RE: Battery relocation

From: Chris Currie (ccurrie@src.net)
Date: Wed Apr 05 2000 - 10:06:07 EDT


How about using some long jumper cables? Get the cables that are a decent
size, and take the clamps off the end. You can get some pretty long jumper
cables. That would be much better, (and safer) than household wire.

My $0.02

Currie

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Dave Scelfo
> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 9:06 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Battery relocation
>
>
> Oh my gosh, NO! Isnt household wire about 4 fat strands?
> Thats bad for
> vibrations and multistrand generally flows alot better.
>
> --
> Dave
>
>
> >From: Patrick Delgado <dadoctah@vitelcom.net>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: Battery relocation
> >Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 23:21:33 -0400
> >
> >You can use reg household wire. #4 THHN runs about .60/ft,
> #2 costs .90/ft.
> >For the ends you can use an appropriately sized copper
> tubing that you
> >flatten
> >one end and drill a hole for the nut and bolt. Then crimp
> the other end or
> >pour melted lead into it.
> >Dr. Pat
> >
> >Jon Steiger wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hey, what a coincidence! I was just thinking of posting about
> > > the same thing. (I need to free up some room in the engine
> > > compartment for ummm... something else.) ;-)
> > >
> > > Anyway, those battery cables are thick! Probably will cost
> > > me a fortune just because of the amount of copper involved! Due
> > > to the longer run, will the cables running to the bed need to be
> > > even thicker than the stock ones? Where can I find the proper
> > > cables, preferably for as little cash as possible? (Autozone had
> > > some cables, but I think the longest were 60") How do I
> > > cut/splice/crimp cables that big without having to go out and buy
> > > a tool I'll only use once? I noticed that Autozone has a couple
> > > of different battery boxes, but besides what looks like a slot
> > > molded into the cover of the box for a strap, I don't see an
> > > obvious way to attach them to the bed. Do I just bolt 4 mounts
> > > to the bed (one on each side of the battery box) and hold the
> > > thing down with 2 cris-crossing straps? I believe I've seen
> > > some battery relocating brackets in Summit but I think they were
> > > more than I wanted to spend. :-)
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > -Jon-
> > >
> > > .--- jon@dakota-truck.net -- or -- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu
> >------------.
> > > | Jon Steiger * AOPA, DoD, EAA, MP Race Team, NMA,
> SPA, USUA * RP-SEL
> > |
> > > | '92 Ram 150 4x4 V8, '96 Dakota V8, '96 Intruder 1400,
> '96 FireFly
> >447 |
> > > `----------------------------
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>---'
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