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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 03-17-2013, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by qx4dude

Has anyone here disconnected their alternator? I saw a video where a guy did that and installed an independent boat / marine battery to run the starter, A/C and power all the electronics. Is this really worth the trouble?

I'd rather not try it, unless I had a manual transmission and an old-school Diesel engine that I could bump-start

But depending on how you decrease the electrical load, an underdrive pulley for the alternator (or a smaller alternator) is not bad at all

qx4dude · 03-17-2013, 12:47 PM

The more I look into it; unless the goal is to become an eco-warrior or extreme hypermiler, I think it's a zero-sum gain having to buy a special battery and use an external battery charger. Not worth the trouble to save a few nickels on a tank.

cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 03-17-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by qx4dude

The more I look into it; unless the goal is to become an eco-warrior or extreme hypermiler, I think it's a zero-sum gain having to buy a special battery and use an external battery charger. Not worth the trouble to save a few nickels on a tank.

Becoming a moderate hypermiler wouldn't be so hard

If you'd keep the QX4 for a longer term, it would eventually worth to perform some experiences regarding weight-savings.