Has anyone been able to add 120v plug to the bed? Tailgating season is coming and I am curious.

Thx!

 

You mean having 120vac in the bed without the engine running?

Just get a Honda generator knock-off and be done with it. Idling the truck for 4-6 hours seems to be a bit much in my opinion.

 

Hmm...just ordered my truck and didn't realize the 120 outlet required the truck to run, but I guess I should have known that!

 

I'm curious about what sort of loads you might be thinking about running off the inverter.

Thx,
Jim / crewzer

 

Ok, it might work without the engine running so try it after you get your new truck. I've never tried it without running the engine.

Still, there are electrician friends here that can tell you how many watts you can burn off battery power for a specific amount of time using the inverter.

 

Light loads, TV or stereo, etc.

 

I recommend trying your planned loads at home first. The truck inverter's output is MSW 120 VAC and not all AC loads are compatible.

HTH,
Jim / crewzer

 

I moved the fuse in the engine compartment to make upfitter switches 5 and 6 into always available regardless of run state, then pulled 6 ga wire (enough for 45 amps) from switch 6 through the console and terminated in powerpole connections on the back of the console.

Added a Semlex true sine wave 300 watt inverter and a cable long enough to reach the bed. Light loads can run for a few hours with no issues on the truck batteries. Added some more power points as well, including one in the cross-bed toolbox, on the same circuit so stuff can charge with the truck turned off.