running another battery... need advice!

[premierpounder 10+ year member]

i am getting a stinger battery from a buddy of mine. I currently have the big 3 upgraded to 2 gauge welding cable (compares to 1 gauge stinger) and stock battery in front. I was wondering if it is a bad idea to run 2 gauge wire straight from the alternator to the second battery in the back? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif looking for some advice.

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[truckcap22 10+ year member]

why not run it from your battery from the front?

 

[Carnivorous18 10+ year member]

Id just run it to the front battery. Since your back battery is connected to the front it dont matter really if its connected front or back. Im 99.9% sure of that

 

[Lonnie 10+ year member]

Dont think their would really be any difference. The cables from the front battery and the back battery would be touching on the alt regardless. SO yea...save your self a little trouble by not getting the nut off the alt and just add the wires to your front battery. I was gonna do what you mentioned...but **** it was a pain in the ass to take the nut off the alt to do the big 3.