My altenator is going out on my K2500 GMC 4x4. I think the extra load from the Meyer angle plow helped it along. I tried the auto stores and the biggest ones they sell for my brackets is 65 amp. I can order 1 from a shop that is 95 amp for twice the money which I dont mind if I need it. My truck is straight with no air cond. It has 2 new batteries totaling 1600 cca. The electric shop recomends the 95 amp. What do you folks think?....mick
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Mick,<p>I'd probably go for the 95 amp alternator. 65 amps is a little low for a truck in my opinion. Just for your info I measured the current draw on a 6.5 ft blade on a Toyota before. While lifting it drew 90 amps and when topped out it surged over 200 amps. Thats why having 2 batteries is important. They take the hit and the alternator replenishes them asap. If you add up all the circuits that are drawing current you might be surprised. Just a guess:<p>Ignition 10A<br>Lights 10A<br>Heater 8A<br>Wipers 8A<br>Beacon 5A<br>Radio 2A<br>Brake Lts 5A<p>Total 48A <br>This is not including power windows,etc.<p>Then add the drain everytime you move your blade if it is an electric/hydro..<p>Dave<br>
thelawnguy
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Get an alternator from a 9c1 Caprice I believe they are 120-135 amp and will bolt right up, lots in the junkyards just get the brackets with it.<p>Bill
grandview
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So it it still working?
2COR517
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How did you dig up a thread that is almost ten years old?
snowman4
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Holy old batman
grandview
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Didn't go back that far.Camden;812424 said:
2COR517
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Good one. Laughed so hard my eyes are damp.Camden;812424 said:
cet
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Mick's post is from Jan. 2000 but it says he joined in May 2001. How does that work.
2COR517
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Easy, they reversed the inversion on the flux capacitor.cet;812444 said:
juspayme
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he used the search button!2COR517;812380 said:
scottL
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So .... is the alternator still working that's what we really want to know
that's what we really want to know 
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i think you just found the molecet;812444 said:
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That was a different "Mick". I joined Lawn Site as "MJ" in something like August, 2000 when PS was part of LS. Then in May 2001, PS became its own site. I joined PS as "Mick". Everyone who transferred was assigned a "Join Date" for PS of May, 2001 (some then asked for their original LS Join Date to go with them to PS). How the system allowed two "Micks", I don't know. But I've searched and that "Mick" didn't post much after I joined LS, if at all. He's never posted on the separate PS. Most of his posts were in the Ford section (none of mine are).cet;812444 said:
This original post is from the PlowSite section of LawnSite ( remember PlowSite was formed in May 2001?).
Confused yet?
I've never owned a GMC nor a Meyer.
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