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Old 11-06-2008, 10:11 PM
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Question dual alternators?

Anyone heard of this? My friend informed me today, that he has 2 alternators on his ram! He is the 2nd owner and uses it for his landscaping business. He says it charges his dual battery to run his snow plow and strobe light (looks like a freakin x-mas tree) I've seen his truck many times but never under the hood

Has anyone EVER heard of this? dual alternator and dual batteries?
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 10:18 PM
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yeah i have, they use it in the audio business. the diesel trucks had a dual battery. ask him to take some underhood pics, his fricken X-mas tree. Is his truck a 1500?
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 10:22 PM
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yea it's a 1500... he treats as if it's a tank though... i told him to get a 3500 or something! I will try to pester him for some pics
 
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I am thinking of buying a plow for my truck. I found a used plow on Craigslist for $600.
 
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I remember seeing a YouTube video of a Chevrolet, I think it was, that had three alternators. He took it in to get tested at AutoZone or some place as a joke, and it took several minutes and the manager to figure it out.
 
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Yup... I've seen it done before. I myself will be outfitting a York AC Compressor for on board air.
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 03:05 PM
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I would love to get a plow! I'd like to get a blizzard speed wing.. but i think it's a little too heavy... I'll prolly get a meyer/western 8ft poly
 



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