My next bid ( when life allows me to pay for this, on $200 rate ) will be the TuffStuff 8590DP alt
cast finish, 100 amperes double pulley.
Aaand will keep the stock 40 amps ammeter still with this alt. I trust on my Charging system.
Maybe Tuffstuff has become better but I'm not impressed with the one I bought. It had a squeak from the day I bought it. Sent it back forthem to fix and they said it was fine and they returned it to me. Still squeaked. Took it off before a long trip several years ago because I didn't fully trust it.
Fast forward to last year. Needed to replace the alternator quick so reinstalled the Tuffstuff. Squeak only was getting worse. Finally took it off. A little detective work and found the squeak was coming from the brushes???!!!
Yup. Something was on the slip ring that is sticking or grabbing the carbon.
