cougar

maybe368

If you have a good welding shop or battery shop anywhere near you, you could have them make them for you out of double 00 welding cable. I know I paid over a hundred dollars at a dealer for the positive one, but that was 16 years ago, I don't know if they still have them. Rock auto has the negative only..Mark

maybe368

Turns out that there are many online outfits that make custom cables, I had no idea:

https://www.google.com/search?q=custom+made+automotive+battery+cables&pws =0&gl=us&gws_rd=cr

Also, I don't know if they are similar, but eBay has them for the Cummins 2500, just put the following into an eBay search:

Mopar-Genuine-OEM-Battery-Cables-Connectors-for-Dodge-Ram-2500/179847/bn_30100900

...Mark

BarryG

maybe368

That happens to be the first one on the google list above, good job...Mark

ZAAR

i'd say make your own if you have the tools. that's what I did to get away from that initial cost.
I also soldered and compression crimped the connection, covered the end of the connection with marine heat shrink.
switched to the military style post terminals.
I had some parker cable and it was pretty heavy duty im sure a battery center near you can help.

kensmachine

I had the local NAPA put eyes on my old cable and had them order the POS and NEG HD military ends for the Barrery (ebay ads are not allowed on dtr, just post up the item #) Hope this helps Ken

james1

Can anyone tell me the gauge size of my OEM Mopar battery cables? My cables and insulation are in good shape but the lead terminals which connect to the battery posts need replacement. I would like to replace the OEM terminals with military style terminals and I need to know what size ring terminal to purchase for crimping onto the OEM cables -- both positive and negative.

TIA.

edwinsmith

Do a Google search for AWG size chart. The top of the page gave me this. https://www.solaris-shop.com/content...ze%20Table.pdf

Edwin

kensmachine

Get the heavy duty Military ends I got mine from NAPA but I am sure one could find them cheaper just about any place. I just took my cables to NAPA they just charged me for the ends and the shrink tube Ken

james1

Thanks; my plan is to convert to military-style lead terminals. I phoned my local NAPA store and they do not have the ability to crimp ring connectors onto cables, so I thought I'd do it myself. Ring connectors are widely available on-line -- any idea what size I should purchase to fit my OEM battery cables?

edwinsmith

You can buy a hammar style crimper for those ring terminals or a 60 ton hydraulic crimper like I did.



Edwin

u2slow

Just buy a few different sizes. Stock is probably #1 or so. When I replace a whole cable, #2/0 is my minimum 'go-to' size.

Once you have the hammer crimper, some lugs, bulk cable, copper paste, and heatshrink... you're set to mend just about any battery cable problem.

edwinsmith

My truck has 4/0 cables. I'd hate to replace them.

Edwin

kensmachine

copper paste I have been around heave trucks and tractors for along time never seen anyone use copper paste on the ends and I looked around the web and found nothing. but it stands to reason to put something on the wire to keep it from croading Ken