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Old 05-10-2017, 06:54 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Is your Cherokee an automatic? Most automatics can't handle engine-off coasting.

I want to do what you're suggesting on my Civic. I drive with the alternator belt off in the daytime and I'd love to get some charging down big hills. With a 4WD Jeep, you have a lot more places to drive an alternator. I'm guessing an axle-mounted alternator would be driven by a pulley sandwiched between the axle and driveshaft. Some trucks have a PTO output on the transmission and/or transfercase. That would be a really clever way of doing it if your drivetrain has a PTO output.
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