those with company trucks and 400w inverters

Little things I learned in the shop when I did my time in blues at the Ocala terminal I still make it a point to absorb info from the 3rd party mechanics that come in for engine or truck specific work. Learned quite a bit on the Cummins during my stay in Lancaster last....

 

I took out the bottom cabinet below the tv so I had a place to keep my cooler in this extended frame truck. Screws are in a bag taped to the panels that lie flat under my bunk. Generally when I'm going down the road, my cooler runs on the outlet designed for the tv. At night I play swaparoo to the front if needed since my cell phone is hanging on the cargo net using the outlet by my head.

 

It is. I think it's a T-25 bit, but don't quote me on it. So long as you have an assortment of Torx, you should have the right one. Can never remember if it's T-15, T-20, or T-25 mostly....

 

a woman trucker and a handywoman who knows tools

 

LOL, my on truck toolbox is so big I have nowhere to keep it but the passenger side floorboard I need a bigger one, but I need more storage space in this tiny cab!

 

On my Shakers, (02-05 opti-idle models) I only ran the batteries down one time. Extended home time (4days) and I think I left a bunk light on. The only thing that stayed plugged in during off time was the food cooler. Since it turned on and off to maintain temp, it didn't draw too much.

I ran a 3 way splitter up front for XM, drink cooler and 100w inverter for laptop. A 2 way splitter in back powered the food cooler and a fan during sleep time. The "TV" power spot was for coffee pot.

I tried talking the shop into adding a dedicated circuit for the inverter. Either red/black power posts like Volvos CB hookup or a 12v port. They wouldn't do it, but it would have kept me from occasionaly overloading the forward port.

 

lol n my toolbox seems so small now

 

If I'm not using it, it's unplugged. I am always using the cooler and the sirius. When the truck starts to complain, I idle for 30 minutes or so.