battery relocation
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battery relocation
I am going to flatbed my '86 f250 4x4 ... I am thinking about adding an aux fuel tank/tool box combo behind the dab ... Under that I was thinking of putting the batteries on slideouts ... What type wiring should I use for the batteries? ... The runs would be a max of about 18 feet ... Probably more like around 12-15 feet ...
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I see it's a diesel. The original wire was a 2/0. I would stay with that or a little larger. The 2/0 goes from battery to battery, and then down to the starter. You will also need a couple more for a ground from each battery to the engine block. A good place to get the wire is a welding supply shop.
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http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/index...TS&Category=24
Get that marine grade wire and never worry about it corroding unless you drive it
underwater for a while!! Make sure you don't make the batt box sealed or if you do
be sure you have a hose for a vent. They got the rack slides at the website too
and strobes and just about everything else you would need for pretty cheap!!
Get that marine grade wire and never worry about it corroding unless you drive it
underwater for a while!! Make sure you don't make the batt box sealed or if you do
be sure you have a hose for a vent. They got the rack slides at the website too
and strobes and just about everything else you would need for pretty cheap!!
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the inside of the store. They have missles, dumb bomb casings, space shuttle tiles
Nasa torque wrenches, Old rc boats I want(not 4 sale) Every capacitor you could want
4x8 sheets of alu diamond plate, Chunks of titanium billet, Carbon fiber rods, ossiliscopes by the dozen and who knows what else since it is hard to remember everything!! If you are in Florida stop by the mans theme park it isn't too far from
Universal studios, Skycraft surplus!! No I am not paid I wish they would I send enough
people locally alone there they can pay me in leds and Ic's if they read this.
