I have been wanting to add a dual batter setup for some time. Not for winching (at this time) but for accessories. I recently added a battery management device to my trailer, and thought it would be a good way of managing my dual battery setup too. For the battery location, I decided to find a second tray to put in the factory location. I found it at Stainlesstrays.com. For the price of a new tray for the drivers side from some places, I was able to get two new stainless steel trays. The original one was looking a little worse for ware.
The new and the old side-by-side
Here are the pictures of the new trays installed.
I don’t have the second battery or management device yet, so I haven’t figured out were I want to put the radiator overflow tank.
Battery management device
Relocated coolant reservoir
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where did you relocate the coolant reservoir to and how did you mount it there?
It was mounted where the AIR valve use to be, next to the headlight washer reservoir.