Alternator Mounting Bracket

[ScottBrown]

Today it has been 11 weeks and still no alternator bracket, D. C. says parts are back ordered. anyone been waiting this long?:-{}

 

[dslcummins]

It took two to three weeks to get mine.

 

[ddutil]

2 weeks for mine, was sent to the dealer in 3 different shipments at 3 different time. Go figure Dan

 

[dieselpilot1969]

might be because you are way up in alaska Mine took 6 days

 

[CATCRACKER]

going on 2 weeks

 

[Vaquero]

Talked to them on a Monday, put on that Friday.

 

[scbroder]

Been on order for about 10 days now.

 

[DPKetchum]

When I bought my truck I checked the bracket. Mine is the wimpy old style,truck was built the month they were changed. Told service dept to replace it. They would NOT until it cracks. Said FINE but when it does you better have it in stock!Bet they DONT.

 

[Midnight]

What was the month they changed brackets?

 

[dieselpilot1969]

august

 

[Beer Man]

Bought my truck Oct. 15, so an early build date and i still don't show any signs of the bracket cracking after 36,000 miles. Is it a different bracket on the early 03's or is there others out there who haven't experienced it either?

 

[Duck]

Got mine November 02, it's the wimpy style, and no sign of cracks. Fingers crossed.

 

[ddutil]

Well, the replacement part ends with 'AB' and the original was 'AA'.



And Casey Balvert was one of the first TDRist to get his truck last autumn and I got mine early December, both showed the same cracking.



I don't see how there could be a third bracket style for any of our trucks (I know, each of our's so special ).



When you look at the new bracket, the difference in strength is obvious. Knowing how fatigue will break any metal part over time, I don't think it's worth chancing to lose your alternator in the middle of the road.



Be patient. It is free, anyway. Dan

 

[DPKetchum]

I was told mid Janurary 03 was the change from stamp style to heavy cast styel. Mine is a 01/03 and has old style. My friends is 3/03 and is the heavy newer style. Got a neighbor with a 12/02 or such. Has about 60k on the truck. His cracked and the dealer he went to tried to sell him at something like $215. 00. He said B. S. and told them to call the rep. He went home. They called and said they ordered him one and Rep said to take care of it.

 

[ScottBrown]

12 weeks and still waiting:{

 

[ddutil]

Scott, you are a patient man.

 

[CATCRACKER]

still waiting. but at this point not surprised

 

[ScottBrown]

13 weeks and waiting, I called today let them know it. Still on back order

 

[JWerkheiser]

Mine was built Aug 20, '02, had cracked bracket in April.

 

[barbwire]

bracket

13 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would have told them to take one off a truck in the lot. No way will I pay so much for anything and have it not function that long.