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Chevrolet Avalanche High Output Alternators

Fold the midgate on an Avalanche and the cab opens into a long cargo floor, which owners fill with camping gear, coolers and full-size tailgate sound systems. Powering lights, a fridge and amplifiers off the truck puts real weight on the charging system. Scroll down for each Mechman alternator listed for 2002-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche gas models. Pick your year, then choose an Avalanche high output alternator built for that utility.

  • 44 products
  • 2002–2013
  • 170–400 Amp
  • Billet options
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44 products

Midgate Utility Means Mixed Loads

The Avalanche blurs the line between pickup and SUV, and owners use it that way. One weekend it hauls lumber with the midgate down. The next it is a tailgate base with speakers aimed out of the bed, LED bed lights and a fridge. Campers add a roof rack light, an air compressor and an inverter for camp gear. An Avalanche high output alternator keeps all of that powered without draining the battery at the campsite or the stadium lot.

Two Avalanche Spans to Check

Avalanche coverage in the vehicle finder above falls into two groups: 2002-2004 and 2005-2013, both gas engines. Each uses a different alternator series, so confirm your year and engine first. Both groups fall inside the 1999-2013 window for our dual alternator bracket kits, an option if you run a large outdoor sound system.

Picking output for the way you use the bed

  • 170 Amp: bed lighting and a small stereo upgrade.
  • 240 or 250 Amp: an amplifier around 2,000 W plus lighting.
  • 320 or 370 Amp: fridge, inverter and a multi-amp tailgate system.
  • 400 Amp: everything at once, usually with a second battery.

When in doubt, size the Avalanche high output alternator for the loads you run with the engine idling, since that is when tailgate systems work hardest.

Housing, Finish and Support Parts

Billet housings are cut from solid aluminum and offered in finishes such as red, green, polished and machined. Standard housings look like the stock part. A second battery from our AGM battery range lets you play with the engine off, and a Big 3 wiring kit helps the alternator recharge it quickly. Related trucks such as the Cadillac Escalade and Hummer H2 have their own pages, and the full GM and Chevrolet alternator collection is there too. All are Mechman high output alternators.