Who builds some of the best jumper cable ends?

I found a 20' set on the interstate but the ends had been ran over, wanting to replace them. Good heavy cables too.

Mine, put together 30+ years ago, have #43 Mueller Electric Company ends and Excal #2 Excelene welding cables. Hell for stout.

Probably NAPA. The one in Belton is good and they’ll install also.

Probably cost more to replace the clamps than a new set of cables cost.

small welding ground clamps are good . just paint red and black . i use that setup on 24v machines

May run over there and give em a whirl.

Totally true. Depending on the gauge, a set of cables will run maybe $25 to $40. 2 pairs of good clamps will run that much or more. OTOH, I'm one of those who hates to throw good stuff away...and my shop shows it.

Good 20' 2/0 cables are gonna set you back more than 2 pairs of clamps.

And you are still stuck with cheap ass clamps.

$40 cables ain't much, usually copper coated aluminum.

Just looked at an old order and I paid $70 for a 25' set of 0 gauge cables. Big heavy clamps, flexible in the cold, etc.. pretty nice set.


They are great for jumping the occasional tractor. Engines spin over way faster compared to the lighter gauge stuff.

Any idea on a brand?

Currently unavailable...


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VXW5B32/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



These appear to be possibly decent.

https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Jumper...dp_prsubs_1?pd_rd_i=B08538BJXC&psc=1

The Deka ones used to be good and made in USA. I don't know if they are anymore. I looked for a NOS set on Ebay for you, but didn't see any. The 1000 amp solid copper parrot style were the créme de la créme.

Like these.

https://allbatterysalesandservice.com/quickcable-900-amp-solid-copper-booster-parrot-clamps-602070

Cheap welders often have jumper style clamps on them..

If you start getting into $70- $100 bucks, you might be better off buying a jump starter pack. I carry a NOCO GB150 in my service truck. Money well spent, but they even have some good ones for a lot less.

Jump starter review and testing

I lost track of them, I made up a pair, one red, one black, heavy welder cable. I think they cracked all up.

The other benefit of a jump pack is you don't have to wrestle with getting the jump vehicles lined up for the cables to reach. Jumping a car on the side of the highway or parking lot, tractor in the barn or boat at the boat ramp are all easy with a jump pack. Plus you have a backup power supply and/or light during an emergency. I actually used mine during our TX power outage to charge cell phones.

The other benefit of a jump pack is you don't have to wrestle with getting the jump vehicles lined up for the cables to reach. Jumping a car on the side of the highway or parking lot, tractor in the barn or boat at the boat ramp are all easy with a jump pack. Plus you have a backup power supply and/or light during an emergency. I actually used mine during our TX power outage to charge cell phones.

Been looking at the jump packs. Probably buy one of those as well.

Advantages and disadvantages to both.

I built my cables and they have SB connectors in between that I can unplug and add an extension in, also run the NAPA connectors. I can pull in front of a vehicle and run my cables from my batteries to the back of my pickup and hook onto the other vehicles batteries and start them. No turning around on a highway or were ever to jump them. Made from heavy gauge welding cable.