrication. mine are currently in the same location as yours and frankly i like it but i need more room for my air box

 

[The Phoenician]

i'm just looking for a tray that'll work in the 62 without too much fabrication. mine are currently in the same location as yours and frankly i like it but i need more room for my air box

I'm on my phone, but you can check out my build. I have my yellow top batteries side by side.

 

[franklin40]

I'm on my phone, but you can check out my build. I have my yellow top batteries side by side.

thanks ill look for that. you have 147 pages in your thread. any idea about where your battery photos are?

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Stainless steel battery trays are available for it Google stainless steel battery tray it should come right up I just put the single group 27 in my 62 they make a tray for dual optimas

 

[Randy88FJ62]

you will have to fab something up no matter what. There is a lot of room in the stock 3FE engine bay buy I don't have any idea with your setup and no pictures.

I ripped out my windshield wiper reservoir awhile back and installed an ARB compressor there. I also mounted a waterproof box and placed my dual battery blue sea 7622 ACR above the charcoal canister. The charcoal canister bracket was easy to tie into for supports.

That's the best I can do to assist without seeing your engine bay. Sounds like you are stuck doing the custom work instead of them. No easy way around it.

 

[franklin40]

my other option is to custom build an air box that'll fit in the space i have and use a cone filter. that way i won't have to move the batteries. not sure yet. i just don't think ill get anywhere cheaply having them redo what they said they would fix

 

[Randy88FJ62]

spare batteries have been put outside the engine bay before. You could put one in the back quarter panel or heaven forbid, under the truck somewhere. You have many options.

 

[franklin40]

yeah i've thought about these options. i have seen the stainless trays and the trail gear ones. all nice but require custom fitting a bracket that the tray will sit on. i'm trying to be lazy here and do little fabrication work. i have too many other projects that could use the time.

i don't love the idea of a remote battery. i want to keep things clean and not use up cargo space. it's all possible but just not my cup of tea. i know i know, i can't have my cake and eat it too!!

...well maybe i can. torfab might have a solution!!

 

[shameless60]

After talking to a rep at acdelco after my last battery shat its self after 6 months he said he kills batterys fast. And that was the one on the hot side. They still warrented it. And you dont really want your air box on the hot side either. Photo of the bay may help with suggestions.

 

[The Phoenician]

Big Red Toy

I have other pictures of the batteries scattered around my thread, but this is what i found so far. Yes it was custom made.

 

[franklin40]

thanks guys. i just got my truck back last night so ill get some pictures today of what i'm working with. i have lots of room inside the engine compartment to work with. just don't have the time to do a huge amount of custom work to move everything again

 

[franklin40]

here we go. had a few minutes before work

 

[MANUCHAO]

Remote battery would be your best bet..
On my other ride a subby OB...due to no engine bay space
I'm running a NL PP...
Its sitting on rear spare tire ( bottom of cargo area).. it's self contained an can easily be pulled out.. no fab needed other than running the cables through the floor..

Nice engine / bay..... you got there...