When do you need a bigger alternator or second battery

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You are approximately 73 AMPS when all the additional lighting is on - Lots of additional drain but you are Good to go.

I thought about running an additional alternator just for reliability like an ambulance for an Alaska trip in the near future but haven't screwed with it yet - probably won't

A second battery is always nice - Set up with a battery isolator so you don't drain your main battery when your ignition is off.
I currently have a 6 ton winch - (Huge battery drain), currently 40 or so additional exterior lighting amps and a 2000 watt pure sign wave inverter, ARB dual air compressor connected to a 3 gallon aluminum under bed mounted tank all hooked up to (1) ignition off or (2) ignition on group 31 lithium ion Batteries bed mounted all being charged though stock alternator - No problem so far with the charging capacity - 2014 Raptor
The alternator will be charging my trailer soon also when on the road - 2 additional group 31 lithium ion batteries. Will use a solar charger when parked.
can we see a pic of this? sounds intense.
 
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DOn't know how to post pics on this forum - Computer illiterate

From a computer

Option 1: if the photos are posted on a different site

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Option 3: you can copy and paste from anywhere on the computer directly into the text space and it will attach the photo for you

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Tools, recovery gear and 6th spare and an accessory switch panel
2nd battery, 2000 Watt inverter and ARBIMG_4883.JPG
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that switch box is beautiful. my goodness... well done.
Thanks - I don't think this project will ever be done because I really like this project truck. - Finding time - (Money now with CV19 hit us hard) being the factor - Job, House and wife come first at this stage of my life - 3 Gun, race cars, track days, Fly fishing, hunting with a camera now and out door adventures have been put on hold for more than 3 years.
I just joined EXO for 2021 hopefully getting my wife up and motivated again. Hopefully things will get back to my normal in the near future.
Oh well - It is what it is. You have one life - so - do it now because you might not wake up tomorrow.
Knock on wood LOLOLOLOLOLOOL
 
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