Update to Orion 50 amp DC/DC charger with new High Output alternator

[rideadeuce]

Finally got the Mechman 370 amp HO alternator installed. Dramatic difference @idle 35 amps showed up on display. Woohoo! Interestingly, it took a piece of 2x4 going through my radiator on I-40 East headed to Johnson City, TN to get the incentive to do the upgrade. The Mechman alternator had been sitting in my garage for 6 months. 

Now, I can finally replenish the 920aH battery bank while driving on long legs out West. 

Best, Mike

BTW, used JB weld to temporarily stop the drainage of coolant... made it back home without a tow. 

Edited December 22, 2024 by rideadeuce

[topgun2]

2 hours ago, rideadeuce said:

BTW, used JB weld to temporarily stop the drainage of coolant... made it back home without a tow. 

Good for you!  What are the odds that the piece of 2x4 would clear the grill and hit the important stuff behind it?  Glad you had the JB with you.

Also, thanks for the update on the DC to DC charger.

Bill

[Ronbrink]

15 hours ago, rideadeuce said:

Finally got the Mechman 370 amp HO alternator installed.

Congrats, now you can add the Mechman to your Signature!

[katanapilot]

Tundras are like the Timex watches of old.  At least for the first and second generation.  Third generation has been a bit of a disaster for Toyota so far...

I'll get rid of mine when someone pries it out of my cold, dead hands. 😉

[SeaDawg]

12 hours ago, katanapilot said:

I'll get rid of mine when someone pries it out of my cold, dead hands. 😉

Ditto on my 2005 Silverado.  We keep what works.

[Rivernerd]

On 12/22/2024 at 7:40 AM, katanapilot said:

Tundras are like the Timex watches of old.  At least for the first and second generation. 

I concur.  I still have an '08 (with a few dings) to get me to river put-ins, and a 2019 (that still looks new) for towing Hull #1291.  Both are still reliable.

That is why I installed a Genuine Cooling Systems transmission cooler in the 2019 rather than replace it with a 3/4 ton GMC.   It tows our Elie II well (with an Andersen WD hitch) and summer transmission temps now remain normal when towing.