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Jan 10, 2022 | 08:11 AM

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gsxr1216

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Originally Posted by B-ManFX4

Weird. On all the trucks I looked at when I was looking to buy, when they had dual alternators it was listed as dual extra heavy duty. I love the "No Charge" next to it.

Nothing about dual or heavy duty on my sticker, but it indeed has two of them under the hood totaling 397 amps.

Jan 10, 2022 | 11:54 AM

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SARDiverDan

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Some list it and others don't, not sure why. Mine is listed as a dual

Jan 10, 2022 | 12:57 PM

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Some list it and others don't, not sure why. Mine is listed as a dual

What was the option that gave you the dual alternators at no charge? Mine shows as dual extra heavy duty altrntr but has a $115 charge.

Jan 10, 2022 | 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

What was the option that gave you the dual alternators at no charge? Mine shows as dual extra heavy duty altrntr but has a $115 charge.

I believe they label it differently on some trim levels than others.

Jan 10, 2022 | 02:43 PM

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SARDiverDan

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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

What was the option that gave you the dual alternators at no charge? Mine shows as dual extra heavy duty altrntr but has a $115 charge.

I just buy them off the lot, but I think items like the rapid heat is what automatically upgrades to the dual alternators. Here is the sheet for mine.

Jan 10, 2022 | 03:18 PM

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gsxr1216

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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

What was the option that gave you the dual alternators at no charge? Mine shows as dual extra heavy duty altrntr but has a $115 charge.

Rapidheat does it, so that's $250 option but you get the 397 amp dual alt setup no charge.

Jan 10, 2022 | 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

What was the option that gave you the dual alternators at no charge? Mine shows as dual extra heavy duty altrntr but has a $115 charge.

Mine was a combination of the snow plow/camper package and the upfitter switches. The snow plow/camper package bumped it up to the 200A alternator, and then the upfitters on top of that pushed it to the dual 332A alternators.

Jan 10, 2022 | 10:17 PM

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KU4OJ

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Originally Posted by 4wd6.7L

What was the option that gave you the dual alternators at no charge? Mine shows as dual extra heavy duty altrntr but has a $115 charge.

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Originally Posted by gpf2ez

I believe they label it differently on some trim levels than others.

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Originally Posted by gsxr1216

Rapidheat does it, so that's $250 option but you get the 397 amp dual alt setup no charge.

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Originally Posted by chadstickpoindexter

To add to the goofy mix, get a 7.3L gasser and click dual batteries/alternators and you get the biggest set up available, 397 amps. Why not skip the dual 332 amp and only offer the 397? Any dual alternator would be the bigger set up. This sort of thing drives up the price of the trucks, IMHO.