Adding 120v bed outlet to non-3rd gen?

So I'm planning to sell my truck soon, and one feature I definitely want to have on my next truck (thinking 1st gen tacoma or tundra) is the bed outlet.

Has anyone added this to a non-3rd gen?

 

Hopefully you're aware that the 120VAC outlet is only good for 400 watts with the engine running. In other terms, that's good to power something drawing no more than 3.33 amps. Works good to charge my tablet. Barely powers my 4-cup coffeemaker (requires resetting the breaker 2-3 times). My '06 TRD OR had it as well. It's not particularly useful IMHO.

 

I had a 2014 and my current 2017 and have NOT ONCE used the bed outlet.

I'd say you're good. But IDK your situation. Cheers!

 

Better off getting a real inverter and putting an external GFCI outlet on the bedside.

 

I've used it a couple times with an angle grinder and its been pretty handy. Seemed like it only gave it half the power but it still got the job done.

 

Nice, going from a 3rd Gen to the best Gen.

Skip the outlet and just go battery for one of your angle grinders.

 

Like a portable angle grinder or connect it to the battery with an inverter?

 

You want a quality inverter mounted in the cab (like under passenger seat) with the cordless tool battery charger(s) mounted neatly someplace (like behind the seat).

if you need power outside the cab, run an extension cord…

 

Be cautious what you use modified sine wave inverters for. I would recommend pure sine wave.

 

inverter under the seat plus 18V and 40V charger and there would be about nothing you couldn’t do…

https://www.ryobitools.com/

 

thanks for all the replies