YouTuber TheRightBrotha recently shared this video, showing how he jump started his truck’s battery using his car.

In the clip he explains that his 2014 Freightliner’s battery was dead and he was unable to start the rig, and because there was no shop nearby he decided to take matters into his own hands. Well his own car, to be precise.

He admitted that he “didn’t know anything” about the truck battery, but found a way to make it work. Some commenters applauded his efforts, but mentioned that he could have done it an easier way.

hathawayhh
you did it the hard way lol. all you had to do was open the hood.

JacolbyDaTrucker
Most trucks have jump stubs under the hood or behind the cab, you made it work tho. 👏

Sean Lukas
With the headlight on!! Way to think on your feet! jumping it off of a car is safer than jumping it off of the reefer because a car’s battery is charged fully in charge is at 14 5 whereas if you look at a reefer battery it is very small in an interruption in voltage can fuck with the computer. not that I haven’t done it when I had to

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