I guess I didn't realize the alt. was so low in the chassis, funny thing is, when I looked under the hood, I didn't see anything amiss, funny thing is, it knocked two other belts off their pulleys as well, but didn't break them. I only had one belt still on and that was the power steering pump.

I'm replacing all the belts, they were cogged Gates and were pretty cracked at the cogs. I recall replacing the water pump studs when I got the truck in spring '04, but I don't recall replacing any belts or seeing anything wrong with them.

I had to post, someone down the line will need to search their problem and this will confirm or eliminate it for them as well. I don't eat crow very often, near never, but I can take it if I have to (is there any humble pie to kill the taste? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/barf.gif" alt="" /> )