Has anybody done this? I use power tools for work and need to charge them all the time. If I has a power plug I could charge up between jobs. Please post pics and instructions if you've done this.

Thanks!
~Slim

 

i bought an inverter for the laptop and decided to plug the ol' dewalt charger in while in my service van. drained the battery. be careful. the ol' charger be drainin' some juice. works fine if you only leave it plugged in while driving.

 

My old Tacoma had a built in plug in the bed. I would like to do something similar but in the cab. Definitely only charge while driving wouldn't want to come back to the truck to find it dead

 

Im thinking of installing an aux 12v plug in the box for my Coleman electro Cooler.......I wouldnt buck a hole anywhere......i would get one of those alum canopy clamps and use that to support a 12v aux plug and connect the elect into the trlr connector.....?.....you could fish the cord thru one of those box holes ahead of the tailights and come around the backside of the trlr plug?

alternatively you could whip up a short trlr cord and put a 12v plug at one end and a round trlr plug at the other end?.......presto!

You would have to use trlr cord as its the only thing that trlr plug clamp will hold onto......?

just go to a heavy truck or trlr place and they sell 7 wire trlr cord by the foot....or if you wanna get fancy buy a coiley one?......

I really dont like bucking holes in my new truck.....exept for the mudflaps....but im usually against it

good luck

 

Unless you're driving the truck an A/C outlet will suck up lots of battery power.Perhaps get a small generator instead .

 

I have the Prosine 1800 in my work truck and it works great. I use it to charge tools, run corded tools and run my laptop.

http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...FROOGLE_810031

 

OGTerror did a really nice one his truck. Search some of his posts.

 

I've been trying to find it but there is someone that has a regular outlet plug on his dash. Looked pretty slick, but can't find the post.

 

OGTerror-use the advanced search abd put in his screen name.

 

jgger, thanks, found it.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ge...ml#post4209619

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ge...ago-right.html

 

Got a Coleman 800/1600W power inverter in my truck. I pulled the plastic storage cubby from underneath the center seat in the front bench. And i found a large space for a power inverter to be housed, so i just ran some wires and used a local ground. I have not had any power draining problems due to the power inverter having a toggle built in. Let me know if you are at all interested in this sort of setup i can try to take a couple pictures.

V/R John T

 

I had a 2001 Explorer SporTrac when they first came out. It had a 12V outlet in the bed that was VERY handy. That vehicle was possessed though and was wrecked three times, so it had to go.

I wish my F-150 had an outlet in the bed or on the back bumper.

 

I should have added -- There are three different types of inverters ;
Cheapest , puts out square wave which is very bad for radio and other electronics.
Better puts out modified sine wave .
Best puts out almost pure sine wave.This will be the best for radio etc.

Generators are similar .They now make very nice generators that put out almost pure sine waves which are the only ones I would use for electronics.Honda is one of the best for their line for electronics.

 

I just did this and was planning on doing a write-up... but I got more interested in completing the work than showing how I did it. I don't have photos of how I got here but I can describe it and show you the finished product.

1) Power Inverter. I chose a 400w CyberPower from Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/CyberPow...rter&cp=1&lp=3),
2) Two panel mount electrical outlets (http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...ywords=q227-nd)
3) A switch (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...roducts_id=661)
4) Quick-Splice Connectors (http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3004023)
5) Butt Connectors (http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2103512)
6) Ring Tongue Terminals (http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2103307)
7) In-line fuse holder (http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2102781)
8) 12 Gauge wiring (http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062646)
9) 2 power cables (http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=27543)

What I did was wire a switch in-line to the power input so allow me to turn the inverter off and on without having access to the inverter. The inverter fits under the center console. I used two computer power cables to take power from the inverter to the two outlets in installed. All I have to do to get power is flip the switch and plug in.

These are pics of where I installed my two outlets. Both are virtually invisible from any normal position in the truck.

 

I was looking for something like this too for my Igloo thermoelectric cooler or the 12v Nomad Power Washer. Here's what I ended up with and a couple photos before and after painting (got mine from Amazon but Cabelas has lots of reviews).

Cabela's 7-way combo wiring adapter