Installing Bed outlet in a v6?

I have a 15 v6 DC 4x4 SR. I heard that it's a simple plug and play on v6 trucks. Is this true? Is there any write up or pics on the how to? Been looking around for a while not. I heard rumors but nothing solid on this mod could be done. I apologize if this has come up before. I'm just looking for answers.

 

I'm unsure about the plug and play aspect, but you should pull your center console out and see if you have the factory inverter installed there.

I'm doubting you do, and this will be the key component in doing this.

 

Unfortunately its not plug and play on SR's. You have to buy the wiring harness for it and it needs run from the bed to the engine compartment and you also need a power inverter that goes under your center console to convert the 12v to 110v! Sadly its not as easy as you think......

 

I would think you're going to have to buy an inverter, a dash switch, and the bed cubby with 110v outlet if you want it. I had a 15 SR5 v6 and it didn't have any of that. Honestly though, the factory inverter sucks......it'd be better to have a good aftermarket one that can handle more than 400w.

 

This. Whenever I think about adding it to my PreRunner I realize how much easier, cheaper & more efficient it would be to just wire in my own inverter. Hell I can get close to 400 watts with a cigarette plug inverter from 7/11, a stand alone inverter hard-wired to the battery would be at least double the wattage for chump change. Step up to a pure sine inverter so your electronics run clean, hell maybe even get one with a USB port & run an extension to a flush-mount plate in the bed cubby. If you're handy enough to retrofit the OEM system then you're handy enough to do your own for less $ that is leaps & bounds better. Great, now I'm all hot & bothered to do this mod.

 

Honestly, just run a good solid 10 or 8 awg constant hot from the battery to a bed cubby for a 12v socket. You will get MUCH more use out of a constant 12v hot than you will out of the factory inverter (honestly have NEVER used mine) but use my 12v socket back in the bed all the damn time.

Also with that setup, you could get a standard 12v inverter and plug it in there if you did infact need a 120v source.

 

That makes way too much sense. I put a 12v plug back there already but was over-engineering things to hard-line a stand alone inverter.

 

Seriously. out of everything i have done to my truck, a constant 12v hot / led bedlights in the bed has been the absolute most used and welcomed mod. Check my signature for details.

I have a standard 12v socket you could plug your phone charger or any other standard 12v device into, as well as a high amp connector for my compressor / other high amp draw things. I also have a pigtail that goes from the high amp connector to another 12v socket incase i need two of them. All had for stupid cheap yet so much functionality.

Like stated, in all the camping trips etc that i have done, not once used the 120v ac in the bed.