Rear Mount Battery Install

To make the rear mount battery box setup, I started with a trip to Home Depot to buy some 1/8" thick angle iron and a 1" steel strip.

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I used 0/1 gauge wire for the rear mount battery. I have an amprack in the rear hatch area which was being fed by a 4 gauge wire. I ghetto-rigged this as my battery cable to try it, and it wasn't close to being large enough. The battery voltage would drop from 12.1V to 5V when cranking! I ordered this heavy gauge welding wire from MSC, and it works like a charm. The cable is attached to the battery with clamp-on-cable side post terminals and to the starter motor/ground with  0/1 copper lugs. The lugs were crimped with a dull chisel and a sledgehammer (yes, they're a bit too large for the crimpers!) When I get a chance, I'll wire in a remote shutoff, seal the battery box, and possibly wire a circuit breaker or fuse inline in case of a short. 

Andris@Skulte.com   Skulte Performance Designs