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If I could find military radios to cover all the frequencies I need I would stay 24 volt. But they cost more than a new radio. But if I have to it is change everything to 12v with a new starter and glow plugs.

If I can keep the 2nd Alternator and put a deep cycle charged by it only for the radios. I have at times had to work with search and rescue here in the mountains. The vehicle will be joined by a M1008 for hauling later.

Funny thing is that I know where an old B model is sitting right now. The series parallel in the trucks I worked on worked great.

In the 80's I used to work on heavy equipment. Most of it was old and had Series Parallel switches. Start of 24 run on 12. It worked well when you had charged batteries. 24 volts gives you more starting power with less current. That being with less heat and smaller wire can be used. I have...

Reason is this truck going to be a radio truck. The radios I use are all 12 volt. Also puting a yellow warning light on top. Probably a inverter also.

OK I know that the batteries are wired in series but has anyone tried a series parallel switch out of a big truck in a cucv?