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Title: Dual alternators
Post by: cmays03 on August 03, 2009, 05:26:12 PM

so has anyone done dual alts on a tracker yet? I'm working on moving mine to the other side of the motor and higher so its out of the mud and water. but i was thinking of running dual alts for the crap i have on the tracker winch elec fans and a few others. plus if one stops working still have one to do the job. so any info let me know. thanks

Title: Re: Dual alternators
Post by: ROSS on August 04, 2009, 11:11:31 AM

i run just one 105 amp GM  with dual optima batts

Title: Re: Dual alternators
Post by: Drone637 on August 04, 2009, 01:28:25 PM

You could probably build a mount and put it where the air conditioning sits normally.  If you go with a GM one wire you can run it straight back to the battery and bypass splicing it into your stock electrical system.

Title: Re: Dual alternators
Post by: sammypro.com on August 05, 2009, 08:10:46 AM

My .02,
I think I like the idea od "dual storage" (2 batteries) rather than 2 production systems. My concern would be power robbed from engine while running the second unit. I could be way off base, just my .02

Title: Re: Dual alternators
Post by: zukimoo on August 05, 2009, 09:24:46 PM

around here we run two batt that are kept seperate. One for the zuke/engine and normal lights and the other one for every thing extra. Kill the winch batt and you can still start the zuke. Put a spare alt in a bag and put it in the back or mount it under the hood then you have your spare....one 12 and 13mm wrench is all you need to swap and of course 5 minutes and that includes drining a pepsi.....just my 2 cents.