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Has anyone run power to an outlet in their (truck) bed?

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by Eclipsed & Floating, Apr 18, 2017.

  1. Apr 18, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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    Eclipsed & Floating

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    One of my favorite options on my Tacoma was a power supply mounted on the wall near the rear of the bed. Has anyone done this in their Tundra?
     
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  2. Apr 18, 2017 at 8:07 PM
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    I think @jlee ran an outlet to his.
     
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    I do, but have not spent time picking out an outlet(probably have something simple fabbed). So for now it just feeds my bed lights.
     
  4. Apr 18, 2017 at 10:08 PM
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    What kind of power are we talking? Spvrtan has 12 v run to his bed
     
  5. Apr 19, 2017 at 7:02 AM
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    Enough power to run saws, fans, music, lights, etc....

    I could listen to an external radio source while running a circular saw off the back of my Tacoma and my Silverado has a 2 gang outlet in the cab allowing me to do the same but with doors open.

    I want this on Tundra. If no one else has done it yet I can figure it out
     
  6. Apr 19, 2017 at 7:41 AM
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    That'll take a pretty good sized inverter to run all that. The one on my old Taco was a 700 watt, I think, so a standard skill saw would have kicked out the breaker on startup surge. I think average running wattage on a skill saw is around 1,200 watts with startup surge about double that. Plus, running that much draw from an inverter, you'll need to have the truck running during usage and maybe even a heavier rated alternator.
     
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    Get a good inverter. I had a tacoma with a bed outlet and it wouldnt run much at all, certainly not power tools.
     

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