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[BRIANHO13]

Holy shit, wtf?

 

[w_howey]

Holy shit, wtf?

^this

 

[ExTankerGuy]

Trickle charger. Neighbor woke us up. Glad she had to let her dog out.
13 years. I don't even know how to feel right now.

 

[BRIANHO13]

What brand charger, just invade I ever need anything burnt down?

 

[Fore Wheeler]

That woody header panel.

 

[csailors]

Sorry JR. Hope you can salvage something

 

[ExTankerGuy]

No coverage for the Jeep. I also lost about $500 worth of tools.

 

[altrocker1]

Shit Jr that sucks man.

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[RedHeep]

That sucks JR.

If you want a rust free body to start swapping, let me know. I'll start looking.

 

[87manche]

that's a lot of suck.


note to self, pull battery from jeep before trickle charging for storage.

 

[RedHeep]

that's a lot of suck.


note to self, pull battery from jeep before trickle charging for storage.

Typically thermal runaway is a battery problem and not a charger problem, especially at the 2 or 3 amps that a battery tender provides.

Everyone should be looking for swelling battery cases from time to time. I doubt very much that what happened to JR's battery was an overnight sensation.

JR - How old is that battery?

 

[MKR5150]

Shtll buff out.

That's why I wont charge a batt over night in my shop. Hope everything goes easy with clean up and Insurance. Always another XJ but more importantly you and your family is safe.

 

[scoobyxj]

Brandon @ 4in you might not have to cut your fenders for 33s. I'm setting at around 4, and I really don't think I would have had to cut, but my backspaceing is really shallow.


Brian sorry to hear about your dog. That really sucks. Dogs, and cats are the only animals I'll swerve to avoid. You never know who's pet it is.

JR That really sucks about your jeep. I seen last night when you posted it. I've always been afraid of those long term trickle chargers. I just either drive it every few weeks, or disconnect the battery to keep it from draining. I'm hoping there's more salvageable than appears once you give it a good look over.

 

[ExTankerGuy]

1 year old red top. The charger was a Schumacher battery tender that I have had for 3 years. It's the type that is mounted under the hood.

 

[Fore Wheeler]

1 year old red top. The charger was a Schumacher battery tender that I have had for 3 years. It's the type that is mounted under the hood.

I use the Schumacher tender as well. It's a plug in type, but this concerns me now.

 

[MKR5150]

I'd blame the battery before the tender in that case.

 

[ExTankerGuy]

People crack me up. "Hey man, sell me that light bar." Umm, it's melted. Idiots.

 

[87manche]

but it's got that lifetime waranty right?

 

[ExTankerGuy]

If anybody wants to try to salvage some of the cage, let me know. If not, I'm stripping it next weekend then hauling it off shortly after that.

 

[MKR5150]

How bad dod it burn thd cage? Id think itd be worth the 10min to cut it off to sell off for a 1 or 2 handies