Recommend visiting your local Advance Auto or Autozone for a free check
They offer free checks of your battery and alternator because they want to sell you those items...lol
(Pretty sure they still do that.)
If both are good, you have a parasitic drain.
Do you leave your truck parked for a long time between driving it, such as a week or two at a time? Even a minor parasitic drain can drain your battery.
If you drive it regularly, you should do a parasitic draw test. All you need is a multimeter and a little patience. I linked a video below.
Those are often caused by someone "hacking" into the vehicle's wiring, such as upgrading the car stereo, or adding an alarm system. (Also a reason I always recommend doing the stereo upgrade yourself by purchasing a kit from Crutchfield...they generally provide a harness that plugs into the vehicle's wiring harness so there's not cutting and splicing of wires.)
Thread Replies (30)
Could be a stymied Johnson rod. See if the bearings have turned blue. **
-- MikeVT85
Apr 20, 2024 at 11:45 PM ET
MikeVT85
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04/20/24 11:45 PM ET
You can try a bluetooth battery monitor to learn more about your truck
-- kjhokie
Apr 20, 2024 at 06:36 PM ET
kjhokie
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04/20/24 06:36 PM ET
You too! Athough I do need to do more recon hiking after the hills this pas
-- reconhokie
Apr 20, 2024 at 03:09 PM ET
reconhokie
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04/20/24 03:09 PM ET
Try this site. Someone had posted this before...**
-- IB4TECH
Apr 20, 2024 at 01:09 PM ET
IB4TECH
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04/20/24 01:09 PM ET
Recommend visiting your local Advance Auto or Autozone for a free check
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-- EDGEMAN
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:25 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/20/24 12:25 PM ET
Have those checked, especially the alternator.
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/20/24 12:49 PM ET
Everyone says "ooohhh" and backs away...**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 20, 2024 at 03:57 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/20/24 03:57 PM ET
More like everyone says, "Ewwwww" and runs.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Apr 20, 2024 at 04:29 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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04/20/24 04:29 PM ET
Monty Python style, "Run away! Run away!!"**
-- TomTurkey
Apr 20, 2024 at 04:38 PM ET
TomTurkey
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04/20/24 04:38 PM ET
My '92 Pontiac Grand Prix had a similar issue (thread hijack)
-- Trogdor
Apr 20, 2024 at 11:37 AM ET
Trogdor
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04/20/24 11:37 AM ET
First 2 were replaced for free
-- Babyhook03
Apr 20, 2024 at 12:43 PM ET
Babyhook03
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04/20/24 12:43 PM ET
Try disconnecting the stereo**
-- HokieDan95
Apr 20, 2024 at 11:10 AM ET
HokieDan95
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04/20/24 11:10 AM ET
I used to have a boat where the battery was draining too quickly between
-- HokieDan95
Apr 20, 2024 at 03:39 PM ET
HokieDan95
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04/20/24 03:39 PM ET
Gosh, Babyhook - you treat us better than we treat ourselves.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Apr 20, 2024 at 01:47 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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04/20/24 01:47 PM ET
Well I think you guys deserve it.**
-- Babyhook03
Apr 20, 2024 at 01:52 PM ET
Babyhook03
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04/20/24 01:52 PM ET