The very serious issue is not a myth according to Powermaster and anyone else who understands the difference between vintage style ammeters and more modern ones. Just because a dead short doesn't happen every day, don't make the mistake of thinking it never happens. If the path of least resistance is under the dash, you will have a disaster of epic proportions on your hands. Hopefully the truck isn't in the garage when it happens. There isn't an alternator manufacturer out there that would recommend more than a 50 amp alternator for your maximum 50 amp gauge.
The problem comes in when people do not realize that manufacturers design their alternators with RISK FACTOR calculated very carefully. Spend the time on the phone with these Alt manufacturers like I have, and you won't be dismissing everyone else's safety so quickly. Well, YOU would, but everyone already knows that.
