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Originally Posted by GlennC

Has anyone had trouble with the serpentine belt modification for the Ballamar Altenator/Genrator on the Reliable Lithium option cutting the radiator hose? We have only owned our vehicle for 4 months and have cut through two hoses in 5,000 miles. If you own the Tellaro with the Lithium option you should check under the passenger side behind the front wheel for clearance. I think it might be a Thor Design flaw.

Some house-dedicated 2nd alternators had belt-to-hose interference issues years ago, but I thought the issue had been corrected. There are various RV manufacturers adding a second house-dedicated alternator, so it’s not a problem limited to Thor if I recall correctly.

RAM recently made chassis modifications, and I wonder if this could have somehow indirectly caused your problem. If you don’t mind me asking, do you know if your 2022 Tellaro has a 2021 Model Year ProMaster, or a 2022 MY? It is not uncommon for motorhomes to have a chassis from previous year.

If you don’t know, a major difference is 6-speed versus 9-speed transmission. I believe 2022 serpentine belt may have been revised but I’m not certain.