AC D14 OEM Battery Cables
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Topic: AC D14 OEM Battery Cables
Posted By: orangeman
Subject: AC D14 OEM Battery Cables
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 2:37pm
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Afternoon AC Team! Anyone know for sure if the AC D14 Tractors were originally equipped with 6 gauge battery cables. My old D14 needs some attention on the battery cables and am looking to replace them with the diameter wire that was original equipment. I just replaced cables on the 715 loader backhoe and those had 1/0 cable. Am thinking the 6 gauge copper is too small. Thanks in Advance for any guidance/input! Respectfully ~ Orangeman
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Posted By: Alvin M
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 3:04pm
| I use 2/0 copper cable for all 6V |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 4:19pm
6 gauge is too small.......... 2 gauge is OK for 12 volts... if you have 6 volts, you need bigger.
 ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 8:33pm
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When it comes to battery cables, I always go bigger. For a 6 volt, go much bigger. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Bill Deppe/AC Salvag
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2022 at 9:23pm
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I like using heavy welding cable when I make any cables. They are more flexible and I think the finer strands carry the current load better |
Posted By: orangeman
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 8:26am
| Thank you all for the excellent input. The tractor has been converted to 12 volt and has a GM alternator on it. ~ Orangeman |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2022 at 10:15pm
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Over doing it for sure but I use 1/0 regardless if 6 or 12v. Starter spins over so much faster. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: orangeman
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2022 at 8:17am
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Just to close this topic out - I went with 1/0 cables from this place. https://www.batterycablesusa.com/checkout_one.asp " rel="nofollow - https://www.batterycablesusa.com/checkout_one.asp ; I have no affiliation with them but will note the service is excellent and the website is easy to use and intuitive. Thanks much to all the AC Team contributors and folks that responded. ~ Respectfully, Orangeman
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