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new2this44
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Jun 13, 2019

Spend 400 bucks for dual alternators on new Ram build?

Hello. I am building a Arctic Fox 990 and a Ram to pull it. Is it worth building my ram with dual alternators so as to more efficiently charge my camper while driving?? Or will such a set-up require a...
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valhalla360
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Jun 14, 2019
Another issue...even if you spend a few hundred extra to install massive charging cables back to the camper...unless it's a massive battery bank, the batteries won't absorb 400amp.

The max charge rate is around 25% of the amp-hr rating, so to absorb 400 amps, you would need around 1600amp-hr of battery...and even then once you get up around 80-90%, they will absorb less.

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