Well, Monday I got to work and noticed something odd about the truck. Shut it down and restarted it, slow cranking. So took to it to the local auto parts store and bought new batteries and got a new alternator which was a lifetime warranty. Installed everything and still not charging. Auto parts store tested my old alternator and it tested good, so i reinstalled it. Checked everything i could and couldn't figure out why the alternator would get excited. So took it a local shop owned by a friend if mine, Specialized Diesel Northwest. These guys do great work. Chris had it for day and had a difficult time figuring thus one out. So he called his auto electrical specialist he uses and they said bring it over.
After a little time they diagnosed a faulty battery warning light bulb to be the cause. I had read online earlier in the day that they could cause this, but mine was working. Apparently it was dimmer than the other dash lights. Before the swap of the bulb, i only saw 11.5 volts, now seeing 14+. Thanks again to Chris and his crew and the electrical specialist who got me back on the road.

 

Ken, glad you got it figured out. This is something I will keep in the back of my mind.

 

Good to hear Ken, very much a quirk that could have cost a bunch of money. Thanks for sharing.