RoadPro 12 Volt Skillet, Has anyone ever used one?

Yea, my advice. Dont. They tend to melt the cheap plastic sockets and blow fuses. Mine also caught fire TWICE on two diffrent units.

If you dont have an inverter get a camping gasoline burner. They are far safer, just ploink it on your catwalk when in use to avoid poisoning yourself and get a nice skillet. Takes up slightly more room. Plus if you get a 1 or 2 gallon yellow can and put it on your catwalk. If/when someone steals it karma will be a ##### when they use that "diesel".

 

There are two reasons they melt.

The first is they're trying to draw more power from the outlet than the outlet can provide. The user guide states that a minimum of a 15 amp outlet is required. Most of the outlets are 12 volts on a 15 amp fuse, which in theory provides 180 watts. In practice they will only provide 180 watts with the engine running, and some of the outlets don't put out the full 15 amps even then. If you're going to have the main engine or apu running anyways, might as well run an induction burner.

The second is they're cheap junk. If you take apart the plug on any of the Road Pro stuff you'll find that the wire generally isn't in contact with the prongs. Rather a large glob of cheap solder is dropped on the wire and the prong is pressed into it. The inefficient electrical transmission builds heat, which warps the plug, which increases resistance which increases heat, etc, etc, etc. If you strip off the solder and redo it properly, they work better. The effort to do so is more than it's worth.

But let's say you get lucky and get a good plug. The cooking surface has hot spots and frozen spots, so good luck frying an egg. Anything that can't be stirred and flipped multiple times isn't going to work. While a 4.5 foot cord sounds reasonable, it ends up being pretty short unless you set it on the floor.

 

No. But what I have used for 5 years now is the same as this.
Coleman Tabletop Butane Gas Camping Stove, 1-Burner, Gray - Walmart.com

20$ when I bought it. Very efficient, works great, fuel is cheap.

Yeah, you gotta have an IQ over that of a monkey to safely use it in the truck.

 

Just get a hot plate from dollar store. Be like 12 bucks and run it off a good inverter

 

Once I had a decent inverter the Road Pro crud went into the dumpster.

 

Have this inverter installed in the truck. A bit on the pricey side, but it works great. In about 10 years of use, not had any issues with it. Runs fridge, microwave and chargers, plus a few other things. Use 3/0 wire with a 50amp fuse at the batteries. From the batteries to the inverter is about 5 feet of wire.

https://theinverterstore.com/product/3000-watt-pure-sine-power-inverter/

 

Dude, George Foreman (RIP) already invented the solution to this problem. Eggs, hamburgers, steaks, bacon, chicken, pork chops, asparagus, peppers and onions, etc. Works great, doesn't start on fire with a 2000W inverter, easy to clean. George was not only a great boxer, but a great chef, great inventor, and all-around great guy. I have the small copper colored one, but there are bigger ones that can cook an entire feast for those times when you're having a block party on the back row of the Peetro in Ontario.

 

And if all you need is to make omelets, get one of these gadgets at Walmart or Target or wherever and use the microwave. The inserts don't work so well for egg bites or poached eggs, but the main compartment makes awesome three egg omelets.

 

No need for fancy stuff to make an Omelette or scrambled eggs. All you need is a shallow bowl.