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Dec 12, 2010 | 09:39 PM

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We have had similar problems from the delco-remy alternators that Deere used, Do you have a volt/ohm meter with you? If so you can start hunting for a short.

Dec 12, 2010 | 10:32 PM

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i also have had the same problem with a bosch alternator only lasted one year!

Dec 12, 2010 | 11:15 PM

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We have had similar problems from the delco-remy alternators that Deere used, Do you have a volt/ohm meter with you? If so you can start hunting for a short.

Yup I do have a meter with me mark.. where do I start hunting mark.. (thats what I'm trying to do.. conduct a professional hunt.... lol) If its that big of a short to toast alts like that.. I think you would have some serious sparks flyin wouldn't you ??? If there was a short, I guess it would be in a positive cable somewhere ??? I don't know ?? Just doesn't make sense to me. Sh*& alts ??????

Dec 12, 2010 | 11:18 PM

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Whats the stock Amperage on these Alts ??? I'm thinking I need a bigger one ! Why would the original one last 7 yrs and now I can't get a lordco one to last more than a week ????

Dec 12, 2010 | 11:50 PM

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Thinking the OEM is 160amp maybe.... Go 200amp for that winch and lights. Like I told ya yesterday.

Dec 13, 2010 | 01:15 AM

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I'm going to replace my alternator soon. After seeing so many issues I'm going to go with DC power enginering high output alternator.

Dec 13, 2010 | 01:23 AM

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OEM is 110-amps.

Unless you have extraordinary power requirements, it is more than sufficient to run the stuff on the truck and keep the batteries both fully charged, too.

If you idle for LONG periods with the heater and headlights on, that might make a difference.

Pop

Dec 13, 2010 | 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SpringerPop

Thanks Pop.... I don't idle for long periods with anything on. I do have some driving lights that I run.... but I've had those on the truck since I owned it and no problems until now. I think these crap rebuilt alts are the issue here ! Once out of the woods I will be getting something different... If I get out of here !

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Dec 13, 2010 | 11:13 AM

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OEM BABY! SERVES YOU RIGHT STEPPING OUT ON ME. YOU CHEATER...

Dec 13, 2010 | 07:17 PM

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OEM BABY! SERVES YOU RIGHT STEPPING OUT ON ME. YOU CHEATER...

Ed .. I wish I could have gotten it from you... Everytime this thing has gone I've been in the middle of BF nowhere. Now I've had to get if from the local Ford dealer in a town 3 hours away.. They are shipping it to a town which is an hour away and somehow I have to get it from there. I may get a 200 amp from somewhere and have this OEM one for a spare since OEM rules and they are so reliable !

Dec 13, 2010 | 07:48 PM

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Russ, Ed would be happy to run that up to you because that is just the kind of "special" guy that he is.

Dec 13, 2010 | 08:39 PM

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Russ, Ed would be happy to run that up to you because that is just the kind of "special" guy that he is.

I bet he will !!! It might be in Feb. sometime when he's coming up here though eh ???

We're hoping to get a BC tech day happening for early feb. I would assume that you will be coming

Dec 13, 2010 | 09:09 PM

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I bet he will !!! It might be in Feb. sometime when he's coming up here though eh ???

We're hoping to get a BC tech day happening for early feb. I would assume that you will be coming

I will finish my passport work LOL Can we bring guns??

Dec 13, 2010 | 10:30 PM

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I will finish my passport work LOL Can we bring guns??

Thought you were finishing that last feb. ????? WTF. Probably could bring em... but not without a lot of paper work and hassles at the border. NOt really worth it when there is plenty of them up here.