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kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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Here is the lit up pic

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I like the glow hitting the face. I think it looks neat.

 

Got something I've been looking for a long time today. XDs-9 with a 4 inch barrel.

 

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SarahsGMC Senior Enthusiast

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Was hoping something good was going on there. You've been rather quiet lately. Congrats!

Thanks lol been waiting 2 months and getting c everything together

 

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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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So looking for a little insight for a truck at work. It's a diesel and has a block heater. It doesn't get driven all the time, it usually sits 2 weeks at a time or so. I try and keep it plugged in to make it easier to start on these cold mornings.

 

Anyways, I was thinking since it sets a lot I was gonna add a battery tender to the truck. Just curious if y'all think I could tie it in with the block heater cord so I only plug in one cord to run both the maintainer and the block heater? I personally don't see an issue, just need to make sure I hook up the wires correctly lol

 

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SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Lol, I had several posts deleted on Slickdeals by simply a saying the MSF hospital was blown up on Obama's watch. There are dozens of anti trump posts that were left up.

 

Then a mod said I violated their policy, that I asked why my post was deleted. I never did, I simply posted "interesting that my post was removed......."(and then linked to a MSF press release) Their policy says you can't start a thread about deleted posts, so I violated nothing. Snowflake got their feelings hurt.

 

We will be doomed in another 30 years when this country is run by kids who got participation trophy for sucking at everything.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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That's par for the course today! Things are really bad in this state ... :nonod: The PC capitol of America.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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Ordered some chassis paint from Summit. I think I might add my steering stabilizer this weekend and there's a few spots in various places I need to touch up.

txab Senior Enthusiast

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So looking for a little insight for a truck at work. It's a diesel and has a block heater. It doesn't get driven all the time, it usually sits 2 weeks at a time or so. I try and keep it plugged in to make it easier to start on these cold mornings.

 

Anyways, I was thinking since it sets a lot I was gonna add a battery tender to the truck. Just curious if y'all think I could tie it in with the block heater cord so I only plug in one cord to run both the maintainer and the block heater? I personally don't see an issue, just need to make sure I hook up the wires correctly lol

 

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I'd keep 'em separate. Wat if you need one and not the other? Is it really that much effort for someone to plug in a second plug? You could attach the the 2 cords with a zip tie etc.... to keep them close to each other

Colossus Senior Enthusiast

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It's probably a 1200-1500 watt block heater in which case you are already pulling a considerable amount of electricity thru that cord and thru the outlet. I'd run a separate cord from a separate outlet. Also- consider running a timer on that block heater. No point in having it on all the time wasting electricity. You can have the timer turn on about 2 hours before work starts, and then off when you go home for the day, unless it's possible for the truck to be used after hours.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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I'd keep 'em separate. Wat if you need one and not the other? Is it really that much effort for someone to plug in a second plug? You could attach the the 2 cords with a zip tie etc.... to keep them close to each other

It's probably a 1200-1500 watt block heater in which case you are already pulling a considerable amount of electricity thru that cord and thru the outlet. I'd run a separate cord from a separate outlet. Also- consider running a timer on that block heater. No point in having it on all the time wasting electricity. You can have the timer turn on about 2 hours before work starts, and then off when you go home for the day, unless it's possible for the truck to be used after hours.

I was just thinking tying them together to one plug would make it easier instead of running two cords to the same truck. I also keep two trucks plugged in overnight, hasn't tripped the breaker yet. I'm sure I'm just trying to make it easier for me when I could just install it and run a separate cord to the battery tender and block heater.

 

Also, I never know which day I need the truck so I just keep it plugged up and ready to use whenever. The driver is usually back after I leave and I get in early so overnight is no big deal

 

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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The charger isn't going to draw a whole lot of amperage, so it would probably work. My thought is the high draw of the block heater is going to take away needed juice for the charger.

 

So long as the wires are of a heavy enough gauge to handle both, I don't see why you couldn't do it.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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I figured it's a 1.5 amp trickle charger so that's around 180 watts. I'll figure something out and report back. I know the current harness that is there for the block heater is either 10 or 12 gauge wire

 

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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I think that should be plenty, so long as it's not 50' long.

 

I figure a woman's hair dryer pulls 1,500 watts, and uses 16 gauge wire for a 3' run, so an additional 180 watts won't make much difference. All depends on the length of the run.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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A trickle charger should run all the time, block heater should be turned on about 2 hours before the vehicle is needed.

 

That said, I'd rather just unhook the battery. I've heard of trickle chargers starting fires.

 

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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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A trickle charger should run all the time, block heater should be turned on about 2 hours before the vehicle is needed.

 

That said, I'd rather just unhook the battery. I've heard of trickle chargers starting fires.

 

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I don't think it has any type of internal timer so this one just runs all the time. And yeah I've heard of them starting fires too lol. Most of the time I usually know the evening before I need the truck, unless our other truck goes down and this one is back up, that's why I like to make sure it's ready whenever. I'm gonna start running it more often so I may hold off on the trickle charger, or hook it up and just keep it separate so when I need to I'll plug it in

 

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