I'll check and see what other options you have for alternators for your 98.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Alternators and Serpentine Belts
>Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 17:08:37 -0400
>
>All this talk about alternators has got me curious... I have a '98 Kota
>(Gen
>III?) and on the sticker, which I saved, it says I have a stock 117 amp
>alternator. First of all, does this seem right for a stock alternator?
>Secondly, Kyle keeps talking about upgrading to a 120 amp alternator for
>his
>extra lights and such and I was wondering if the 117 is good enough if I
>want
>to add some or does 3 amps make that much of a difference?? Please, all
>you
>electrical guru's please respond.
>
>On the serpentine thing, I'm on my second (1st died at around 22K and the
>second died at around 32K miles) and while they claim it's just defective
>belts, I'd kinda like an opinion here as I'm running out of warrantee space
>here. They claim to have checked the belt tensioner (by pulling on it) and
>claim it is in spec.... Is there a more accurate test for the tensioner or
>do I
>believe them that I'm just lucky and got two defective belts???
>TIA!
>Tom
>
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