Best battery clamps w accessory studs

[denverd1]

What are you guys using for connecting cables to the battery along with an ever growing list of accessories?

Just have winch and a few light harnesses, but it seems like I'm already out of room.

I'm using off the shelf shitty clamps. The real pisser is the cables are always corroding or somehow loosening themselves. I swear I take them apart and and clean everything and retighten at least every 6 months.

Whats the fix?

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[Evan03]

What I'm running.

Winch and headlight harness is hooked to it.

https://www.autozone.com/batteries-s...nal/374187_0_0

[Anak]

Originally Posted by Evan03

What I'm running.

Winch and headlight harness is hooked to it.

https://www.autozone.com/batteries-s...nal/374187_0_0

No thank you.


BTDT.


Scope Creep came with one of those. Junk. They are a cheap alloy and they collect moisture in the recesses for the grub screws which then works its way down into the wires.



Here is the solution: https://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1108471


Get solid lead military terminals and cover boots to go along with them. Lots of potential for adding on with ring terminals and lugs.


ETA: I just put The Varmints to work doing this very thing to the ZJ I recently picked up: https://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1159228

[IslanderOffRoad]

I bought the fastronics mil specs off Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d-b31d6b1bfbee

[4x4JeePmaNthINg]

military terminals are great, i run those plus a + busbar.

[75SV1]

I've used these types:
https://www.grainger.com/product/25K...!1102900019466!

There are other makers. A NAPA by me carries them. They also come with dual 'ports'. ??
I use one of the cheap Import compressors. They do work with a bit of use. I've made 2-3 battery cable harnesses. The MEGA fuse is in my plans, too.

https://marinehowto.com/making-your-own-battery-cables/

[old_man]

For the corrosion, use the treated felt washers you can get at any parts store. I also use DeOx on the connectors before assembly and then use the spray can of the terminal cleaner that coats with a reddish film when dry.

[Rockwood]

Originally Posted by IslanderOffRoad

I bought the fastronics mil specs off Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d-b31d6b1bfbee

Same here. Excellent connectors and have worked perfectly through a couple of batteries.

Don't forget like I did that the negative terminal is smaller than the positive. Took me a bit wondering WTF was going on...

[old_man]

PartsExpress.com is a good supplier with tons of options. They also have great distribution boxes and fuse setups.

[denverd1]

Originally Posted by old_man

For the corrosion, use the treated felt washers you can get at any parts store. I also use DeOx on the connectors before assembly and then use the spray can of the terminal cleaner that coats with a reddish film when dry.

Felt washers: treated with what?

how do those silly things work anyway?

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[denverd1]

anybody soldering connections?

bought the amazon mil-spec kit. Thx John.

[Tim_MN]

I soldered copper welding wire lugs to the bare cable ends.

[RCP Phx]

You should if you have the ability to do it right and also use good heat shrink.

[75SV1]

Originally Posted by denverd1

anybody soldering connections?

bought the amazon mil-spec kit. Thx John.

I've done it both ways. I do shrink wrap over the wire and the connector. I didn't like welding cable as I remember it. I think the best was the boat wire or marine grade. It was tin coated before hand.

[IslanderOffRoad]

Originally Posted by denverd1

anybody soldering connections?

bought the amazon mil-spec kit. Thx John.

I bought new cables from mean lemons a couple years back so I didn't need to do any of that.