I was just looking at video s to make my own jumper cables, but wanted heavy duty cables. Stumbled upon your channel and got more than i was looking for. i clicked the link and bought the cables. i will pass this link on to my 74 members toyota seqouia overland group as well as the toyota sequoia 2nd gen facebook group. Thank you and I also subbed.
I just added the anderson connectors to the front and rear of my truck for a winch and i was thinking the same thing Thanks For Sharing you were on top of the search list 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I loved the idea of having a cable with direct access to the battery on the outside of the truck! Just a quick tip, ideally you'd never want to solder an Anderson Connector because a soldered joint will never be as flexible as a crimp, and as this is going in a vehicle there's always the possibility of a joint failure (don't ask me how I know). If you wanna do it the absolute best way possible, get yourself a crimper tool from Anderson, or buy a hammer crimp tool and you'll never have to worry about a connection going bad! Good bless and greetings!
I mounted mine in the front bumper. I used the red sb175 so it would be compatible for my winch. I put a receiver hitch on the front and my winch is mounted to a plate that connects to the receiver so that I can move it to the rear of the truck if necessary. I’m also going to install another Anderson connector on the rear for that purpose. It also makes it convenient not to open the hood for a jump. The rear connector can also be used for charging trailer batteries at a higher rate. Instead of solder, I used a hydraulic crimper that I bought for $50 on eBay. Just make sure you use nolox on the connection to prevent corrosion.
I'm sure others have commented that you should ALWAYS use marine grade heat-shrink tubing on ANY automotive electrical connection to prevent water intrusion that will cause corrosion.
I like how you set your truck up to use the jumper cables and be able to use them for you winch. I have a winch on my Jeep but it is wired in. I carry heavy jumpers in the Jeep though - just not for the winch.
I used the log trailer recently and it was so nice to plug and unplug the winch so easily with the new cable set up. That video should be up next week!
It might not be broke, but it's an improvement that helps you and makes it ease of use for quick jumps just helping someone stranded on the side of the road.
I hadn’t seen soldering the connections, interesting. I also like the short cable up from and then choosing whether you need to go out the front or out the back without perma-routing through the body!!!
Yeah, for a trailer set up/dump bed it wouldn't be a bad idea to route it to the rear bumper permanently for shorter cables to his trailer. Yes running more wire ads cost and time but then he wouldn't need such a long cable for his dump trailer and he could leave it connected to charge on the move.
Great video. I solder and crimp. Around the farm there’s always some dead battery, so I put the connectors on all my equipment for a simple and painless jump. Especially the skid steer, cause the battery is under a steel foot plate. And I can plug my backup generator into the tractor to have the electric starter work without having to keep a small motorcycle battery on a trickle charger.
Great video. As most people have stated, pick up a hydraulic crimper. You want a mechanical connection. You can also use a sottering pot and dip the whole end in sodder. This will sill it from any corrosion. Follow up with a good marine grade heat shrink and your good to go.
That's an awesome set up. Did you find your parts and pieces on the amazon? Can't ever be to prepared. Another really good vid. Did you feel like you were working at a smelting plant with all that solder?
Yeah, I got them all off amazon. I actually linked a pre made set in the description I found after I made this video. It was so weird using so much solder, I’m used to working with much smaller wires
Hey Wes, I would also put the solder in the wire first and then solder to the connector, but that is me. As always, good vid and I like your set up. Stay safe my friend...
@@CharlesBaldridge I am tempted to cut the wire just above the terminal to see if the solder sucked up into the wire. I have never had one come apart, but I have also never cut one apart. I get the wire end Really hot before heating the solder to get it to suck up into the wire, but it would be nice to know if it is actually working. You think it should?
@@shaweehillsworkshop4226 I’d be concerned with putting the wires in the direct flame like that. You can burn up the copper strands or initiate oxidization of the copper. Both of these concerns are so small when you’re just concerned about making a jumper cable or winch cable. I think your soldering, though crude, is just fine.
hex crimp I have found is better than soldering, you can get cheap hydraulic crimpers that work well or mechanical ones designed for battery cable, I make battery cables for prime movers this way.
Do not heat the Copper wire with the flame. The flame OVERHEATS the wire oxidizing it and making a worse connection. Yes put flux on the copper but only heat the connector while slowly lowering the fluxed wire into the connector. The flux on the wire will heat more than enough from the molten solder in connection and not burn off in the flame. Doing it this way makes the flux coat and CLEAN the wire like it's supposed to and the solder will NATURALLY wick up the copper much much better.😊
I used the setup several times last week while using my winch and dump trailer to get a load of logs. It was so nice to be able to plug and unplug. No regrets!
couple dumb questions probably but I got to ask them 50 amp 175 amp 350 amp if I put a 350 amp Anderson plug on my jumper cables and I have another device wired up with a 50 amp Anderson plug with a plug into one another? or if I were a 350 amp Anderson plug onto my battery do I have to use a 350 amp Anderson plug on all my connections in order for it to link for accessories? and I might as well ask this other dumb question why I'm at it is there any other plugs out there that will plug into these Anderson plugs? because there quite expensive. or do you recommend any other type of quality plug that I don't have to sell my left arm to buy. cuz there's at least five different things I would like to be able to plug into this connection. thank you for your time
It is a man's job to be prepared for any and all cases that he can be prepared for so I like these as the young lady told me that I used to date I was full of useless information so is the dictionary until you need it all information is good information
No you must mount on the bumper my Nissan Micra battery dead now get stuck I tried to breach with out breaking window not successful niether way if I could fit this than I have portable jumpstart just plugged and job done but I will fit it . Any vehicle Incase battery dad situation it is helpful . just fit the plug at your front bumper so you have a battery access to revive your battery if even door is locked because of battery failed so later you can do anything .
Why would you do that? You can buy the quick-connect jumper cables without having to do all that work. Amazon has them for 98 bucks. If you really wanted to be slick, you would have come about a foot back from the alligator clips, cut the line there, and put on a quick connect. Then you could use them as a regular set of jumper cables, or if someone else had the quick connection, you could just plug right in. Or if you wanted to run a winch or something like that, you could have a quick connect and a regular set of alligator clips on the other end.
Jump starting someone else with your vehicle. Because of all the computer stuff in vehicles now a days .You can really mess up your computer with their problems. Buy one of those little jump boxes .Talk about a safe effective jump.
I was just looking at video s to make my own jumper cables, but wanted heavy duty cables. Stumbled upon your channel and got more than i was looking for. i clicked the link and bought the cables. i will pass this link on to my 74 members toyota seqouia overland group as well as the toyota sequoia 2nd gen facebook group. Thank you and I also subbed.
I haven't got a truck, but enjoyed watching your presentation. No nonsense practibility.
I just added the anderson connectors to the front and rear of my truck for a winch and i was thinking the same thing Thanks For Sharing you were on top of the search list 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I loved the idea of having a cable with direct access to the battery on the outside of the truck! Just a quick tip, ideally you'd never want to solder an Anderson Connector because a soldered joint will never be as flexible as a crimp, and as this is going in a vehicle there's always the possibility of a joint failure (don't ask me how I know). If you wanna do it the absolute best way possible, get yourself a crimper tool from Anderson, or buy a hammer crimp tool and you'll never have to worry about a connection going bad!
Good bless and greetings!
I mounted mine in the front bumper. I used the red sb175 so it would be compatible for my winch. I put a receiver hitch on the front and my winch is mounted to a plate that connects to the receiver so that I can move it to the rear of the truck if necessary. I’m also going to install another Anderson connector on the rear for that purpose. It also makes it convenient not to open the hood for a jump. The rear connector can also be used for charging trailer batteries at a higher rate. Instead of solder, I used a hydraulic crimper that I bought for $50 on eBay. Just make sure you use nolox on the connection to prevent corrosion.
I'm sure others have commented that you should ALWAYS use marine grade heat-shrink tubing on ANY automotive electrical connection to prevent water intrusion that will cause corrosion.
Where were you this afternoon when my truck needed a jump.
I know you can’t wait to jump a truck a 2 😅. Thank you for the video. This is great stuff
I like how you set your truck up to use the jumper cables and be able to use them for you winch. I have a winch on my Jeep but it is wired in. I carry heavy jumpers in the Jeep though - just not for the winch.
I used the log trailer recently and it was so nice to plug and unplug the winch so easily with the new cable set up. That video should be up next week!
Really cool video. Setup is well done. Will use it on my trucks now that I'm getting up in age.
It might not be broke, but it's an improvement that helps you and makes it ease of use for quick jumps just helping someone stranded on the side of the road.
I hadn’t seen soldering the connections, interesting. I also like the short cable up from and then choosing whether you need to go out the front or out the back without perma-routing through the body!!!
Yeah, for a trailer set up/dump bed it wouldn't be a bad idea to route it to the rear bumper permanently for shorter cables to his trailer. Yes running more wire ads cost and time but then he wouldn't need such a long cable for his dump trailer and he could leave it connected to charge on the move.
Great video. I solder and crimp. Around the farm there’s always some dead battery, so I put the connectors on all my equipment for a simple and painless jump. Especially the skid steer, cause the battery is under a steel foot plate. And I can plug my backup generator into the tractor to have the electric starter work without having to keep a small motorcycle battery on a trickle charger.
Love it!! Had no idea something like this existed. Informative!
I used it recently while I was out getting logs, I had to hook and unhook the winch several times when I moved the trailer, it made it so much easier!
You are a clever guy. Where did you learn all this stuff??
A lot from my grandfather, father and father-in-law as well as a lit of my uncles. I’ve been very fortunate to have a lot of great mentors in my life.
Awesome dude 💥👊🏻🙏🏻🥷🏻
I THINK THE INFO IS JUST GREAT THANKS YOU VERY MUCH.
Great idea!!
Thanks!
Great video. As most people have stated, pick up a hydraulic crimper. You want a mechanical connection. You can also use a sottering pot and dip the whole end in sodder. This will sill it from any corrosion. Follow up with a good marine grade heat shrink and your good to go.
This was very interesting. Never thought of that
Awesome video!!
That's an awesome set up. Did you find your parts and pieces on the amazon? Can't ever be to prepared. Another really good vid. Did you feel like you were working at a smelting plant with all that solder?
Yeah, I got them all off amazon. I actually linked a pre made set in the description I found after I made this video. It was so weird using so much solder, I’m used to working with much smaller wires
how did you hook up the battery side, nice work
Hey Wes, I would also put the solder in the wire first and then solder to the connector, but that is me. As always, good vid and I like your set up. Stay safe my friend...
I’ve seen people do it that way,
@@CharlesBaldridge I am tempted to cut the wire just above the terminal to see if the solder sucked up into the wire. I have never had one come apart, but I have also never cut one apart. I get the wire end Really hot before heating the solder to get it to suck up into the wire, but it would be nice to know if it is actually working. You think it should?
@@shaweehillsworkshop4226 I’d be concerned with putting the wires in the direct flame like that. You can burn up the copper strands or initiate oxidization of the copper.
Both of these concerns are so small when you’re just concerned about making a jumper cable or winch cable.
I think your soldering, though crude, is just fine.
hex crimp I have found is better than soldering, you can get cheap hydraulic crimpers that work well or mechanical ones designed for battery cable, I make battery cables for prime movers this way.
Where did you source that heavy cable?
You did it like I do , it's definitely better
Wish you would of linked all all items used.
A vice works good as well
Good samaritan? Help other people? Who are you? Lol. Excellent video thank you I am trying to build the same set of jumpers
Thanks! Really liked your idea?
Do not heat the Copper wire with the flame. The flame OVERHEATS the wire oxidizing it and making a worse connection. Yes put flux on the copper but only heat the connector while slowly lowering the fluxed wire into the connector. The flux on the wire will heat more than enough from the molten solder in connection and not burn off in the flame. Doing it this way makes the flux coat and CLEAN the wire like it's supposed to and the solder will NATURALLY wick up the copper much much better.😊
Love it. I need to do the exact same thing.
I used the setup several times last week while using my winch and dump trailer to get a load of logs. It was so nice to be able to plug and unplug. No regrets!
What is jumper cables for a Dodge charger
How did you hook up the Ground wire???
Do U recommend a circuit breaker ??
You should add a connector plug in the back of the truck.
What is the size or gauge of the blue cable?
What brand cables did you buy?
couple dumb questions probably but I got to ask them 50 amp 175 amp 350 amp if I put a 350 amp Anderson plug on my jumper cables and I have another device wired up with a 50 amp Anderson plug with a plug into one another? or if I were a 350 amp Anderson plug onto my battery do I have to use a 350 amp Anderson plug on all my connections in order for it to link for accessories? and I might as well ask this other dumb question why I'm at it is there any other plugs out there that will plug into these Anderson plugs? because there quite expensive. or do you recommend any other type of quality plug that I don't have to sell my left arm to buy. cuz there's at least five different things I would like to be able to plug into this connection. thank you for your time
Nice video!!!
Is this CCA wire
Thinking a disconnect switch should be added to prevent malicious activity. Like the idea though
It is a man's job to be prepared for any and all cases that he can be prepared for so I like these as the young lady told me that I used to date I was full of useless information so is the dictionary until you need it all information is good information
No you must mount on the bumper my Nissan Micra battery dead now get stuck I tried to breach with out breaking window not successful niether way if I could fit this than I have portable jumpstart just plugged and job done but I will fit it . Any vehicle Incase battery dad situation it is helpful . just fit the plug at your front bumper so you have a battery access to revive your battery if even door is locked because of battery failed so later you can do anything .
Why would you do that? You can buy the quick-connect jumper cables without having to do all that work. Amazon has them for 98 bucks. If you really wanted to be slick, you would have come about a foot back from the alligator clips, cut the line there, and put on a quick connect. Then you could use them as a regular set of jumper cables, or if someone else had the quick connection, you could just plug right in. Or if you wanted to run a winch or something like that, you could have a quick connect and a regular set of alligator clips on the other end.
you need to cold crimp cables end with hammer strike crimper use saulddr it will melt during jump starting proses
that was horrifying to watch
Jump starting someone else with your vehicle. Because of all the computer stuff in vehicles now a days .You can really mess up your computer with their problems. Buy one of those little jump boxes .Talk about a safe effective jump.
You're fine unless you're a moron
Just get a cheap chinese hydraulic lug crimper, much better than soldering mess and a mechanically superior joint for automotive purposes.
Get a crimper, save yourself the time, propane and solder
crimp dont solder