Jumping a "Deuce"

[chuck500cc]

I have read how to jump start a duce. But I need to see some pics if anybody has any on the correct placement of the cables from the "jumping vehicle" to the duce. I have read it ten times and I guess my ADHD meds are wearing off.

 

[chuck500cc]

I dinn't wat to fry the system buy installing the cables wrong.

Chuck XD Fan

 

[poppop]

If jumping with a 24 volt vehicle hook the cables to the posts with the long leads attached, not the ones with the short jumper wire attached. Keep the polarity correct. If jumping with a 12 volt vehicle hook the cables to an individual battery. If it does not start hook it to the other battery. Sometimes only one battery is bad and you have to hook the cables to the bad battery for it to start.

 

[DavidB]

Use slave cable on plugs at left rear of cabs.
DavidB

 

[sermis]

I have a couple 50' jumper cables I might be selling soon.

 

[M1075]

Dang, 50'? How much do those suckers weigh?

 

[sermis]

A bunch. I might need to strip the copper for scrap and come out ahead.
Guessing 40 to 50#'s maybe more.

 

[73m819]

m1075, thats why the 50'ers are carried on the wreckers

 

[M1075]

I just carry the 25'. Also have the 10' or so. Never needed anything longer.

 

[emr]

would anybody know where to get the lugs that go into the head of the slave able,or cable connectors , i have purchased 4 and found they were wired for the impact.. i guess.. just the one wire , and need the correct lugs they are long and nice, i took another apart to see what i need, Thanks Randy

 

[sprucemt]

I think Saturn Surplus has them. 717-692-9400

 

[cranetruck]

m1075, thats why the 50'ers are carried on the wreckers

50 ft slave cables! You need to begin to worry about voltage drops from 2 to 5 volts depending on conditions. Not so good on a cold day with "thick" oil in the crankcase...shorter is better.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I use a 25' NATO cable (thanks Wayne Harris) even though nothing here has NATO plugs. I figure with the adapters I can jump or be jumped by anyone. I did have a 12' 2 pin but I left that in the cargo when I sold it. Wonder if its still there. Walter, did you get that with the truck?

 

[sermis]

As heavy as the copper wire is in these cables I can't see much drop in voltage. They are the NATO cables.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

big heavy wires dont help with the voltage drop, you'd want many small ga wires. look at the wiring lits for car amps, 4ga but very tiny ga strands braided together.

 

[OPCOM]

jumping a deuce.. first, build a sturdy ramp that will take the weight of the truck...

 

[emr]

I love the idea and am making a longer set to keep with the regular set in each truck , its for fun and for an easy jump in a tight spot,and i think its worth it to have, ,as for voltage drop, most vehicle jumps, i think are at a show or something and mabe a switch was left on,As long as the bats are in sound condition,<they> it just takes a little boost to get a good maintenenced truck back on the road, and of course like filling a pool, to a point, one can hook up and take 5.Always better to have more toys on the truck!! Randy

 

[emr]

Thanks!! I will try Saturn Monday. Randy

 

[sermis]

I had one of the cables that had been damaged. Barrman now has it, maybe he can post a PIC of the copper cable. The copper strands in these cables are thin and many. I also have some cables I am not sure what they are for. They have a screw latch on the plug ends.

 

[sermis]

Here is the assortment of cables I have.
1st one I think is a generator cable maybe. It has the lock ring at the connection head.
2nd and 3rd are 50’ with NATO ends.
4th I think is the old 2 pin style jumper cable.
Last one I am not sure. It is a 2 pin cable but has spring covers.