alternator ?
A boondocking forum I was reading had posts that the alternator wouldn't last charging camper battery's. How many have had alternators fail from a overload after boondocking? I just would like to kno...
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Trackrig wrote:Boatycall wrote:fishing2 wrote:
Most truck alternators these days are 160amp, newer ones 200amp. .
My 2005 Ford diesel only had a 110 amp alternator and if the OP is talking about his 2001 Dodge, it might even be smaller. I'll agree a little extra load shouldn't hurt the alternator, but they keep making things cheaper and cheaper......
Bill
Actually just the opposite - check stats on any newer truck. They've gone up to meet the increasing load of electronics and options.
For example, Fords base model alternator is now 160a, optional 200a, or a set of double 160a's.
A quick search on the ole interweb shows 2001 Dodge pickup as 136amps, 2014 as 180, optional 220a, and Dodge optional duals @ 440amps. You could literally power a small house through an inverter with 440amps capacity - that's 5,280watts @12v!
