Alternator/lights and a few questions.

[Guyute941]

Read lots of different things and wonder how good the 240 amp alternator is for my needs. I’m cutting ties - just sold it - with my 2019 XLT 4x4 (not even fx4) and just put a deposit down on this truck (sticker shown) it’s exactly the same as my 2019 minus rapid supplemental heater/upper fitter/dual extra heavy duty alternator.

With the 2020 I’ll get the tremor package/tailgate step/full center console which were at the very top of my wants. I could never make the 2019 have those things.

I figured some trade offs to keep price as low as possible as the Tremor package was the most important out of everything. I’ll probably never add a winch and only add some light pods near the A pillar
and maybe a 20” bar by the bumper somewhere. The pods may be sooner than later and the bar more likely later.
I would have liked the upfitters for coolness but it’s no big deal to add a rocker switch or two inside.

I tow a MAX 8k pound travel trailer a few times a month when there isn’t snow on the ground. Other than that I’ll run forest service roads exploring for hiking biking, no hardcore Moab etc off-roading.

is the single 240 alternator no big deal? Thanks!

 

[ScottK]

I assume this is an F250. I see you said no winch, but you will never be able to add the Ford Warn winch without the 397 amp alternators from the factory. You should check the payload on the sticker to make sure you are good with the tongue weight plus truck passengers and cargo being within that. But you seem to know what you want and it's a Tremor after all. I've ordered mine exactly the way I want, so I have a different perspective. I tow an 8200lb trailer and went F350 to ensure the payload will be high enough in case I want to put extra stuff on the bed in the future.

 

[Guyute941]

I assume this is an F250. I see you said no winch, but you will never be able to add the Ford Warn winch without the 397 amp alternators from the factory. You should check the payload on the sticker to make sure you are good with the tongue weight plus truck passengers and cargo being within that. But you seem to know what you want and it's a Tremor after all. I've ordered mine exactly the way I want, so I have a different perspective. I tow an 8200lb trailer and went F350 to ensure the payload will be high enough in case I want to put extra stuff on the bed in the future.

Ya I’ll prob never add that and not having the 397 seems to solidify that. Payload is 2959 so that’s plenty with cargo passengers and tongue. My f—150
Was 1700 which put me over payload hence the 19 f-350 and now the 250 tremor

 

[ScottK]

I see you're in OR. In case I move there some day (from WA), are there any screwy GVWR rules/taxes/license requirements in OR, like CA has? WA is simply 26K or under combined, you are good with a regular license, and RVs and horse trailers are exempt from the 26K limit.

 

[soulezoo]

Without the winch, you are more than fine with the single alternator.

On edit: my how far away we've gotten from the late 60's when a generator was still a thing!!

My '74 3/4 ton Chevy had a 30 Amp alternator!! Woo-hoo!! So that's how much the electronics have progressed.

I used to have to crank start my old Nissan Patrol when the generator couldn't keep up with charging the battery. Sigh...

 

[Guyute941]

I see you're in OR. In case I move there some day (from WA), are there any screwy GVWR rules/taxes/license requirements in OR, like CA has? WA is simply 26K or under combined, you are good with a regular license, and RVs and horse trailers are exempt from the 26K limit.

I’m not sure about Oregon - although I know my F350 11500 package didn’t require anything special. I’ve also read the 250/350 Tremors are the same rear springs/axle etc since all 250’s come with the high capacity tow package. So confusing sometimes. My max payload if I bring absolutely everything (which I never do) is 80% capacity and that’s with 1200lb tongue weight which my Outdoors RV is tongue heavy.