From: Sean Nichols (armytrucks@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jun 30 2005 - 16:37:30 PDT
Well, I can't speak for all diesel civvy trucks, but all the Ford, GM
and Dodge diesel trucks I've ever seen had 2 batteries to get things
spinning. My Dodge Cummins has 2 batteries. Of course your milage
may differ, but I'm pretty sure you have to have dual batteries to get
that starter to spin fast enough.
On 6/30/05, Stu <stuinnh@mvnut.us> wrote:
> My 1008 has rot by the front leg of the battery tray. Took it out to try
> and fix rot and found out for myself that the 12v starter was hard to turn
> over with only one battery. How do civy diesel trucks get started with only
> one battery?
>
> "Stu"
> Southern NH, USA
> "Live Free Or Die"
>
> MVPA #14790
>
> 1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
> 1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Soden [mailto:ibherb@charter.net]
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:26 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List; Stu
> Subject: Re: [MV] 12v CUCV
>
> I rewired mine to 12v also. My 2 batteries are wired directly to buss on
> firewall as well as the one, top altenator. I said top altenator because I
> have an M1010 and removed bottom altenator. I also hade a local shop rewire
> my 180 24V alt to 12v. I installed a 12v starter from autozone that was for
> civillian 6.2 L. It requires both batteries to turn over engine. This may
> not be best solution, but worked for me for the past 5 years.
>
> P.S. my M1010 is a daily driver. Its my only vehicle.
>
> Terry Soden
> Former Cpl. of Marines
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stu" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 2:09 PM
> Subject: [MV] 12v CUCV
>
>
> > Hi all!
> > My CUCV was converted to 12v. Now, front battery powers nothing but is
> > charged by rt generator and goes to lug on connection block. So does back
> > battery that is charged by left generator and is regular 12v to starter
> and
> > truck. If I take out front battery will right generator blow up or
> > something?
> >
> > "Stu"
> > Southern NH, USA
> > "Live Free Or Die"
> >
> > MVPA #14790
> >
> > 1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
> > 1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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-- Sean Nichols MVCC MVPA #24983 -------------------- '42 IHC FFN-3 Crash Truck '71 AM General M35A2 (For Sale) '71 AM General M151A2
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