Lighting a toad?

[Ryan Wright]

Greg,

I'm thinking about powering that compressor, too. I have the air
suspension on my truck and making sure it stays inflated while towing
seems like a good idea.

You might try this Toad-Charge product to keep your battery topped up.
I'm planning on buying one. Basically just a small DC charge
controller for the truck:
http://www.bestconverter.com/Toad-Charge_c_125.html

Can you send me some pictures of your baseplates? I can't even believe
the price on these. No way I'm shelling out five hundred bucks for a
couple pieces of metal... I'll have my buddy weld some up. I can
understand the money for the unibody vehicles that need a complicated,
custom frame looking thing welded up, but the H2's "baseplate" is
nothing more than a couple of tabs and bolts!

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92


On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:07 AM, timvasqz wrote:
> My H2 eats up the battery I think it is the electric offroad aircompressor.
> I wanted all the lights to light up so I hooked up a toggle to switch
> between the toad and no toad. wired the bus signal to the tail lights. full
> tap and put the switch in to cut off the path back to the cab of the h2. 16
> splices when it is in toad mode and you apply the brakes and an alarm
> sounds. I built the baseplates with $20. worth of steel. installed a M&G
> brake system. thing still back there. Building a rack for a couple of quads.
> to ride ontop. after I finish the 7 foot high heel shoe for the bus.
> Greg ofTim&Greg
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Wright
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I'm pretty well settled on a Blue Ox baseplate, Aventa LX Tow Bar &
>> SMI Air Force One braking controller for my toad, unless someone here
>> tells me otherwise. The only thing left to consider is lighting.
>>
>> Blue Ox recommends a goofy "dual lamp" deal that involves drilling my
>> taillights and installing secondary bulbs. I understand the logic but
>> think it's a silly idea and I'm not going to do it. I like all of the
>> perimeter lighting on my toad and I want the whole thing lit up right.
>> Does anyone sell a "proper" lighting harness that taps in to the
>> toad's electrical system? Also would be nice if the coach's alternator
>> could keep the toad's battery topped off while pulling.
>>
>> Toad is a Hummer H2. Please, no comments about my choice of vehicle in
>> this forum. I've heard it all and I don't care. If you want a truck
>> debate, Wanderlodge_All is the appropriate place.
>>
>> -Ryan
>> '86 PT-40 8V92
>>
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