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Battery cables are cheapest when you go to the Welding Supply Store and buy them off the bulk reels of welding cable then solder the ends on .

They'll even have red & black cable .

NAPA sells very good quality ends but I bet E-Bay or maybe even the Weld Supply Store can get them cheaper .

Using # 1 or 0 gauge battery cables allows 100 % of the current to reach the starter , no parasitic losses at all .

Run the ground cable to the engine or transmission , not the frame ! .

Then be sure to add grounding straps between the engine and frame , frame and cab , frame and radiator core support , frame and bed , etc. , etc. just like Generous Motors Corporation did when your rig was built ~ this ensures not only super bright headlights (even with standard seal beams) but wipers that work , radios without static on and on , blah blah blah .

A little bit of effort in your electrical system pays BIG dividends .

Me , I like to have two leads coming off the ground batter clamp ~ one goes to the engine block and t'other goes to the body , easy to do when you're making your own cables .