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taikowaza · 05-05-2008, 01:13 AM

hey thanks for the comments! those mats are husky liners! They are fantastic, you can get fronts, rears, and cargo area husky liners. I highly recommend them! You can get good deals if you shop around, make sure you get the ones specifically made for your year/model!

The Inverter is an Xpower 1000, it installs through connecting it directly to the battery and a ground. It is very straightforward, however the cables that it comes with are FAR too short so you should buy some high quality wire beforehand.

I love this inverter, it looks fantastic and feels really solid. A classy inverter! I like the Xpower series, (by Xantrex). They make more powerful ones (1500, or even more), but the prices start to get rediculous. The 1000Watt model will power anything you throw at it (within reason).
A Laptop, powertool, light, cellphone, cooler, anything should work. I would hesitate about a microwave, but a coffeemaker, GPS unit, (did I mention laptop>)! should be great!

oh yeah, TV/video should be fine too, any more ideas for what would be OK and what would be stupid to try and run on this inverter appreciated, I have no experience with them

PS from the Xantrex line I also run this, which has saved me several times when I had a dead battery (back in the optima days). It will also power anything in your tent, cabin, for a power shortage, has a built-in radio, light, and can charge off the inverter as you drive, to arrive at the remote location with fully charged power pak. you plug in jumper cables directly into the powerpack and it could jumpstart a dead horse it's got so much juice! it is very heavy (it's basically a car battery with a built-in inverter), but nothing is better than having the peace of mind that you can jump yourself anywhere, and knowing that you can charge your laptop, batteries, lights, on the fly. it's also nice to be able to jump your friend's dead batteries without popping your hood and messing with attaching jumpers to your vehicle, you can just carry the powerpak to their engine bay and plug it in, turn it on, and have the driver crank the engine. always starts on first try

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taikowaza Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 768	hey thanks for the comments! those mats are husky liners! They are fantastic, you can get fronts, rears, and cargo area husky liners. I highly recommend them! You can get good deals if you shop around, make sure you get the ones specifically made for your year/model! The Inverter is an Xpower 1000, it installs through connecting it directly to the battery and a ground. It is very straightforward, however the cables that it comes with are FAR too short so you should buy some high quality wire beforehand. I love this inverter, it looks fantastic and feels really solid. A classy inverter! I like the Xpower series, (by Xantrex). They make more powerful ones (1500, or even more), but the prices start to get rediculous. The 1000Watt model will power anything you throw at it (within reason). A Laptop, powertool, light, cellphone, cooler, anything should work. I would hesitate about a microwave, but a coffeemaker, GPS unit, (did I mention laptop>)! should be great! oh yeah, TV/video should be fine too, any more ideas for what would be OK and what would be stupid to try and run on this inverter appreciated, I have no experience with them PS from the Xantrex line I also run this, which has saved me several times when I had a dead battery (back in the optima days). It will also power anything in your tent, cabin, for a power shortage, has a built-in radio, light, and can charge off the inverter as you drive, to arrive at the remote location with fully charged power pak. you plug in jumper cables directly into the powerpack and it could jumpstart a dead horse it's got so much juice! it is very heavy (it's basically a car battery with a built-in inverter), but nothing is better than having the peace of mind that you can jump yourself anywhere, and knowing that you can charge your laptop, batteries, lights, on the fly. it's also nice to be able to jump your friend's dead batteries without popping your hood and messing with attaching jumpers to your vehicle, you can just carry the powerpak to their engine bay and plug it in, turn it on, and have the driver crank the engine. always starts on first try __________________ 92 4runner,Thorley Ceramic Headers,Stan's Custom Exhaust,OME Suspension,DowneyHDCoils,MarlinHD Clutch,PIAA520s,24/30"Magnaflow Muf/Cat,Warn Hubs,BudBuilt IFS Skid+Xmbr,Sonoran Truss,Odyssey Batt,33x10.5 BFG A/T,ISR Mod,Boyle's Alternator,TJM T-15,Demello Sliders,Warn XD9000,Dual 4.88 Truetracs,LCE bored TB,Weasy Cams,NWMP Xtnd Range Tank, and most important,Husky Liner WOT Mod :) Last edited by taikowaza; 05-05-2008 at 01:20 AM.