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Old 08-03-2008, 06:44 AM   #4
ols1932
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quote:Originally posted by DHenry

I agree with HamRad, but must add that you could leave your cord hooked to your Pick Up Truck and use up the batteries from your truck to run your lights. If you do this take along jumper cables as you may need them and a buddy to start the truck. A QUIET generator is your best bet to maintain power. Many of us also have converted our batteries to two 6V golf cart batteries. Remember that your refrigerator will not work unless you have sufficient 12V power.
Doug,
When you are hooked up to the truck electrical circuits, does your rig draw on the truck's batteries? Mine doesn't. I thought that when the truck's engine is not running there was no power supplied through the interconnecting cable. I could be wrong but I've left the truck connected to the rig several times for days on end and there was no draw on the truck's batteries. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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