So I want to move my OEM battery to the rear of the truck and I have my mounting situation done. Now I'm trying to figure out the best way to do the wiring.
I have some 3/0 gauge welding wire in two 20-foot lengths; I was going to also use some two busbars (one for positive and negative terminals each) at the OEM battery location and connect al the OEM connections to the busbars (as they would normally go to the battery there) to minimize complexity for now. Next, route one of the 20' lengths of 3/0 wire from the positive busbar to the battery's positive terminal at the new mounting location.
That said, I was thinking for the negative connections either..
a) Route the other 20' length of 3/0 wire from the negative busbar to the battery's negative terminal.
b) Route a 2-3' length of 3/0 wire from the negative busbar to a frame mount in the engine bay ..or the engine block. And run another 1-2' length of 3/0 wire from the battery's negative terminal to the frame at the new location.
Which option should I choose? Will either have cranking and/or performance problems?
In the future, I'll probably add a breaker.
I have some 3/0 gauge welding wire in two 20-foot lengths; I was going to also use some two busbars (one for positive and negative terminals each) at the OEM battery location and connect al the OEM connections to the busbars (as they would normally go to the battery there) to minimize complexity for now. Next, route one of the 20' lengths of 3/0 wire from the positive busbar to the battery's positive terminal at the new mounting location.
That said, I was thinking for the negative connections either..
a) Route the other 20' length of 3/0 wire from the negative busbar to the battery's negative terminal.
b) Route a 2-3' length of 3/0 wire from the negative busbar to a frame mount in the engine bay ..or the engine block. And run another 1-2' length of 3/0 wire from the battery's negative terminal to the frame at the new location.
Which option should I choose? Will either have cranking and/or performance problems?
In the future, I'll probably add a breaker.
