Truck keeps killing batteries.

[DrkZide]

Repost after server crash

I fixed the issue. The starter/solenoid was bad. Picked up a new off-road version from Checker and all is new. Well except for discovering I'm missing the plate that covers the flywheel and I think I'm off a shim or two. It was still dying until I found I had inadvertently wired the choke to the junction block on the firewall but I think the battery is weak now anyway since I've completely drained and charged it several times in subzero temps.

Now to fix the choke and clean up some wiring.

 

[Fordum]

Good news. And, if you didn't see it before the crash, thanks for letting us know what it was.