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Outdoor Creations
12-05-2008, 11:06 AM
The other day I started it up to go move some snow and noticed that my guage for my battery was low. I put 2 new batteries in it last year so I thought I would run it and see what happens. I got about 4 miles away and all of my lights just about went out.
I had someone come and jump me so I could get back home, it only lasted about a mile. So we did it again 2 more times to get it back home.
Sounds like the alternator???

Is that a pain to change out in this vehicle?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

ProTouch Groundscapes
12-05-2008, 11:14 AM
we swapped our alt on our 98 c3500 last year, it was really easy. what motor do you have? we have the 5.7L

Outdoor Creations
12-05-2008, 11:29 AM
I believe so, I will check to make sure

AAXteriors
12-07-2008, 12:00 AM
Yeah i would say its the alternator. if it was the batteries your truck probably wouldn't go dead that quick.