I'm starting a new thread on this, was starting issues before. We have had poor connections on the original clamps for a long time. I found a video on Youtube about replacing the positive battery to battery cable building your own, using military type terminal clamps and Quick Cable Fusion solder lugs. Simple enough for that cable, but since they didn't have a video for the other cables, here are my questions:

1. What are the smaller cables on the passenger side negative? I will have to buy a piece of positive cable to go battery to battery because cutting the old one, it won't be long enough, but with these others, there's enough slack that I could just cut them and put the Fusion lugs on. However, I figured the two small ones might have to go together into one lug, so what size lug should I use?

2. Same with the other battery extra smaller cables. Enough slack to reuse them, but what size lugs to use?

Any links to old threads or instructions on this would be appreciated.

 

Have not had to do the cables yet but here is a source for parts I have used before. Pretty good selection.

http://www.wiringproducts.com/

 

These folks will build you a set that are stock or one piece.

http://custombatterycables.com/appli.../dodge_ram.htm

 

The two smaller ones are likely grounding cables heading to the frame and PDC. (Power distribution center). The larger one should go to the engine block...

Not sure if you have addresssed the grounds, but pull them all, scrub up the metal and reattach, then put a gob of heavy grease around them to seal moisture away, especially under the truck.

As for lug size, you will want to figure out cable size in guage and order the appropriate size lugs to accomodate them.

 

nice link. if I hadn't already did mine would use these.