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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: RichT on January 11, 2006, 02:20:45 PM

Title: Alternator
Post by: RichT on January 11, 2006, 02:20:45 PM
Hi

Can anyone recommend a high output alternator for my TJ, I've got an X9 winch and Optima yellow top battery fitted. I'm having a go at the enduro event up in the Highlands which will include a lot of winching.

Cheers

Richard
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Post by: Mort on January 11, 2006, 03:02:48 PM
Can't give a personal recommendation Richard, but Mean Green alternators are highly regarded.  IIRC they churn out around 170 amps, and about 100 amps at idle.
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Post by: Anonymous on January 11, 2006, 03:11:30 PM
Mean Green are meant to be one of the best at tickover. Again, no personal experience though.. only got sidetracked while looking for a Paj replacement uprated alternator. (And they don't do one for a paj :( )

Usual suspects in the US I reckon....
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Post by: Anonymous on January 11, 2006, 03:15:16 PM
http://http://www.4wd.com/newsite/search/default.asp

http://http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe

Or direct
http://http://www.mean-green.com/store/prodpage.cfm?CFID=306538&CFTOKEN=97815546&SubCatID=41
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Post by: RichT on January 11, 2006, 05:28:26 PM
Thank's for the input. Mean Green it is.

Cheers

Richard
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Post by: Roland on January 11, 2006, 08:46:55 PM
:lol:
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Post by: Bubba on January 11, 2006, 10:39:17 PM
have a word with a frendly local auto electricians shop they will put you on to any after market or standard altinators think abuot it thers loads of motors out there loaded with electric doodads you may find a very high output altinator cheaper and easyer to find than mean green i did this a few years back when building a recovery landy got a 300amp job for about 80quid it ran a husky rear and 8274 out front
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Post by: Anonymous on January 11, 2006, 10:56:51 PM
just a thought but whats the output like on a stock XJ one....they are loaded with elec crap from the factory......
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Post by: Bubba on January 11, 2006, 10:59:52 PM
dunno capn krisspy 130 140 at gess
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Post by: trent on January 12, 2006, 04:33:15 PM
Richard,
Have a look at this site:
 http://www.bc4x4.com/tech/2004/jeepalt/ (http://www.bc4x4.com/tech/2004/jeepalt/)

It looks like an zj could hold the answer :shock:
Title: Alternator
Post by: RichT on January 12, 2006, 04:47:37 PM
Cheers, I'll have a look see what I can find, got a Lucas outlet locally, they may have a few alternatives too.

Richard
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on January 12, 2006, 06:14:00 PM
Stock RHD XJ has 90 amp alternator.