ATXKJ wrote:
FYI - he never made a second post - but
KingCorona wrote:
I use my Liberty for house emergency power and needed something better than the pathetic 93 amp alternator that comes stock on the CRD. After much research, I sent a junkyard core to Quality Power in Yucaipa California.
I got the best estimate from them and they seemed to really know their stuff. It ain't cheap though. I ended up with 280 amps/ 168 amps at idle.
core cost: $75
rebuild $425
shipping back and forth, another $60 or so.
Pricey but for me, a cheaper alternative to a 2000W generator, with less noise and fuel.
In my research, I came to realize that the Denso unit used in CRD's is pretty rare and many people don't work on them and NOBODY stocks an upgraded model.
and FYI - MrMopar said the engine was designed to be able to idle through an entire tank of fuel - several folks said it was bad for any diesel to do it - I haven't tried a long idle.
$560 for just barely a 2k watt generator? That seems pointless to me. On my engine, there is enough backspacing that if a slightly larger and deeper powerunit was available... I'd rock that instead of the alternator. I don't know if it would be worth the cost tho, as portable generators have gotten so insanely cheap these days.
As to idling through an entire fuel tank... Wow, only if Hurricane season leaves me totally stuck somewhere! That would equate to 80 hours idling WITH the A/C on. I'm confident that the CRD could handle it easily, I just don't want to test it! If I'm in need of running it that long, I'd just as soon use it to get 500 miles from whatever is making me need to do that.
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