Anyone had any luck with removing battery compartment?

[Billabong]

I’ve been trying all morning to get this compartment out with no luck. See attached. I have all the bolts out, both batteries are out. I just can’t seem to get it maneuvered out.

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[Billabong]

I got it finally. Gonna be hell putting it back in.

 

[JT1]

I got it finally. Gonna be hell putting it back in.

take the inner fender and outer fender off the passenger side and reinstall it that way?

 

[Billabong]

take the inner fender and outer fender off the passenger side and reinstall it that way?

Are you talking about the actual exterior side panel? Don’t think I want to do that. Don’t even know if I could to be honest.
Can I safely remove the fuse box completely to help get some of the wires out of the way?

 

[JT1]

Are you talking about the actual exterior side panel? Don’t think I want to do that. Don’t even know if I could to be honest.
Can I safely remove the fuse box completely to help get some of the wires out of the way?

The official fix requires removal of that fuse box, but there are a couple gotchas doing it.. what are you replacing the oe box with? Have you already removed the aux?

 

[Billabong]

The official fix requires removal of that fuse box, but there are a couple gotchas doing it.. what are you replacing the oe box with? Have you already removed the aux?

I’m trying to replace the rockers and lifters. But to get to the valve cover bolts I had to remove the battery compartment.
Yeah I have both batteries completely out.

 

[JT1]

I’m trying to replace the rockers and lifters. But to get to the valve cover bolts I had to remove the battery compartment.
Yeah I have both batteries completely out.

I think I would try pulling the passenger front tire, and removing the entire inner/outer fender, you don't need the battery tray out, you just need it out of your way..

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ent-the-easy-way-pull-the-fender-flare.56807/

That shows you how much room you may be able to gain going down instead of up.

 

[Billabong]

I think I would try pulling the passenger front tire, and removing the entire inner/outer fender, you don't need the battery tray out, you just need it out of your way..

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ent-the-easy-way-pull-the-fender-flare.56807/

That shows you how much room you may be able to gain going down instead of up.

I’ll take at look at that. Thank you. If I have both batteries out, it’s completely safe to completely remove the fuse box, correct?

 

[JT1]

I’ll take at look at that. Thank you. If I have both batteries out, it’s completely safe to completely remove the fuse box, correct?

yes, it should be safe after 20-30 minutes.. the Z fuse is the one that normally pops in that process, and they are a lot more expensive than the clips on the fenders.

 

[Billabong]

yes, it should be safe after 20-30 minutes.. the Z fuse is the one that normally pops in that process, and they are a lot more expensive than the clips on the fenders.

Understood

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