With recent big 3 upgrades and a large power wire running to the system in the back, my battery terminals are becoming overburdened. I feel like just upgrading the terminals would create a messy, semi-functional look. does anyone have any experience mounting a distribution block in the engine bay? I'm not sure where I would put it, as I'm looking for a rather large one. (Fused, 1/0 input, two 1/0 outputs and some 4g/8g outputs.)

 

I use a battery with both side and post

 

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I needed to replace the battery when I got my Blazer a few years back, I put in a deep cycle yellow top Optima with side and top posts. The side posts have only the original connections, the top posts handles extra grounds, and the + feeds a 0 gauge amp wire, 4 gauge alternator charge wire, and direct connection to dual electric fan relay harness. Have an open 4 gauge hole on the lugs on the battery still that'll go to a winch in the near future

 

How's that working out? I was thinking about doing that. I've replaced the ground wires with all 1/0 wire with a stupid Walmart side post battery and now I'm having ground problems . Doesn't make sense .

 

Fanatically. I did finally hook a winch up (via a 500 amp cut-off solenoid), ended up changing the top post configuration up some from the old setup and actually hooked the winch lead to a side post extender, hooked a 4 gauge wire directly from the alternator to the same post as well, but the setup has held up well.

 

Cool. I think I'm gonna add back my stock ground wires along with my 1/0 wire, change to a lead top post adapter , and add a ground to the back of the alternator. At least till I can come up with 270 bucks for the Optima. I'm probably gonna have to upgrade the alternator too. I'm running all HIDs including fog lights , underbody led kit, and a 1400 watt stereo system . Mine originally came with a 105 amp alt, I've upgraded to a 130 amp, but that doesn't seem to be enough.

 

Do some searching on the AD244 upgrade. Easy 145amp bolt on with stock parts and well worth it upgrade.

 

Ok, I'll check into that. I was thinking about having mine rebuilt with more amperage . It's less than 6 months old anyway . I bought a brand new one from O'Reillys, not rebuilt.