Battery Relocation on 08+?

[CHEVROLADE]

that stinger wire work?

[pl4yboy]

20 feet is a little overkill for the positive wire I think. Why not just go to your local audio shop and get them to cut you a piece of wire?

that stinger wire work?

Go to your local welding shop and get plain, 0 gauge, black wire. It'll be the cheapest and has a more durable insulation and is normally more flexible, making it easier to work with.

[sprayedenali]

those summit kits are junk... DONT GET ONE!!

do like justin said or get some good speaker wire (still heavy gauge stuff) and make your own wires

[CHEVROLADE]

thats what ill do,hit up the local welding shop and get some wire there.i just got the optima hold down kit.thanks guys,guess no one has done this yet on a NNBS"?

[farmtruc]

Get the welding wire, it's made to withstand more abrasion, like said above.

Also, be sure to ground every point on your truck, chassis to battery, chassis to block, block to battery, block to.....
The welding company may have the correct 0/1g terminals as well, I know autozone or any other auto shop doesn't have sh!t.

www.waytekwire.com has some decent stuff as well.

[ImportThis]

i personally wouldnt use welding cable, or if you do, make sure you use a good woven loom around it.. it takes forever to pull it thru, but its much better than plastic loom.. i work at an alternator/starter shop and too many times i have seen someone use welding cable, and it rubs in two somewhere and shorts a lot of sh!t out.. it also is not very oil/gas resistant as it eats the coating off.. also, never EVER buy battery cables from any parts house, unless it is going on your lawn mower, their 4 ga cable has the same amount of copper as a good 8 ga cable has.. and NEVER use bolt on cable ends, always use either crimp on or solder on.. just a lil advice from a 12Volt guy..

[pl4yboy]

i personally wouldnt use welding cable, or if you do, make sure you use a good woven loom around it.. it takes forever to pull it thru, but its much better than plastic loom.. i work at an alternator/starter shop and too many times i have seen someone use welding cable, and it rubs in two somewhere and shorts a lot of sh!t out.. it also is not very oil/gas resistant as it eats the coating off.. also, never EVER buy battery cables from any parts house, unless it is going on your lawn mower, their 4 ga cable has the same amount of copper as a good 8 ga cable has.. and NEVER use bolt on cable ends, always use either crimp on or solder on.. just a lil advice from a 12Volt guy..

I have to disagree. Have you seen the stress that welding cable goes through on a daily basis? I work pipeline and have watched welders drag leads for miles when someone forgets to roll one up. Pipeline welders get their leads covered in gas, oil, dirt, mud, deisel, glycol... Welding calbe is just fine. It has been used for batteries, stereos, and much more strenuous work for years.


As to it rubbing... well, if you give any wire an opportunity to rub, it will.

[ImportThis]

i aint gonna argue with you about what it goes thru.. im just stating what i know from what i see daily.. welding cable will work fine, as long as it is clean and has a good loom around it.. do i prefer to use it, no.. but the insulation on welding cable is more prone to deteriorating faster than that of a good quality battery cable...

[TxStVanWilder]

+1 on getting welding cable. It's cheap and 0 ga. I know a race shop here in town sells a relocater kit with welder cable in it for like $100 or less... That's what I plan on doing with my new truck

[CHEVROLADE]

well heres some pics i used welding cable...just waiting on soft tonneau and bedrug
crappy cell pics