Posted by UP Oliver on December 29, 2017 at 22:16:01 from (68.70.134.87):
Hello.
I have a 2004 F350 Diesel that has been giving me some problems in the winter. I have a 9'2" Boss V-Plow that I use with it, and from what I can tell the problems occur when I plow.
I bought the truck new and the plow within the next year. I used it for I want to say 10 years before I started having problems the last few years. The truck would have a hard time starting anywhere below 20 Fahrenheit unless I had the block heater plugged in and when I would plow the radio would act up; the volume would lower when I would lift the plow for example. Also, the dash lights would dim when I would lift the plow, or basically use the hydraulics on the plow.
This past August I put two new batteries in, almost 13 years after I got the truck. I figured that would fix my problems, but the truck has been acting up again the last couple weeks as the snow has been piling up.
We had 15 below two nights ago, and the truck started the next morning fairly easily. The block heater was used and I had not plowed the day before. I plowed yesterday for 30-45 minutes, and was really going pretty slow since I had two dogs in truck. Toward the end of plowing yesterday I noticed the radio acting up again, so when I was done I took a quick 5 mile spin hoping that would help the batteries. Last night we had 10 below and the truck would not go this morning, and I had the block heater going again.
I have been trying to figure this out for awhile. I jumped the truck one day when it wouldn't start and I ran around doing things for almost an hour, the truck was running the whole time. Just to see where the batteries were at I tried to start the truck right after I shut it down and it started right up like it was new. I realize it was warmed up and all, but I figured maybe the alternator got the batteries back up to where they should be and that made me think the alternator is not the problem.
But now as I go on year 13 or so with new batteries and realize I never had problems like this until a few years ago I am wondering if my alternator is not doing the job like it should. When they go do they go slowly or completely all of a sudden?
Anyway, any help is appreciated. I get the best advice from the people on this site and am very thankful.
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