NEED ALTERNATOR - Plea from the Salt Flats

[Adventure Ready]

Thought it was worth a shot posting up a plea on here. We're at the Bonneville Salt Flats with a dead alternator. Nearest dealer is 100 miles away, and they can't get it until Tuesday. Anyone have a spare nearby?!

 

[maxamillion2345]

I have a 3fe alt in Elko? I think Elko is about 100 miles... Did you try napa carquest autozone or oreilly? Or was it 200 miles? Shoot. We have a toyota dealer though. 100 miles from Wendover.

 

[maxamillion2345]

Theres a Napa in wells as well.

 

[cruiserdan]

It would help to know what you are working on...

 

[Golgo13]

Seems like someone wasn't actually "Adventure Ready..."

Sorry about your luck!

 

[Rockymtnfamily]

Perhaps someone can jump start you to limp it back to civilization? I had to do this myself in the backcountry of Capitol Reef as I do not carry an alternator in my parts bag.

 

[DSRTRDR]

you can get about 40 miles out of running on the battery alone

 

[Pin_Head]

If it is bad brushes, sometimes a good smack with a hammer can seat them enough to make it produce power a little while longer.

 

[Squash]

If you get going after a good boost and charge be sure to shut off all non-essential electrical. All you need is power to spark.

Open your windows, shut off the radio, kill the lights, and suck it up.
Good luck

 

[aae42]

you can get about 40 miles out of running on the battery alone

a full battery? with everything else off? that doesn't seem like much at all...

 

[Adventure Ready]

I have a 3fe alt in Elko? I think Elko is about 100 miles... Did you try napa carquest autozone or oreilly? Or was it 200 miles? Shoot. We have a toyota dealer though. 100 miles from Wendover.

It would help to know what you are working on...

It's about 115 miles to Salt Lake City. I can probably get there with the dual batteries but they can't get an alternator until Tuesday or Wednesday. Ah well. It's not a bad place to kill time out here.

Called all the local parts places - nada.

Dan - It's an FZJ.

 

[bryson]

I have a 1FZ alternator in SLC. Let me know if I can help.

Bryson
801-949-5326

 

[cruiserdan]

There you go.


I also stock one but I am ~700 miles from you.

 

[Tools R Us]

If you are not traveling alone, swap batteries between rigs every 30min or so, should be able to do this indefinitely.

 

[Adventure Ready]

up and running! Soaked it with silicone lubricant and smacked it around a ton more and it came to life. Thank you all for the offers. Good community here.

There you go.


I also stock one but I am ~700 miles from you.

Dan, could you PM me the price for a new one as well as a center link (steering relay rod) shipped to Flagstaff by Thursday morning?

Thanks.

 

[Qball]

Great ending and amazing picture!

 

[oilbrnr]

Sounds like someone is headed to the Expo...

 

[Golgo13]

That picture just became my desktop!
Sweet!
Glad to hear you're up and running again!

 

[Flag80]

If you need a place to ship it to in flag you can have it sent to my house and pick it up when you get here

 

[cruiserdan]

up and running! Soaked it with silicone lubricant and smacked it around a ton more and it came to life. Thank you all for the offers. Good community here.




Dan, could you PM me the price for a new one as well as a center link (steering relay rod) shipped to Flagstaff by Thursday morning?

Thanks.

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I am out of the office until Thursday.