cooking in the truck

Thats what I use already, but I cover the surface in tin foil to make cleanup easier

 

Actually, the exact same thing happened with me in a T680. I ended up getting reassigned to another truck, but it was my understanding that there was a grounding issue with the inverter. You can have them check with the service manager at the KW dealership in Richmond, Virginia. He is all too familiar with that problem

Good luck

 

I'll be sure to have them look at them when they get in the shop tomorrow , appreciate the info

 

Generally, if your truck is idling while you're cooking you're running off the alternator. Are you sure they replaced your batteries with new batteries? Or did they remove them and run them through a deep cycle reconditioning? I'd check if you get a chance.

To answer your question, running your appliances while your truck is idling shouldn't damage your batteries unless your charging system is on the fritz. Fast draining, heavy loads on batteries only can damage them after a while, but idling should prevent that.

 

He's absolutely correct. Appliances and or the inverter should not affect the batteries unless the engine is not running

 

I havent read all the post on here but I have yet to find one where anyone talked of using heavy duty aluminum foil to wrap the food up tight and cook it on the engine while you are running down the road. Can that not be done on a tractor?

 

There are a few websites about cooking in a car exhaust manifold. I know there is a wiki for sure. Alton Brown did and episode with the Myth Busters guys where they cooked a whole turkey dinner so it is wholly possible. As far as what can be done it is pretty much up to your imagination. What comes to my immediate mind are the foil packets I made at camp when I was a kid. Scoop of ground beef, scoop of frozen mixed veggies, salt and pepper and whatever other spice you want. Cook it for a while and voila dinner. I think it would have to be a hardier meat due to the heat. Fish and shrimp would cook too fast. You would just get it attached and it would be time to pull it off because the food would be done.

 

I just bought a new eclectriceral skillet. My old one had the Teflon stuff was comming off.

 

Think of the possibilities though just like ooking in an oven with everything wrapped up in heavy duty aluminum foil you could put half a chicken onions garlic yellow squash wrap it up tight find a secure spot on the engine an 45 minutes later the chicken would be falling off the bone and no cleanup. i am cajun and i am sure i could make it work if i could find a secure spot where it could sit and ride without falling off

 

I tried that last year with some vegetables, I didn't want to risk uncooked meat. Good choice because I couldn't find a spot on the engine hot enough. Ended up with slightly cooked veggies. I used to make a great stew in my '73 Pontiac, but engines have changed.

If you want to experiment, start with vegetables until you find a good spot on the engine.