Battery Tray
03-26-2012, 01:15 PM
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO Straight Six
Battery Tray
I changed my battery and battery cables in my 96 XJ 4.0L this weekend (big thanks to Kelley's WiP for some quality made products) and as I was finishing up and making the final touches (putting on the battery clamps and connecting all the wires and such), I ran into my only problem of the weekend, I accidently tightened the tie down too tight and snapped the crappy plastic battery tray.
After looking around, I cannot find a new replacement anywhere for my year. The only new one that I can find is from 87-94. Curious, did these years not have a battery temperature sensor at the bottom of the tray? Or what changed after these years? I really need to replace this thing (yes I am going to eventually make a metal one so I don't run into this problem again but I don't have time to do that right now)
After looking around, I cannot find a new replacement anywhere for my year. The only new one that I can find is from 87-94. Curious, did these years not have a battery temperature sensor at the bottom of the tray? Or what changed after these years? I really need to replace this thing (yes I am going to eventually make a metal one so I don't run into this problem again but I don't have time to do that right now)
03-26-2012, 03:45 PM
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Year: 1997, 1993
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IIRC they are all the same till 1999 when the battery size changed. I've got a 97 and the tray I pulled from the junkyard was out of a 92 I think.
03-26-2012, 03:51 PM
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Awesome thanks for the info. Looks like I'll just order an earlier one then. By the pictures, mine and the ones that are offered from 87-94 look identical. I just wanted to hear someone else's opinion.
03-26-2012, 04:49 PM
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Hope I helped. 
03-27-2012, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by slowjunk
is the one from quadratec plastic or metal? cuz i broked mine too lol.
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04-02-2012, 07:02 PM
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Well that sucks, just got my battery tray in the mail today that I ordered off Quadratec and as I suspected, it doesn't have a hole where the battery temp sensor is supposed to go. I guess that's what I get for not paying any mind to the fact that Quadratec says fitment is for 87-94 when I have a 96. Although drilling a hole for it wont be a big deal haha. Just wish it would hook up without modification. Call me lazy, I don't care 
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