My battery relocation with pics

[The Devils Own Chariot]

It may look like it could touch the crossover but it wont. It’s got a backwards bend. All my cables have soldered on connections. I’m using 2ga battery cable.

Here is my ground coming off the battery under the bed of the truck. I have sanded all the frame connections down to metal. I then added some anti-seize paste to prevent corrosion on all my frame connections.

Here is the positive cable running underneath the passenger side.

I have used my starter connection as sort of a distribution block.

I have a 2ga cable running to my alternator now also.

Here is my battery setup. It sits right behind the passenger in the bed.

This is how the cables leave the bed of the truck.

I also have a block to body ground were the old negative battery cable went.

Just got my new non AC heater box put on also. It makes a lot more room in the engine bay.

I may put a ground on the transmission later on. Its great all my ground measurement on the body, frame and chassis are .3 ohms. Anyone have input on how to improve my setup?

 

[4C FED]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

Anything that is close to heat, I would cover with silicone covered fiberglass.

And don't use electrical tape around the lugs. It will only come off. If you must use tape, get some self vulcanizing rubber tape. It won't come apart. Otherwise use shrink wrap on the lugs.

 

[The Devils Own Chariot]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

Ok good idea. Thanks

 

[4C FED]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

Ok good idea. Thanks

Recheck my post, I added some stuff.

 

[SY2932]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

X2 on the heat shrink. Also, anyplace where a wire/cable goes through metal should have a grommet to keep it from shorting out if the insulation gets compromised.

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

I did pretty much the same identical setup except I used a flaming river big switch as my distribution block instead of the starter stud like you did other wise the same.

I seen a big improvement overall in voltage loss when I added a 2 gauge ground from the alternator case to the frame so if you have more cable and lugs give it a try. Take your voltage first then slap the cable on and see what you get afterwords.

 

[Brassmonkey]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

I would get a battery box, or at least put down some type of treatment on the bed floor to prevent corrosion, if you don't, you might find your battery dragging on the road. Ditto on the heat shrink and insulation. I use spark plug wire insulators.

 

[warmpancakes]

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I have some of the silicone jacked insulation if you need it

 

[turbodig]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

I would get a battery box, or at least put down some type of treatment on the bed floor to prevent corrosion, if you don't, you might find your battery dragging on the road. Ditto on the heat shrink and insulation. I use spark plug wire insulators.

Fleet-Farm has cheapie Marine battery boxes in the boat section, FYI.

Personally, on long runs, I use bigger cable than 2 ga. It's ok for short sections from the block to frame, but on the + side, it's better to have some beef in the cable.

 

[Foot Performance]

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Otherwise use shrink wrap on the lugs.

only way to go napa should have some 1-2" pieces that are for that size cable :tup:

 

[The Devils Own Chariot]

Re: My battery relocation with pics

Thanks for the input guys.