110v option like F150

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I've been looking at this issue for camping purposes, nothing really heavy duty, I just need about 600 watts. I'm no expert but here's what I've been able to gather:

The Ranger can be ordered with a 110 outlet (plus a couple of USB ports) in the dash, but the outlet is rated at only 400 watts so it's of limited use. Also, it's not a pure sine wave inverter so be careful with delicate electronics.

The next step up would be to wire an inverter off the stock battery, probably need to keep it under 1000 watts. You need to keep the truck running to power the inverter. The risk is that if you exceed the capacity of the stock alternator it will drain your battery so that needs to be monitored.

An inverter in the 1000-2000 range could be installed with an upgraded high output alternator, truck running.

To go beyond that you'd need to install additional batteries or just use a generator.

If any of the above is off base, please feel free to comment, thanks.

Honestly at that point, getting a Jackery 1000/2000 or a Yeti would be a easy way to go. Can charge it based on the 12V socket or solar, and not have to wire a bunch of stuff. Really depends on the use (E.G. if you are using a full 1kw for hours, but then maybe get a generator..).

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