MontanaMan
03-15-2017, 01:10 PM
About 11 years ago, I upgraded my ground strap with 1 gauge welder's wire. It was the most flexible welder's wire I could find, but not anywhere near as flexible as the little OEM strap, so it eventually broke at the engine head lug because of engine movement.
To replace it, I used a woven wire strap, like OEM, but much larger.
Here are the Pics:
The materials and the new crimper:
http://montanasoft.com/images/jeep/groundstrap/GS_materials.jpg
The finished strap:
I made it 2 inches longer than OEM to give it more flexibility. I slathered the ends of the webbing with Ox-Gard to prevent any corrosion inside the crimps.
http://montanasoft.com/images/jeep/groundstrap/GS.jpg
The width of the new strap is 1-3/8 inches, vs. 7/16 inch OEM. Almost 3 times as wide and much thicker
http://montanasoft.com/images/jeep/groundstrap/GS_width.jpg
Overall, I'm very happy with it. It's big, beefy, heavy, and very flexible. It will carry a LOT more current than the little OEM strap. The crimps are very good. I was actually hanging my weight on them, and they didn't fail.
What's cool is I have enough leftover material, so I can make several more. If anyone is interested, send me an email: [email protected]
Hope this helps someone.
To replace it, I used a woven wire strap, like OEM, but much larger.
Here are the Pics:
The materials and the new crimper:
http://montanasoft.com/images/jeep/groundstrap/GS_materials.jpg
The finished strap:
I made it 2 inches longer than OEM to give it more flexibility. I slathered the ends of the webbing with Ox-Gard to prevent any corrosion inside the crimps.
http://montanasoft.com/images/jeep/groundstrap/GS.jpg
The width of the new strap is 1-3/8 inches, vs. 7/16 inch OEM. Almost 3 times as wide and much thicker
http://montanasoft.com/images/jeep/groundstrap/GS_width.jpg
Overall, I'm very happy with it. It's big, beefy, heavy, and very flexible. It will carry a LOT more current than the little OEM strap. The crimps are very good. I was actually hanging my weight on them, and they didn't fail.
What's cool is I have enough leftover material, so I can make several more. If anyone is interested, send me an email: [email protected]
Hope this helps someone.