Powering the camper refrigerator from the truck inverter while towing

[Chahlee]

Information regarding powering the refrigerator in the camper from the AC inverter in the truck bed while towing would be greatly appreciated. Running the fridge on propane while towing is not recommended and running it on the camper batteries is limited. My truck has the 2KW option.

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[DANNER]

Sorry. I don't know about ProPower with the 2kW option.

Certainly the 7.2kW can do it. I don't see any particular reason the 2K couldn't.

 

[Ron in Oregon]

Information regarding powering the refrigerator in the camper from the AC inverter in the truck bed while towing would be greatly appreciated. Running the fridge on propane while towing is not recommended and running it on the camper batteries is limited. My truck has the 2KW option.

Have you received any useful info?

 

[Chahlee]

Have you received any useful info?

Nothing yet, I may have to go to Ford and ask them...

 

[EricR]

It's working for me with the PPoB 7.2K. I don't see why you couldn't do similar with PPoB 2K. It would probably be easier than the 30 Amp run I did.

Anyways, here is the thread (which will be further updated this week):

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...wering-a-trailer-while-driving-it-works.6462/


-Eric

 

[RedLightning86]

Nothing yet, I may have to go to Ford and ask them...

Just try it at home first with a converter for your 30 amp RV plug to a 120v plug. I know that my camper ran fine that way when getting it ready for trips, as long as didn’t try to run the AC. If it works at home that way. Then you’ll be fine driving that way, since the 2400 watt plug is 120v 20 Amps.

 

[AggieEng]

I don’t have an RV. But I know that my truck lets me run the outlets in generator mode while driving. I used that recently to charge my solar generator while driving.
With other RVs I’ve owned and had experience with, everything runs just fine off of a 15A circuit except the A/C. That requires the larger services.
If it works fine while parked, it should work while running down the road. Would love to see what you come up to run the cables. Looking at getting an RV soon and this has been on my mind as something to do.

 

[rb304]

I have a 30' travel trailer and the 2kw generator on my truck with the 3.5L. I ran the camper off of the truck while winterizing it, with the exception of the A/C, refrigerator, and microwave. It ran all of the lights, water pump, stabilizer jacks, and slide out just fine. I can't imagine the refrigerator would create that much of a draw. I recommend obtaining the refrigerator operating manual and looking to see if it lists specs for power draw.

 

[dpatt711]

Should be fine, most fridges peak well under 1600 watts. The 2kw inverter isn't that great though and you'll also lose power over the cable run. I reserve my Propower for my coffee mate & george foreman, and use my Honda generator for camper fridge (Probably not exactly safe or legal, but I've never had an issue)

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