Re: WTB Battery Cable NOS

From: Glen Closson (glen_closson@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Feb 10 2006 - 16:15:17 PST


Can't one use use a generic black battery cable from the auto parts store? They come in all different lengths and configurations. Will not be military though, but probably doesn't look any different.

Glen

-----Original Message-----
>From: MV <MV@dc9.tzo.com>
>Sent: Feb 10, 2006 6:54 PM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] WTB Battery Cable NOS
>
>Good advice.
>
>He might just want to skip the truck part places all together and just
>go to a large welding supply store. They sell everything you need
>except for battery post connectors. Most of them can crip on the ring
>terminals on the spot. (It isn't hard if you have the tools.)
>
>Dave
>
>Marty Galyean wrote:
>> Ed wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone have or know where to find one of the, for want of a better
>>> word, negative battery cables for my M-1009? I don't need the "positive"
>>> cable that's red in color and has the link in it. You can find them all
>>> over the place, Ebay and everywhere. I need the other "negative" black
>>> battery cable assembly, preferably NOS.
>>>
>>> If you have one for sale please contact me off list with a price to
>>> include
>>> shipping to 29702 zip. Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>> mojoedd@bellsouth.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Ed, I mounted a remote aux battery in my pickup and after a lot of
>> research found that cable for arc welders was much more pliable,
>> thicker, and generally higher quality, while at the same time being
>> *MUCH* lower cost than "batter cable". If you end up getting some
>> fabricated, I highly recommend providing the fabricator with arc welding
>> cable (about 1/2" in diameter and with hundreds of strands, covered in
>> pliable rubber). IIRC, this cable is actually rated for more current
>> than most OEM battery cables and after 10 years of using it in my truck
>> I can say that it deals with the vibration etc just fine. And it costs
>> less!
>>
>> Marty
>>
>>
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