Optima 34/78 Yellowtop fit in stock 96 XJ battery tray?
04-08-2015, 06:26 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Southern Kalifornistan
Posts: 103
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Optima 34/78 Yellowtop fit in stock 96 XJ battery tray?
Pep boys has 30% off right now so I picked up an Optima 34/78 yellowtop for about $160. I am pretty sure I read somewhere that it will fit in the factory battery tray, but I wanted to be sure before I take the old battery out.
Will it fit?
Will it fit?
04-08-2015, 06:37 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Phoenix, A-to-Z
Posts: 896
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I don't know the answer to your question, but it would take less time to pull your old battery out and try to see if the new one fit than it took to write this reply.
04-08-2015, 06:51 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Posts: 918
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L HO
Yes, but you may need to trim the tray slightly (or replace it with one from a 98+ that came with a size 34 from the factory).
04-08-2015, 07:47 PM
#4
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Southern Kalifornistan
Posts: 103
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I'm waiting on my new power cable kit from Kelley WIP, which should be here next week sometime; so I have time. I don't want to taint the new battery with the crappy old stock cables that are in there.
04-08-2015, 08:35 PM
#5
Beach Bum
34/78 Yellow Top fits my 1996 battery tray. Slightly undersized and comes with a shim that clips on bottom-side of battery to make snug in tray.
04-08-2015, 09:44 PM
#6
CF Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Soddy Daisy TN
Posts: 5,420
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 97
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Optimas used to be great batteries but once they started making them overseas quality went out the door. I went through 3 yellow tops in less than a year and the red top we put in my brothers lasted less than a 6 months before it wouldn't take a charge. I'll never waste my money on one again. Also if you don't already know you can't use a regular charger on them or you'll burn it up.
Trending Topics
04-08-2015, 10:24 PM
#8
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Southern Kalifornistan
Posts: 103
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Well, it's got a 3 year warranty and as long as I don't do anything to screw it up I should be good to go. I eventually want to have dual batteries and will add a red top when I get the airbox removed and second battery bracket (some day).
I was looking at their mounts earlier today, very tempting. How easy is it to make one of those fit in a XJ? Do I remove the factory mount?
Optimas used to be great batteries but once they started making them overseas quality went out the door. I went through 3 yellow tops in less than a year and the red top we put in my brothers lasted less than a 6 months before it wouldn't take a charge. I'll never waste my money on one again. Also if you don't already know you can't use a regular charger on them or you'll burn it up.
Last edited by WiKDMoNKY; 04-08-2015 at 10:26 PM.
04-09-2015, 06:09 AM
#10
Beach Bum
I have had a Yellow Top for over three years in my daily driver/trail rig. Twice a week or more I fill 4 tires without engine running.
And use it to charge lithium batteries when out flying RC planes.
Have left the headlights on for an hour also. Always been dependable.
(Temps rarely get to freezing here)
And use it to charge lithium batteries when out flying RC planes.
Have left the headlights on for an hour also. Always been dependable.
(Temps rarely get to freezing here)
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
riderjay253
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
4
09-16-2015 11:31 AM
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)