Grounding Points

[GAINMOB]

does anyone know where there are good frame grounding points on 2nd gens? prepping to push 8K watts in the truck

 

[Bedrck47]

best place would be using the battery ground at the right side frame rail

 

[GAINMOB]

looking for about 3 points if possible

 

[Bedrck47]

Just looked at the wiring diagrams and that is the only location with a factory ground all the other grounding points are on body locations
appears that you may have to drill and mount any grounding points you need

 

[GAINMOB]

thx...greatly appreciated

 

[GAINMOB]

plan on having 4 batteries in the rear...but i'm going to have 5 amps in the truck

 

[stamp11127]

Your going into the big truck neighborhood with the total amperage those batteries will provide. You may want to consider isolating the circuit from the vehicles circuitry - if you were to use 4-925cca batteries that would be 3700cca on the ground side.

 

[Bedrck47]

that would be good in winter with below 0 temps

 

[stamp11127]

Yea it would.

"Man I can run my starter for a full 2 minutes without my batteries even draining. Then my starter melts and catches on fire...."

 

[GAINMOB]

The circuit will be isolated

 

[GAINMOB]

4 group 31 batteries

 

[GAINMOB]

Xs power D3100s....and a D6500 under hood

 

[oblivion]

Are you running at least 1 ground wire run front to rear?

 

[GAINMOB]

but of course...prob 2/0 straight back

 

[oblivion]

Great just checking. As for grounding points, in mine, I have 2 going directly through the floor in the rear right beside the frame and bolted to it on either side. In the front I have 3, one extra to the stock ground and then 2 more the the frame on both sides right behind the upper control arms.