Toyota Forklift Alternator

A battery that keeps going flat or a charge light that stays on can point to the alternator. This page lists 41 Toyota forklift alternator listings. Seventeen are remanufactured, and the other 24 are new units or carry no condition in the wording. Each one carries a part number, so the number on your old unit is the quickest way in.

Keep one thing straight before you order. A listing that says "for Toyota" (39 of the 41 do) is an aftermarket alternator built by another company to suit Toyota trucks, not one made by Toyota. The Toyota name and number in the listing are references that let you match it to your machine.

New or Remanufactured Toyota Alternators

The new units read like "FOR TOYOTA ALTERNATOR - NEW 27060-78156-71." Twelve of the 24 say new in the title and the other 12 give no condition at all. One number, 27060-78003-71, is listed twice. Remanufactured ones are worded differently. Fifteen are titled "FOR TOYOTA ALTERNATOR REMANUFACTURED - NEW NO PULLEY," followed by a code like TY27020-78601-71-R, and two more simply say "REMAN," as in 27020-76009-71 and 27020-76008-71.

The words NO PULLEY matter. They mean the unit is listed without a pulley, so look at what you need before you check out. If you have to source one separately, the forklift pulleys page lists 123 across all makes. Whichever condition you choose, you're buying from a seller with a record you can look up: we've sold on eBay as ouroverstock since 2004, and we're a Top Rated Seller there with more than 200,000 items sold and 99.9% positive feedback.

Matching a Toyota Alternator by Part Number

Most numbers begin with 270, then a fifth digit that varies, as in 27020, 27060, 27070 and 27080. Examples include 27080-23820-71, 27070-31720-71 and 27060-UB060. About 20 of the listings carry a number that ends in -71, but not all do, so don't treat the suffix as required. A bare "27020-23021" is a complete listing as well.

Remanufactured numbers need one extra step. The code starts with TY and usually ends in -R, and in most of them the Toyota number sits in the middle. "TY27020-10940-71-R" contains 27020-10940-71, which is what you'd compare with your old alternator. Some run the digits together without dashes, like TY270207860171-R, and one ends in -HD instead of -R. Strip the letters from both ends and compare what's left.

Electrical details are rare. Listing 27020-76029 names its 3P engine and a 45 amp rating, but none of the others give either one, so the number does most of the work.

Other Charging and Starting Pages

If the alternator turns out to be fine, the same truck may need a starter, and the Toyota starters page lists 49. The Toyota ignition switches page has 34 more, and the whole range is under Toyota forklift parts.

Working on another truck? The Yale alternators page has 41 listings and Hyster alternators has 31. For every make at once, forklift alternators runs to 279.

Toyota Forklift Alternator FAQ

Do the remanufactured alternators come with a pulley?

The 15 that say "NO PULLEY" in the listing do not. Read the end of the wording and compare it with what's on your old unit.

How can I tell new from remanufactured?

Go by the word "remanufactured" or "reman." Most remanufactured listings (15 of the 17) also contain the word "new," so "new" on its own is not enough.

What does the TY at the start of a number mean?

It's part of the listing code on the remanufactured units. Look for the Toyota number after it, and ignore the -R at the end when you compare.

Can you find an alternator that isn't listed?

We can often source parts that aren't listed. Send the truck model and a description of the alternator, with any number stamped on it.