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  1. J

    Charging a battery in p/u truck bed

    That is some serious wire and fuse! Just thinking how I would run such a wire from the engine compartment to the bed of the truck? Any ideas?
  2. J

    Charging a battery in p/u truck bed

    4 gauge wire from the alternator to the pickup bed where the battery will be. ok. I'm going to research that one. thanks for the input. Much appreciated.
  3. J

    Charging a battery in p/u truck bed

    Continuous duty solenoid...I'll need to educate myself on that as it sounds good. Does it meter electric to the battery much like a solar charge controller?
  4. J

    Charging a battery in p/u truck bed

    What do you think he means by, " you could maintain the power to the battery but not charge it." Very helpful article. thanks for it.
  5. J

    Charging a battery in p/u truck bed

    I will be mounting a Renogy 100 w solar panel on the roof. Just thinking about cloudy days as I want to run a small frig. So, if I am driving down the road a trickle charge is going into the battery. On the 7 pin, the pin in the 1 o'clock position is the line for the battery and the pin in the...
  6. J

    Charging a battery in p/u truck bed

    I have a 2014 F-150 P/U with camper shell. I plan to camp out of it. Would like to know how I can trickle charge a deep cycle battery I plan to place in the bed of the truck. Can I do so from the trailer connection 7 point and or 4 point electric connectors for a trailer tow? Thanks to Mr. Bob...
  7. J

    Hello!

    Just joined. I've been living in an RV the past 4 years. Started out in an old Dodge Explorer, then a Honda Minivan, then a travel lite truck camper which I am now in as it sits on the ground in Asheville North Carolina. This truck camper is too heavy for my 2014 Ford F-150 to carry so I don't...
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