06 TJ battery hold downs

bobcat

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I noticed the battery on 06 TJ does not have any hold downs. Does this model year have a specific hold down and clamps to go with the OEM tray? I bought 2 J-bolts but there are no holes to pass them through on the base of the tray.
 
I noticed the battery on 06 TJ does not have any hold downs. Does this model year have a specific hold down and clamps to go with the OEM tray? I bought 2 J-bolts but there are no holes to pass them through on the base of the tray.
You need this...

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Mopar part#

55136959AC
 
I swapped a battery tray (bought used on ebay) from an older model Tj into my 05 to get the J-hooks back. My factory tray the little wedge the bolt that holds it down someone had snapped in the past.

You'll likely need to build/modify the top plate so it doesn't come in contact with the computer. I just cut some stock as a temporary hold down. I plan to build a better bracket here soon.

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06 TJ FSM mentions the J-bolts:

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Lo and behold, the 2006 TJ parts list PDF does not have J-bolts:

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@Plumber1 Can you please share a legit picture of how the 55136959AC clamp is supposed to secure the battery?
 
06 TJ FSM mentions the J-bolts:

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Lo and behold, the 2006 TJ parts list PDF does not have J-bolts:

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@Plumber1 Can you please share a legit picture of how the 55136959AC clamp is supposed to secure the battery?
Just bolts to/thru the tray to wedge the battery in place. It goes on the side of the tray closer to the grill/ furthest away from the firewall.
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Just broke the factory battery hold down mechanism, Overtightened and broke it in half. Silly mistake on my behalf, Pretty weak set up compared the older factory J hook style. Ordered up a new block, sigh....
 
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It seems like some '06 TJs had the block style hold downs and other '06s used the j-bolts. Its kind of confusing. I just swapped a battery and neither style hold down (my '06 came with the j-bolts and I got a block with the new battery) is really working well.