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I took the advice from many threads on here about my weak starter.
I took the starter in to my local shop (30 yrs in service). First thing the service guys says your cables are wrong for a six volt and the starter may need a rebuild. They did a fabulous job on the starter and the cables wow they're are heavy duty, must be 2 gauge I hook the starter up and it runs like new . Nothing better then getting something done from a good shop and getting it home and it works better then your exspectations. I think the cable advice was real good. Everyones help on here was great thanks again. I may work on the generator next. Peter

Cables can make all the difference. I once helped a guy jump his car. Someone else with a big new Dodge truck tried jumping him, but it wouldn't go. He was using the cheap skinny jumper cables he bought at the "parts store".

I had the set my dad had made from Welding cable. They were 2 gauge I think. The guy's car cranked over without a whimper.

Can't push much power through a skinny conduit.

Nice truck Petmil. Somebody probably went to Auto Zone and grabbed a set of battery cables that looked long enough, not realizing that a 6 volt system requires much larger cables and wiring. Glad you got 'er going.