Hi, I have an Fj40 1974, it has a 15500 lb Smittybilt winch, stock 40 amp alternator an a yellow top optima battery. I would like to keep the current set up (1 battery). I would like to upgrade the alternator but I´m not sure which type would fit properly. A friend told me that a good choice would be to change it for an alternator with higher amps (voltage regulator included), and that it would not only improve the winch performance but the power of the car (I have a DUI distributor installed).
I don`t winch very often, nevertheless, the last time I did a hard pull, I think it took around 30 min to drain the battery (winch and battery were brand new), even thought I was giving it the time to cool down to "recharge"; at the end, I was pulled out by two winchers ...
Cheers!
I don`t winch very often, nevertheless, the last time I did a hard pull, I think it took around 30 min to drain the battery (winch and battery were brand new), even thought I was giving it the time to cool down to "recharge"; at the end, I was pulled out by two winchers ...
Cheers!