Philip

Jim on your jumper setup. Have you ever seen one of the those plugs that was made into a flush type mounting box?

I have looked and not found anything.

mknittle

You can get top post with studs.

Philip

Side terminal batteries have smaller internal connections to the stud. For normal loads of starting and vehicle usage it will work. Winches and snow plows have caused burn out problems in heavy usage apps.

Jim Lane

Phillip,
Do you mean something like these?







I have a set of these jumper cables made by Associated that I got off a tow truck that I used to drive, I installed a 24-volt system to start transit busses.
I think they are propritary to Associated.

If not these, there is a flush mount Anderson conector.

Check here.

Products | Associated Equipment Corp.

Jim

Philip

Thanks for the link Jim. The model you posted is not what I was looking for. I have found those before. The model 6125 is what I have been looking for. So something else on the list of parts to buy.

Model 6125 | Associated Equipment Corp.

MrFusion

IMG 2517


I use the military terminals. The thing I like about them is that you can attach them to the battery terminals and never have to remove them. If yo have to disconnect the battery you just unbolt them from the back of the terminal.
Taking terminals on and off the terminal post is what stretches them out and breaks them. I

ofelas

bigragu

Ofelas, you make up your own cables? Or did you sub it out? What size cable are you using for the + n - ? Lastly, lengths? I'm in a situation where if I went with your style makeup, I just want to have them built, pull out my old, and slip in the new, then drive away. Once I head back to work, I won't have the luxury of pulling out the old, and taking my cables in to get matched up.
Lastly, who is the manufacturer of your battery? What are the cca specs?

ofelas

Existing cables all in great condition -

+ve & -ve factory 2/0 gauge - new silver plated HD 3/8" ring terminals, crimped & heat shrink
Grid relay cables - NOS 10ga Hypalon fusible links, sleeved, crimped & heat shrunk to existing 6ga cables; new 1/2" silver plated ring terminals on the grid relays & grid element.


Added cable from alternator hot to battery hot -

additional 6ga with 10ga fusible link, new silver plated HD 3/8" crimped ring terminals & heat shrink

Added ground cables via battery disconnect switch - 2/0 homemade cable crimped with the same silver plated HD 3/8" ring terminals.

mknittle

We have been getting our batterys from Sacramento battery in west Sacramento for years with good no problems. we used the stud post on the log truck since they came out. It hadn't
occurred to me to use that type of battery until you started this thread.
Sacramento Battery Co in West Sacramento, CA | 3616 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA
I have about 12 junk batterys that they will buy then I will use the money to buy a new one. I did the same thing last time I needed a battery.

mknittle

this is a super clean way to go.

j.fonder

you should see the rest of the truck!

mknittle

All I have seen is a hand full of pictures. But from those I have a pretty good guess what it is like

thrashingcows

I agree....I think that will be on my battery replacement list....Thanks CHip!

Augie....it appears that Chip's battery is 1150cca...here is a link to the battery from Odyssey...(second from bottom).

Extreme Series Battery Specifications ? ODYSSEY battery

bigragu

Thanks, TC, for clarifying