2000w on 12v system is 166amps. You might be over killing it on the factory charging system.

but if you tune it down, and dont crank it too loud, you should be around 70-80 amps which should be ok for the truck to handle.

Do you know what alternator your truck has?

 

That was my fear... they will let me return it. Should I get this one instead?

JL 5 Channel

 

The hydro's about shot on mine now. It barely moves itself in reverse now. It's aggravating since I'm not just mowing my lawn but 6 others and it actually takes up a lot of time when you're just creeping in reverse. Plus the blood pressure starts to rise after a while Hoping I can get the rest of the season out of it then try to trade it in on a newer one. Wish I wouldn't have sold the other one earlier this year, nothing was wrong with it.

 

It may be a better fit because the speakers are 60 RMS and the sub I think I'm going to do is up to 400RMS

ID sub

 

By tuning it down you mean wiring the subs to run proper ohm loads, correct? I've got a 2000 watt amp but am only going to wire the 10" subs to run at around 600 watts, more efficient. I'm not about a lot of boom any more. The other small amp is going to run my front door components.

 

Matt, I went from this.




To this in a few hours.




Because of this.



And this.

 

That's why thought as well Will. I would have to turn the gain down to less than halfway to safely run my speakers. I don't want crazy boom, I want a nice, refined system so I can listen to my music and enjoy it. I am isntalled a JL Cleansweep too, since I am using the shaker 500 HU

 

From what I understand though those 312's are worth keeping. This Wheel Horse I have is nice but one of the lower quality of the 500 series. Manual deck lift, non-rebuildable hydro, weaker tie rods ect. So once you start having major problems with it like the hydro it's done for. You can't even buy a new hydro for it since they're discontinued.

 

Thank's Matt, have you ever searched E-Bay for used parts? I am going to buy all used Deere parts to put it back together because new ones are N/A for these tractors. I have a couple more Deere tractors that I would like to add to my heard, I want to add a 318 and a 430 Diesel at some point.

 

I saw a used hydro on Ebay last year for cheap and thought I should buy it but I wasn't having any problems then so didn't jump on it. Now I can't find anything for it. This model was only made from 1988-1989 so there's not very many of them around. What I'd really like to get is a Wheel Horse 520. It has a rebuildable/maintainable hydro on it unlike mine but it also has an Onan engine so parts are scarce for it and what you can find is $$$. If I wasn't putting 20+ hours a week on it I wouldn't be so concerned. Might just have to get a reel mower

 

Look for an old Deere and when you see a deal pick it up. That's the only reason I have this one I got the tractor, blade, and mower deck for $850.

 

That's a steal.

 

My E-Bay kung fu is strong young one.

 

I'm going to need lessons. My kung fu is weak and prices are strong.

 

Young jedi's must learn over many moons

Or until Dave moons you and you run away Matt