Best automotive battery jumper cables according to Reddit
Reddit mentions of CBC25 Heavy Duty 2 Gauge Wire Extra Long 25 Feet Ft Length 600 Amp Copper Plate Parrot Jaw Auto Booster Jumper Jumping Cable by CTT
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of CBC25 Heavy Duty 2 Gauge Wire Extra Long 25 Feet Ft Length 600 Amp Copper Plate Parrot Jaw Auto Booster Jumper Jumping Cable by CTT. Here are the top ones.
- Fit type: Universal Fit
- Package Dimensions: 10.16 H x 35.814 L x 26.416 W (centimetres)
- Country of Origin : China
- Package Weight: 7.65 pounds
Features:
Specs:
Height | 2 Inches |
Length | 1 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Weight | 7.5 Pounds |
Width | 2 Inches |
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Brand, no..Your just looking for something like this. (BTW looks like they are significantly cheaper online. ~$70 is what I saw at a Sears auto center and PepBoys
http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Jumper-Booster-Cables-Tangle/dp/B00NT6ELRA/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LMLVH4E?psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E9ANSGU?psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/FJC-45245-Parrot-Professional-Booster/dp/B004BGXNGW/
Longer length gives you more options, thicker cable and better clamps means your not standing in the rain or cold as long.
If you want something longer for convenience go with these http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E9ANSGU/ref=s9_topr_hm_b13xTR_g263_i1
Since this is /r/frugal though, the shorter the cable the thinner it can be and still carry the same current. So if you want to save some bucks you could go for something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ELASYIA/ref=s9_simh_hm_b13xTR_d0_g263_i1 (the 12 foot option)
OK, should these things happen again, here are some things you should keep in the trunk.
A tire inflator that plugs into your cigarette lighter. It won't help much with larger leaks, but for smaller ones it'll let you reinflate the tire long enough to get to an auto shop.
If you want to plug a leak, you'll need a tire repair kit. This isn't as simple to use as the inflator (you'd want to practice or at least see it done first), but it's not rocket science either. A word of caution though: the needles used in those kits have been known to break, so don't do what that guy did at 2:48 where he was lucky not to give himself a vasectomy.
If the nail or whatever is still in the tire, then you'll need something like vice grips to pull it out. If it's not in the tire, then you'll need the inflator to push air in and some (preferably soapy) water to see pour on the tire and see bubbles where the air is coming out.
And since this kit is $6 and has plugs to fix four flats and a shop will charge you $5 to fix one, it doesn't take that long to start saving a few bucks.
A set of jumper cables. Honestly, I don't know why dealerships don't put this in every car that drives off the lot. Here's how to use them correctly. With these, you won't need to call AAA for (most) dead batteries, just find some kind soul willing to let you jump off of their car. For jumper cables there's a few things you want to look for: