Has anyone added anything where the second battery tray would go?

djturnz · Feb 4, 2016

Ok, so my previous RAM (94) had all sorts of room on the passenger side inner fender, where the second battery box would have been on a diesel.
My 98 has a bit less room, but it's still an open and inviting place.

I found a thread on another forum a while back asking for pictures of what people added in that spot. I recall mostly air horns, the intake, and one guy bolted a tool box down there.

Have any of you added anything to that spot? Pics if you did.

dodge dude94 · Feb 4, 2016

Stuck a filter in there

djturnz · Feb 4, 2016

dodge dude94 said:
Stuck a filter in there

Like the filter from your cold air intake? Or a catch can/ oil separator?

dapepper9 · Feb 4, 2016

Well i had a spectre intake filter there but after i bolted on my 52mm F&B tb i couldn't use it anymore so i left the box and booked a catch can to it. Coworker built a box to carry some basic tools, tow strap, things like that and put it in the same place in his chevy. Kinda thought about doing that

dodge dude94 · Feb 4, 2016

djturnz said:
Like the filter from your cold air intake? Or a catch can/ oil separator?

Intake is right by the trans lines. Catch can is on the fender across from the manifold

dudeman2009 · Feb 12, 2016

I had a second battery mounted there for awhile, had it hooked up to an RV solenoid to disconnect it from the starter battery when the ignition was off and used it to power the 12v acc plug as well as a 4Kw inverter.

Now it sits open again because im going to be mounting two 8wx6lx9d PA horns on both sides with a 75 watt rms amp powering the two off my CB. If there is enough room afterwards, the battery is going back in.

I had a sort of E-start system. It was a switch under the dash that would switch the solenoid from ignition switch operation to 'override' mode which basically hooked the solenoid coil up to the second battery positive. So in case my primary battery died I could flip a switch and start my truck off the second battery. It has been useful on a couple occupations.

joshputman · Aug 16, 2016

Remote trans filter. Removed check valve and installed the filter. Keeps the torque converter full and provides extra filtration.

Bolted the adapter on the inner fender.

Win, win.

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

dapepper9 · Aug 16, 2016

I will be putting an air/water intercooler there eventually

bassslayer25 · Aug 16, 2016

Im thinking about putting a small air compressor there.

djturnz · Aug 17, 2016

joshputman said:
Remote trans filter. Removed check valve and installed the filter. Keeps the torque converter full and provides extra filtration.

Bolted the adapter on the inner fender.

Win, win.

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

Got any pictures?

djturnz · Aug 17, 2016

bassslayer25 said:
Im thinking about putting a small air compressor there.

As in the belt driven YORK compressor mod? Or just a 12v unit?

bassslayer25 · Aug 17, 2016

djturnz said:
As in the belt driven YORK compressor mod? Or just a 12v unit?

Just a 12v nothin huge.

djturnz · Aug 17, 2016

bassslayer25 said:
Just a 12v nothin huge.

2nd Gen Dodge On Board Air - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum <-- link

bassslayer25 · Aug 17, 2016

djturnz said:
2nd Gen Dodge On Board Air - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum <-- link

Thats pretty slick! I dont think mines gonna be that technical lol

joshputman · Aug 17, 2016

djturnz said:
Got any pictures?

Ask and ye shall receive.

It is a B&M kit. I ordered it through Advance Auto. It comes with a filter, and calls for a Fram PH43 as a replacement.

I usually just find the biggest filter I can that has the same thread and gasket size.

I just mounted it directly to the inner fender, so the filter sits at an angle, which makes it a bit messy to change. I need to fabricate a bracket so the filter sits vertical, but I just haven't done it yet.

Also, I used fuel injection hose clamps instead of standard worm gear clamps. It is my understanding that they hold better. So far, so good.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

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