I still have the original alternator (only 23,400 miles on it); I'll have to pull it out and check. Perhaps I can get a local electrical shop to repair it and boost it up a bit?
I figured out the generator prep kit wiring. I pulled the back seat and lower panel and traced it back to the shore power cable box. I went into the power cable box, and, lo and behold, another junction box. All I need is to wire in a 30a receptacle on the one side, and wire the other side to the inverter. This means no problems with switching, since I will plug into the inverter power when driving down the road or boondocking, and into the park hookups or generator when not.
Now the next part is the cables. It was only one, and its the negative, not the positive. I also think its only 2 awg. I'll have to get a second 2 awg cable to ground to the chassis (one 2 awg to battery, one to the frame) and a 4/0 positive cable from the welding supply store and make the cabling legit. I'll also pick up extra lugs to make the 2 awg cables between the batteries. Eventually I want to add another battery tray and mount a couple more, but I am limited to two this year.
For now, I'll have to leave the original power center box in, as it contains all the 12v fuses, the 10 breaker, and the charge sentry. Maybe next winter I can make that a project list... put in a small breaker panel, a modern converter/charger, and a separate 12v fuse panel, all while finding a way to make it fit behind the original cover.
