Battery cables?
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Topic: Battery cables?
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Subject: Battery cables?
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2025 at 11:08pm
Who has the best battery cables? What is best ends to buy if you make your own? What is best end fastening system? Thanks, Tracy
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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 5:01am
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I had one made up at the local farmers union service station a couple weeks ago that I was very impressed with. I can't give you a name brand or anything because I don't know it. But we used really heavy cable (I believe it's called two-ought?????) Cut it to correct length,stripped the ends appropriately, and crimped the ends on using the hydraulic hose crimping machine. Then put heat shrink tubing in place on the connections. Turned out great. Would think that some auto parts places would be set up to do that. Darrel
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Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 5:53am
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Tracy, I have used https://www.batterycablesusa.com/" rel="nofollow - batterycablesusa Many times, they are quick and have always had good prices.
I finally got mad during the Covid nonsense and bought a hydraulic crimper and got a selection of ends that I most use, and a roll of cable. Problem solved!
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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 6:12am
If you go the 'make your on route' be sure to properly 'tin' the ends to consolodate the strands into a solid conductor and seal the ends with 'liquid rubber' or similar product.
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Posted By: joe
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 6:56am
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Quickcable. Sold through many dealers. CNH dealers can have parts direct shipped to them (slow, not from warehouse, likely minimum order), , basically the QC P/N with a ZQC on the front of it. QuickCable is often cheaper in the end, but again, minimum order likely applies.
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Posted By: TedN
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 9:49am
I have ordered through Waytek to get both ends and cable, not worth doing unless you are doing a larger order. To crimp the ends we use the hose crimping tool, makes a nice tight crimp. If you make your own make sure to use something to seal it, heat shrink with adhesive lining is best.
I realize not everybody has a hose crimper, but if you are on good terms with your local hydraulic shop you could probably convince them to do it. It has been a while since we have done any, but I think we use 00 cable.
Ted
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Posted By: KJCHRIS
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 11:33am
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Take off old cables to have pattern.. Go to local parts store and ask if they can make battery cables, if yes, then I'd ask for #1 gauge for gas and #2 OO (2 ought) for diesel, get heat shrink tubing on both ends. You'll never be short on wiring from battery to starter with those cable sizes. Unless you're over 500 hp and it's setting where it's really cold.
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Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 12:01pm
I never thought of using a hose crimper for battery cables; we always had them at the sawmills when I worked there but now I am retired so that is no longer an option for me.
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Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2025 at 1:25pm
I just use my crimper for Hi-Tensile fence connections. and get cable and ends from the local HD truck parts place. And ALWAYS use heat shrink at the ends.
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