By Eric B and Tony K

In this modern era we live in electronics have heavily intruded on our lives and this tranlates frequently to a need for power on the road and trail other than 12vDC.  But fortunately inverters of all sizes are readily available.  There are lots of options out there, just depends on your needs.

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By Tony K

When I added extra circuits to my 62 I just tended to put them where ever they fit, something I vowed not to do on my BJ.  And when it came time to wire the BJ, first and foremost was the need for additional fused circuits.  I found the easiest way to do this was by using Blue Seas fuse boxes.  The ones I used have 6 circuits each.  I put one in the rear quarter panel and one under my console.  The one in the back provides power to the Fridge, air compressor, rock lights, back up lights on the rig and  trailer and a charge wire to the trailer plug.  The one attached to the bottom of the console holds circuits for my GPS,  DC outlets and numerous lighted switches that require fuses.   Read more...

By Tony K

Probably the first and most commom change we make to our rigs is to add lights.  Just remember there are some things to consider before you just bolt them on.  Whenever I add lights to my rig they are always powered through a relay.  This makes it easier to make long runs to a switch that may be no where near the lights.  It also allows you to switch lights on and off with your headlights.  Which is what I do with my driving lights.  I used to have a set for both high and low beams but I decided to simplify things at this point and just have a set that comes on with my low beams and stays on with the high beams.  Read more...