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.
06 TJ battery hold downs
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Rubicon88
TJ Addict
Rubicon88
TJ Addict
Yep that's it, I just removed my battery to fish my new GMRS antenna cable through the fire wall and reinstalled the battery and that's just what mine has it is a 2005
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.
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.
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.
Modded the tray in my '06 for J-bolts. I had to cut the one J-bolt down slightly to fit under the computer.
downthepines
TJ Enthusiast
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.
CES22
Member
thanks for posting a pic of it. I just bought a dorman replacement for mine. I didn't want to modify the tray. Gonna put it in tomorrow
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