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Hannibal

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Posted: 09/25/12 05:19am

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Yes a car. It's a car size engine. Fits in a car with room to spare. Little I6 car engine. [emoticon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc

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Posted: 09/25/12 02:42pm

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Hannibal wrote:

Yes a car. It's a car size engine. Fits in a car with room to spare. Little I6 car engine. [emoticon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc

Cool!... Thanks for sharing the video! [emoticon]

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That car should be removed from the road as a safety hazard and crushed. The owner should be horsewhipped to death.

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Hannibal wrote:

Yes a car. It's a car size engine. Fits in a car with room to spare. Little I6 car engine. [emoticon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO_kjaxIDzc

You Sir are a real tool. The Cummins B series is now just a car engine. And your gasser belongs in a moped.

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American muscle!!!!!Getcha some LOL

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That would be one wicked moped! [emoticon]

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Posted: 09/26/12 05:38pm

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OK Could I return the tread back to questions and answers?

I'm still on my truck buying research and have pretty much defined the general spec on what i would like:

3500
Crew Cab
Diesel
SRW
4WD
Long Box

Now my wife and i are working together on the options.. etc.

But a couple more questions on mechanics..

Two options that are listed are:

Dual Alternator
Aux Battery

As we will be using this for towing then I'm leaning towards getting a dual alternator. Does anyone have any opinions? the option is surprisingly inexpensive

The Aux battery I suspect is probably best for cold cold climates 9I live in San Diego and don't travel to the deep cold in winter.. However the option is again quite inexpensive so I'm wondering if its worth while.

Would appreciate any inputs!

Thanks

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Unless you are building an ambulance or plan on running your camper off of your truck through a power inverter I would skip those options.

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Posted: 09/26/12 07:01pm

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Most Diesels come with two batteries for starting.

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rhagfo wrote:

Most Diesels come with two batteries for starting.

It looks like the Chevy gives you the option, and standard is a single of both.

Considering the low price of these two options (a couple of hundred bucks) then I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and get them.

So How does the dual alternator work?

Are they simply ganged together or do they power separate systems on the truck?

The two batteries same question?.. Is the Aux a HOT standby in-case the primary fails or are they simply ganged together in parallel supplying 12v at a higher current for turning? If the second is the case then yes you will get better starter turning but when one goes bad then you can expect the other to go bad at about the same time doubling the replacement cost!!

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