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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Camden;812424 said:
Didn't go back that far.
2COR517
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Camden;812424 said:
Good one. Laughed so hard my eyes are damp.
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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cet;812444 said:
Easy, they reversed the inversion on the flux capacitor.
juspayme
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2COR517;812380 said:
he used the search button!
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 
nicksplowing
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cet;812444 said:
i think you just found the mole
cet;812444 said:
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).
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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