Camp Site Power Hookup

[530Squatch]

Thanks for the feedback folks. Yeah, prolly overthinking this. Guess I’m just bored waiting for MY22 and running out of things to ponder!!

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[vrtical]

I bought one of these for charging type stuff. Milwaukee 2846-20 M18 TOP-OFF Li-Ion 175W Power Supply Inverter and a M18 battery. yes its battery, but you can recharge it in the Bronco if needed.

 

[NotaVegetarian]

I'm not an electrical guy so pardon my ignorance.

Should I take my Bronco to a campsite where there is a 110 power outlet available, what is your advice for using a trickle charger hooked up to the Bronco battery to charge devices (e.g., several phone chargers/ tablets) overnight using a surge protector/ multi-plug strip to the Bronco's 110V outlet? Same question for something like a Goal Zero so that it's ready for the next day, etc. Thanks!

Get the tow package hook a small diesel generator an tow it along

 

[BrentC]

A 12V fridge will kill your battery quick-smart if you’re running it off a stopped vehicle. For camping, use propane lanterns and cooking stoves, and get a good Yeti cooler to keep food and beer cold. Light, heat and cool beverages without straining your battery or accidentally running it dead - perfect.

.02 FWIW

 

[Toccoa]

Glamping or camping.

 

[rgwinn]

Maybe they will release a Bronco PowerBoost like our new F150, we now have a built in 7.2kw generator.

 

[Publius Bronco]

Minor use of your Bronco battery for things like phone charging are okay but don't overdue it or you may find yourself stranded with a dead battery. If the Bronco does not come with an AGM battery that will be my first upgrade to the largest one that fits.

Since it will be hard to find room to put a second battery the Goal Zero power bank is a good idea. Then you can charge while driving from the Bronco's 110 Inverter or charge at the campsite if they have 110.

If the campsite has 110, plug your devices into that, not the Bronco with trickle charger.

this is officially my first post. Sorry if I do it wrong - please advise. I have to sit in my car for work. I would like the convenience of shore power for a 15a heater - I don’t want to shut my door over the cable, or have a dirty cable in my car. If I need an inverter, which one and how do I install it - or is it possible to tap into the system and use the plugs inside the car? Thanks

 

[Brian_B]

this is officially my first post. Sorry if I do it wrong - please advise. I have to sit in my car for work. I would like the convenience of shore power for a 15a heater - I don’t want to shut my door over the cable, or have a dirty cable in my car. If I need an inverter, which one and how do I install it - or is it possible to tap into the system and use the plugs inside the car? Thanks

To confirm, is this 15A at 12VDC, or 15A plug-into-the-wall 110VAC?

Big big difference there. The first is pretty easy and you could wire in a 20A 12V outlet without too much issue - you would want the Bronco running, but it's within reason to operate it more or less indefinitely . The latter is a good bit of power, will certainly heat up your Bronco toot sweet, and you'd probably want something like an EcoFlow or Jackery, not just a standard inverter.

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