TYC Starter
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Yes, the joys of HEUI injection systems.
Only 1 battery needed when it's warm, but you need a lot of amps to get it going cold.
We had a 6.4 truck here a couple months ago, had motor issues and no glow plugs were hooked up due to diagnostics. I had to move the truck and only had 1 spare battery handy. It had been sitting outside in the same spot for a week or 2, threw 1 battery in it, no glow plugs, 12° outside and it fired right up. I couldn't count how many times it turned over because it was running before I knew it, almost fired as soon as I hit the key.
I'm pretty sure my next plow truck will be a 6.4 after what I saw this winter.
As for the TYC starter, see how it holds up 2 or 3 years from now. If it makes it that far I say it's a good option.
Only 1 battery needed when it's warm, but you need a lot of amps to get it going cold.
We had a 6.4 truck here a couple months ago, had motor issues and no glow plugs were hooked up due to diagnostics. I had to move the truck and only had 1 spare battery handy. It had been sitting outside in the same spot for a week or 2, threw 1 battery in it, no glow plugs, 12° outside and it fired right up. I couldn't count how many times it turned over because it was running before I knew it, almost fired as soon as I hit the key.
I'm pretty sure my next plow truck will be a 6.4 after what I saw this winter.
As for the TYC starter, see how it holds up 2 or 3 years from now. If it makes it that far I say it's a good option.
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Gotta love carrying the spare parts just in case! What about using semi truck batteries? I realize they are pretty expensive, but would probably give you a heck of a lot more CCA in the cold winter months?
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Darin has done remote mounted battery boxes. This is what I put in mine, extremely expensive but they kick butt!
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I knew Darin did that, I was thinking of making a ranch hand style front bumper, with a hide-away remote terminals similar to his design. Would free up the engine bay, and make it look a lot cleaner, without all the batteries and wiring clogging up the engine bay.
Wow Glenn!! Those batteries kick some major butt! They are more expensive, but how do they compare to other batteries you've tried? Life expectancy, cold weather strain?
You would still need at least 2 of them right?
Wow Glenn!! Those batteries kick some major butt! They are more expensive, but how do they compare to other batteries you've tried? Life expectancy, cold weather strain?
You would still need at least 2 of them right?
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