Appliances you have in your truck???

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  1. Freightliner1101

    Freightliner1101 Bobtail Member

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    What stuff do you have in your truck that makes life easier on the road?? Microwave, refrigerator, TV, Computer,ETC. AND how do you provide power for it all.
     
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  3. outerspacehillbilly

    outerspacehillbilly "Instigator of the Legend"

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    You can power pretty much any appliance you want with a large power inverter. Most companies allow them but require you to have them install them just check. Personally have TV just in case but rarely watch it, laptop, electric cooler and a small microwave.
     
  4. panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    LAPTOP (400 WATT INVERTER)
    "PIZZA OVEN" pos REALLY, TAKES 45 MIN TO COOK A FRENCH BREAD PIZZA(12V)
    thermo-electric frige(12V)
    "max burton" butane cooktop
    charcoal grill ( YES steaks on the grill!!)
    NETFLIX script' (8.99a month)
    wireless card (60.00 a month)
     
  5. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Laptop, refrigerator, and microwave. You need to watch how much power draw you have from the inverter, especially with stuff like a microwave, coffee maker, etc. Those are high current draw devices, and if you fire it all up at once, you may have your inverter kick-off line. My truck has an APU, and I make sure that it's running when I run my microwave - its a small one, but it still is a 700 watt device.
     
  6. RAMPAGE

    RAMPAGE Light Load Member

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    Laptop, microwave, refrigerator, t.v. With dvd, ps3 and with a inverter.
     
  7. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Laptop, fridge, crock-pot, 2 grills, coffee maker, electric kettle, portable heater, two fans, 12 volt air-conditioner, 1200W inverter....
     
  8. Native Dancer

    Native Dancer Heavy Load Member

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    All one 110 :

    Laptop, cell phone charger, micro wave, sattelite for TV, TV, Fridge, coffemaker, and electric pot for boiling.

    Powered by 3000 watt inverter and APU. Unplug the fridge when using the microwave or pot.
     
  9. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    Laptop,dorm fridge,TV,sat Rec. , coffee pot,toaster,microwave,AC,mini G/F grill,fan and a 2550 watt inverter.
     
  10. BRONCO

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    i have a laptopw/air card,12v cooler,coffee pot,19in tv,dvd player,12v slow cooker and a slingbox at home so i can watch my sattelite tv without needing a dish on my truck.i also use magicjack phone service its only $20.00 a year ,and most of all i never leave home without my sirius/xm
     
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