Any install a regular plug in the bed?

[Gren71]

Id love to get my hands on a regular plug to install in the bed. Ive seen guys on here put in 12v outlets. Ill go that route if i cant figure out the standard plug id prefer.

any direction would be outstanding

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[WhatExit?]

Id love to get my hands on a regular plug to install in the bed. Ive seen guys on here put in 12v outlets. Ill go that route if i cant figure out the standard plug id prefer.

any direction would be outstanding

"Regular plug" as in a 110v outlet plug? If so, you'll need to run heavy gauge wire back to the bed from an inverter that is mounted very close to the battery.

And if you put a 12v plug in the bed you'll want some decent gauge wire run to that (plus an inline fuse).

I'll be installing a dual battery under the hood and running 12v to the back seat area and one to the bed.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Id love to get my hands on a regular plug to install in the bed. Ive seen guys on here put in 12v outlets. Ill go that route if i cant figure out the standard plug id prefer.

any direction would be outstanding

You may be able to order the 110v outlet for the bed from Mopar parts. The inverter requires heavy gauge wire, so it should be mounted as close to the battery as possible. The 110v wiring from the inverter to the outlet only needs to be 12 gauge for a 20 amp outlet.

 

[19JL]

This is what I did to solve that issue.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Id love to get my hands on a regular plug to install in the bed. Ive seen guys on here put in 12v outlets. Ill go that route if i cant figure out the standard plug id prefer.

any direction would be outstanding

Here's another thread about this, that has the part number for the bed outlet.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/question-about-adding-outlet-to-bed.17684/

 

[velogeek]

This is what I did to solve that issue.

Yeah I'm saving this one for inspiration. I wanted to do something like this beacuse I'll have a cap with a cupboard above it on that side and I wanted a dual viair setup in the bed somewhere. That's an excellent way to keep that stuff separated and protected without being too obtrusive into the rest of the cargo space.

 

[Blade1668]

19JL that's a good set up. I did a large inverter on my Humvee I had during first part of my 03-04 Iraq trip. Mounted on back of my seat about like that. My question is what the heck is everyone wanting to run on 120 AC? Is it's a fridge are you planning on a Costco dorm fridge or a T.V? Or are you converted 12v to 120 AC to be converted back to 12 v by the fridge like the ARB one's. I was using mine to power a bunch of different power bricks (laptops ECT) and chargers. It was good bit harder to find and get 12,v ones there then. I'm not trying to sharpshoot just wondering what needs that over a small gas generator that sips gas compared to a 3.6 engine.

 

[19JL]

19JL that's a good set up. I did a large inverter on my Humvee I had during first part of my 03-04 Iraq trip. Mounted on back of my seat about like that. My question is what the heck is everyone wanting to run on 120 AC? Is it's a fridge are you planning on a Costco dorm fridge or a T.V? Or are you converted 12v to 120 AC to be converted back to 12 v by the fridge like the ARB one's. I was using mine to power a bunch of different power bricks (laptops ECT) and chargers. It was good bit harder to find and get 12,v ones there then. I'm not trying to sharpshoot just wondering what needs that over a small gas generator that sips gas compared to a 3.6 engine.

If you look at my setup you will see I have a 12v ARB plug. I hand the inverter to run a grinder and some other tools in a pinch. It will be rarely used and is more for an emergency is just need a strong 110v. I had the room and have had the need for 110v over my years of wheeling.

 

[Blade1668]

Ready-Welder and 12 v drill is what I used.
Edit: I came back to this and re-read and see I came across as a horses ass. I was in a normal mood I guess the way I typed it up. It would be a PTA to install a under hood welder on the JT or JL as of now. I have seen a lot of people adding in less than optimal things, with out thinking it though. Like using a home phone charger in a car. IE: converting 12v D.C. to 120v A.C. to convert back to 12v D.C. or lower.

 

[AV8tor]

I bought one of these from amazon, and then plan to just pack along an inverter if needed.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JHH5YP4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s02?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[Brfertig [HACKED ACCOUNT]]

Here is my 400 watt unit and the part number that is installed under my dash. If you search the part number the diagram will include the plug part number in the bed. You can literally plug and play it. The wire gauge is not that big. Its not needed until you are in the 100s of amps. These units have a 50 amp plug under the hood and use about 10 guage from the battery to the unit under the steering wheel. The wiring going to the plug in the back is only about 12 to 14 gauge. Remember when the voltage goes up, the amperage goes down. 400 watts into 120 volts is about 3.3 amps of pull across wiring. This of course is in the stock form.

Inverter Power Outlet - Mopar (68375111AA)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/19-20-Ram-...-Inverter-Factory-Mopar-New-Oem-/392322532358

 

[mcolbyb]

This is what I did to solve that issue.

How did you wire from the battery to the access panel. I'm going to hook up my fridge back there with my ARB wiring kit, but I can't make sense of where I should be routing the wire. Thanks in advance. Nice set up.

 

[19JL]

How did you wire from the battery to the access panel. I'm going to hook up my fridge back there with my ARB wiring kit, but I can't make sense of where I should be routing the wire. Thanks in advance. Nice set up.

I ran it basically along the top of the frame inside of black wire loom and zip tied it to the factory wire harness already running along that same route.

 

[kkgadd]

Here is my 400 watt unit and the part number that is installed under my dash. If you search the part number the diagram will include the plug part number in the bed. You can literally plug and play it. The wire gauge is not that big. Its not needed until you are in the 100s of amps. These units have a 50 amp plug under the hood and use about 10 guage from the battery to the unit under the steering wheel. The wiring going to the plug in the back is only about 12 to 14 gauge. Remember when the voltage goes up, the amperage goes down. 400 watts into 120 volts is about 3.3 amps of pull across wiring. This of course is in the stock form.

Inverter Power Outlet - Mopar (68375111AA)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/19-20-Ram-...-Inverter-Factory-Mopar-New-Oem-/392322532358

Awesome, I was wondering where this was located. Would you are anyone in the forum would happen to know the wiring harness part number for this unit?

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