"if the ammeter in the dash carries all the truck current" [you need to "shunt" the ammeter] .... you will not have any problems with the TF gauge if the wiring is sound and according to the factory diagram, it carries only the current that charges the battery .... OTOH an ammeter doesn't tell you as much about the condition of the system, and with a LOT of electrical goodies added, a
voltmeter is considered betterBill