Dzimm Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I'm looking for a battery tray for my XJ. It can be cracked, broken, or otherwise worthless. As long as it can be halfway bolted down and keep a battery away from the fan I don't care what it looks like. They can be bought new for $40 shipped but I don't want to spend that for a piece of plastic in a beater Jeep driven 3 months of the year. Hoping someone has one they would otherwise throw away so it can be cheap. If not, I'll use plywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Would it be the same as in a 97? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: Would it be the same as in a 97? Yes it would! They all function the same, only difference is in some year they added the battery sensor hole in the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Dzimm said: Yes it would! They all function the same, only difference is in some year they added the battery sensor hole in the bottom. I’ve got one and I’m near La Crosse WI. What’s it worth to ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: I’ve got one and I’m near La Crosse WI. What’s it worth to ya? Would you do $20 shipped? I'm just East of Des Moines, IA (my zip is 50054) so shipping would be cheap. Edit: I'm assuming it's in decent shape since you didn't say it was broken at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 54 minutes ago, Dzimm said: Would you do $20 shipped? I'm just East of Des Moines, IA (my zip is 50054) so shipping would be cheap. Edit: I'm assuming it's in decent shape since you didn't say it was broken at all? I will check to make sure it isn’t broken tomorrow. Did you you get your head cleaned out on your XJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Just now, 89 MJ said: Did you you get your head cleaned out on your XJ? I haven't done anything to it since pulling it apart. The head seemed to be fine at first glance so I'll do some degreasing and see what it really looks like. If it doesn't look bad and the valve seats don't leak, ill probably slap it back together and see what happens. The gasket kit, bolts, and exhaust manifold showed up over the last couple days so this weekend I will be working on it and update the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 9 hours ago, Dzimm said: I haven't done anything to it since pulling it apart. The head seemed to be fine at first glance so I'll do some degreasing and see what it really looks like. If it doesn't look bad and the valve seats don't leak, ill probably slap it back together and see what happens. The gasket kit, bolts, and exhaust manifold showed up over the last couple days so this weekend I will be working on it and update the thread. If you end up needing a head, I have one off of a 97. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 FYI, there are different size battery trays. To the best of my knowledge, the older ones (up to 96) are slightly longer, measuring about 7.5" by 10.5". The later 96 and up trays with the battery sensor are 7.5" by 9.5". The larger tray is #52002092 while the newer, smaller tray is #55235294. They use the same hold down hardware. I don't know enough about battery sizes to know if the small difference could cause a factory application battery to not fit a later tray. I've read an article about putting a larger alternator on the older 4.0, and it mentions the possibility of having to trim the battery tray. Likely, the later tray would not require that. In the pics below, you can see the difference looking at the left side of each tray. (driver side as they are installed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 3 hours ago, schardein said: FYI, there are different size battery trays. To the best of my knowledge, the older ones (up to 96) are slightly longer, measuring about 7.5" by 10.5". The later 96 and up trays with the battery sensor are 7.5" by 9.5". The larger tray is #52002092 while the newer, smaller tray is #55235294. They use the same hold down hardware. I don't know enough about battery sizes to know if the small difference could cause a factory application battery to not fit a later tray. I've read an article about putting a larger alternator on the older 4.0, and it mentions the possibility of having to trim the battery tray. Likely, the later tray would not require that. In the pics below, you can see the difference looking at the left side of each tray. (driver side as they are installed). Never realized there were multiple sizes. I haven't had any issues with fitment of a battery, usually a lot of extra room. They must have realized the extra size was useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, Dzimm said: Never realized there were multiple sizes. I haven't had any issues with fitment of a battery, usually a lot of extra room. They must have realized the extra size was useless. I mentioned it mainly so you could confirm that the battery you currently have would work in a (possibly) smaller tray. One could assume that the factory battery changed size when the change was made, but like you said, it may have simply been they realized it was larger than it needed to be. If they were redesigning for the temp sensor, why not save some room (and money) by making it smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, schardein said: I mentioned it mainly so you could confirm that the battery you currently have would work in a (possibly) smaller tray. One could assume that the factory battery changed size when the change was made, but like you said, it may have simply been they realized it was larger than it needed to be. If they were redesigning for the temp sensor, why not save some room (and money) by making it smaller. Thanks for the info. I'll be buying a new battery for it anyway so I can make sure it fits in whatever I end up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Mine is broken. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, 89 MJ said: Mine is broken. Sorry. How broken? I will do broken as long as it would hold a battery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 30 minutes ago, Dzimm said: How broken? I will do broken as long as it would hold a battery The two mounting tabs on the outside are broken off. The inside ones appear to be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, 89 MJ said: The two mounting tabs on the outside are broken off. The inside ones appear to be good. That will work for me. I've got a bungee cord already in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyballer16 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I have about 50 new or very clean ones that saveeveryjeep gave me. I'd send one for shipping cost...Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 You should probably do one of Krustyballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 7 hours ago, krustyballer16 said: I have about 50 new or very clean ones that saveeveryjeep gave me. I'd send one for shipping cost... Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk PM sent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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