100 Amp Alternator in '01 Tundra SR5 AC 4x4 with 4.7L V-8, AT and Tow Package

I am buying a '01 Tundra SR5 AC 4x4 with 4.7L V-8, AT and Tow Package
installed at the port. The alternator is 100 Amp. Beginning at least in
2003, Tundras have had a 130 Amp alternator as part of the Factory Towing
Package.

My vehicle has the standard electrical equipment and accessories and AM FM
Cassette CD with 6 speakers. I will not be adding any winches, lights or
other additional electrical equipment to the truck, but occassionally will
be pulling a boat & trailer weighing just over 5,000 lbs. The trailer is a
2002 LoadRite boat trailer with tandem axles, surge-type disc brakes on all
four wheels and it has the DOT standard lights.

Is the 100 Amp alternator sufficient when I am towing or do I need the 130
Amp alternator?

Sandy

[email]NoSpam@comcast.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> I am buying a '01 Tundra SR5 AC 4x4 with 4.7L V-8, AT and Tow Package
> installed at the port. The alternator is 100 Amp. Beginning at least in
> 2003, Tundras have had a 130 Amp alternator as part of the Factory Towing
> Package.
>
> My vehicle has the standard electrical equipment and accessories and AM FM
> Cassette CD with 6 speakers. I will not be adding any winches, lights or
> other additional electrical equipment to the truck, but occassionally will
> be pulling a boat & trailer weighing just over 5,000 lbs. The trailer is a
> 2002 LoadRite boat trailer with tandem axles, surge-type disc brakes on all
> four wheels and it has the DOT standard lights.
>
> Is the 100 Amp alternator sufficient when I am towing or do I need the 130
> Amp alternator?
>
> Sandy[/color]
No problem. The bigger alternator is mainly for charging the
battery in travel trailers.


Ken

On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 07:20:39 -0700, Ken Shelton <shelton@cablespeed.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>NoSpam@comcast.net wrote:[color=green]
>> I am buying a '01 Tundra SR5 AC 4x4 with 4.7L V-8, AT and Tow Package
>> installed at the port. The alternator is 100 Amp. Beginning at least in
>> 2003, Tundras have had a 130 Amp alternator as part of the Factory Towing
>> Package.
>>
>> My vehicle has the standard electrical equipment and accessories and AM FM
>> Cassette CD with 6 speakers. I will not be adding any winches, lights or
>> other additional electrical equipment to the truck, but occassionally will
>> be pulling a boat & trailer weighing just over 5,000 lbs. The trailer is a
>> 2002 LoadRite boat trailer with tandem axles, surge-type disc brakes on all
>> four wheels and it has the DOT standard lights.
>>
>> Is the 100 Amp alternator sufficient when I am towing or do I need the 130
>> Amp alternator?
>>
>> Sandy[/color]
>No problem. The bigger alternator is mainly for charging the
>battery in travel trailers.
>
>
>Ken[/color]

Thanks for the info.
Sandy