Jumper cables

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  1. Panman49

    Panman49 Bobtail Member

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    Any recommendations on booster cables? Aluminum/Copper clad or just Copper or does it matter? What gauge cable should I get? Thank you
     
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    Polar wire.com. jumper cables
     
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    The lower the gauge rating, the better
     
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    I always just used a set of plain copper wire cables. I kept them behind the seat of my POV. I carried jumper cables in my truck for a long time. Back in my drive-a-way and repo days sometimes I had to use them. About 12 years ago I stopped carrying cables in my truck. I have seen what seems like simple things like shorting out a starter cause an electrical surge that messed up a truck electronics equipment. Owner operators might keep them. But from that period of time till I retired no cables or chargers touched my battery case unless it was a company mechanic or someone called to come out to help me.
     
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    When I drove a low-bed, I had a set the boss made from old welding cables so I could jump start equipment without having to get too close.
     
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    The arctic cable flexes pretty good too in cold weather.
     
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    I make my own from welding cable, custom length, use heavy-duty clamps, crimp, solder and heat-shrink the ends. Thirty-plus years and they're like brand new.
     
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    If you dont have any extra welding leads laying around go get some 00 cable to make your own.
     
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    I was just checking them out. They ain't cheap. Going to look around and see if I can find a used set!!
     
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