AC Outlet in Bed
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I realized that some might get offended by the term, which wasn't the intent.
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You do understand that the only reason as you say, I "started in on your answer", was the way you presented your advice. You didn't simply give your well intended, helpful 2 cents to the OP, you came in like a douche trying to discount every other post before yours. If you're going to bash every other post as being meaningless, expect to be called out on just how meaningless your advice might be percieved. Not a word would have been said about your advice if you hadn't come off the way you did. The subject in the thread includes the use of the stock inverter, discussing and being realistic about what its capable of, and other potential helpful details, is relevant. The feedback given by others, was given in response to information included by the OP, and was intended to be helpful. Imo it was.
Maybe you should show what a team player you are, give a complete answer to the best way to run the wires, including how you would route the wires into the cab, how you would terminate them up into the bed. I believe that is what his goal was, based on his statement you have chose to focus on.
Unfortunately, no one who can answer yes to his original question has posted yet "Has anyone installed an AC outlet in the truck bed?"
Maybe you should show what a team player you are, give a complete answer to the best way to run the wires, including how you would route the wires into the cab, how you would terminate them up into the bed. I believe that is what his goal was, based on his statement you have chose to focus on.
Unfortunately, no one who can answer yes to his original question has posted yet "Has anyone installed an AC outlet in the truck bed?"
My intent was to help the op with the questions he was asking. You "policing" the amount of "acting like a douche" does nothing to help the op. You sure seem to assume a lot of what I was allegedly trying to do from a few words that obviously offended you somehow. Trust me when I say I don't care what you think about how I post stuff either, when I replied to this thread it was to start trying to help the op with his running the wires question, not to please you.
You say I was bashing every other post, and I wasn't. I did point out how no one was really answering the simple question he was asking, which was simply the best way to run the wires. (Sorry what was your reply to his question again? My advice may have been simple, but it was directly geared towards what he was asking, ya know his question where he directly asked "what's the best way to run the wires)
You are also assuming what his goal was in asking the question. I did post previously if he would elaborate more on his question, then we could help him more. You sure seem to assume lots.
I didn't claim to give a full on how to, you're indicating I should of. He didn't ask for a how to, he asked the best way to run the wires. Fairly vague question, to which I added a response that addressed it to a certain point. Again how have you helped? (Yeah, and I'M the douche lol)
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I don’t want to get in the middle of the pissing match but.. The original question was “Has anyone installed an AC outlet in the truck bed?”. So, I showed him how I added an inverter in a toolbox, in the truck bed. It has two plugs on the inverter and a hardwired cord that extends to the tailgate where the OP was looking for power. Not exactly what the OP was looking for but, I have installed multiple 120v receptacles in the bed of my truck, just like he asked.
The second, later question was about how to run wire from the inverter to the bed. I never responded because I’m not so sure about running non OEM 120v wire through the truck due to safety concerns. But, since I have run multiple cables from the engine bay to the rear toolbox and to the trailer connection, and multiple cables from the toolbox to the trailer connection in the side of the bed, I can can tell the OP that it works well to follow existing wiring and tie to existing attachment points with zip ties or, use zip ties with screw holes. I also recommend that he enclose the wire in wire loom and fully tape it.
The second, later question was about how to run wire from the inverter to the bed. I never responded because I’m not so sure about running non OEM 120v wire through the truck due to safety concerns. But, since I have run multiple cables from the engine bay to the rear toolbox and to the trailer connection, and multiple cables from the toolbox to the trailer connection in the side of the bed, I can can tell the OP that it works well to follow existing wiring and tie to existing attachment points with zip ties or, use zip ties with screw holes. I also recommend that he enclose the wire in wire loom and fully tape it.
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Ypu probably be money ahead to buy a small Predator from Harbor Freight. They are very quiet and pretty good generators for the money.
We also have small and large Hondas for storm restoration. I keep one with me to run fans, cooking items etc if we end up in " tent city" on a big storm.
the truck inverters don't have the duty cycle you'd need and when you smoke it replacing it with a "Ford" part is probably gonna be couple hu dred bucks easy.
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