Mil-Spec Battery Terminals 3/8 stud and 5/16 accessories

[maxamillion2345]

I just installed mil-spec battery terminals and ran into this problem. Fusible link ring is too small for the 3/8 bolt. I currently have it hooked up to the thinner bolt but the mating surface isn't completely flat and the fusible link wires don't have any slack left due to being mounted further in.

What do you guys think of using an "extender" made up of 2 to 3 inches of 1/0 welding cable with 3/8 lugs on both ends? One end to hook up to the 3/8 bolt on the terminal and the other hooked up to the fusible link with a nut and bolt and then taped up to prevent accidentally shorting to ground. Would this be okay?

Make a cut to the ring and spread it out a touch

 

[JohnVee]

I should point out that it is NOT good practice to use the post-clamp bolts for your electrical connections.

Care to explain?

 

[landcrshr]

Care to explain?

Due to the open design of the clamp, you're not really landing the ring terminal against a solid surface.

 

[Dave 2000]

I got rid of the FL's altogether, neat fuse box job done, they rarely fail suddenly, just give intermittent faults that are hard to track down.

Regards

Dave

 

[MoJ]

Napa 728249

 

[White Stripe]

I used this stuff: