The outlet in the beds -- can it handle a refrigerator? What can it power?

[boatman]

Yeah, I used to think like that too. But on multi-day camping trips, having to frequently source more ice, keep the contents of the cooler from getting soggy, and frequently dispose of meltwater eventually got old.

My little electric fridge has been a real delight for years now. I just pre-cool it inside the house the night before setting off, and the rest of the trip is hassle-free. The initial cost of an ice cooler may be less. But over the life of the fridge, the cost of all that ice adds up. I bet my little fridge has paid for itself several times over by now.

Great points,,, plus I now have an outlet and wanted to use it for something,,, lol putting the groceries in there this time of year works too

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[SheriffWoody_95]

So I have a stupid question but that has never stopped me before. I have a 12v car fridge that I would like to hook up to the 12v power source in the bed. Can I just buy an adapter that plugs into the 12v source that then plugs into the fridge? Or do I need to use the supplied cable that plugs into the existing 12v source and then buy an adapter to hook that up to the fridge? I'm just looking for the simplest way to hook up the fridge so I can have a cold one while figuring this out. If I have to drill holes in the truck or use any advanced wiring I am not interested and will just continue to use a cooler and ice. Thanks

I know this is a year late but they make exactly what you're looking for now.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1807402297/12v-cigarette-socket-kit-for-ford?ref=shop_home_feat_2&bes=1&logging_key=c4639d10b2010c6a53abe35467389ed2a01b1247:1807402297

 

[Gschaef]

Thanks. I bought that a few months ago and it works great.

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