The other night I came home from work in my power ram. No problems. Later that night I went to take the tuck out again and it would not turn over. I just bought the beast so I thought the battery didn't have enough juice due to old alternator or something along that line. I charged the battery and tried jumping it but no luck. Everything electrical (lights and such) works fine, but when I turn the key I just get the click. I've cleaned and checked the terminals and they're fine.

Before that night the truck had been starting up quickly and perfectly. I take some bumpy roads to and from work. Does this sort of thing just happen so suddenly? Could something of come loose, and if so where would I begin to look?

 

My starter is too big and hits my header. After a few months the starter quit starting on the first attempt. Just click. If I work the key back and forth eventually it grabs and starts. Try rapidly bouncing from ON to START with the key and see if you can get it to turn over. Also try smacking the starter with a dead blow hammer or hard rubber mallet. Sometimes that helps.

 

I tried the rapid ON/Start idea. Didn't work. I'm going to take a better look at it friday, but if there are any other suggestions before then that would be much appreciated.

 

Well you can try removing the starter and hosing it down with electrical parts cleaner and see if it's not gummed up with mud or something. Other than that, I'd probably replace it with a mini starter.

 

This afternoon I attempted the rapid ON/Start process again and after 10 or so tries it started up. But tonight going to start it again I tried a hundred times and no luck. It got a decent amount colder I'm guessing that didn't help. Would this call for a new starter? Thanks again for the support.

 

Hit starter with a wrench or hammer...if weak it will usually start and needs replacement. You can get away with this for a while until it will stops all together. if it is manual park in a hill.