We used our TRD Pro as a generator to provide power (when home electricity went out)

[squawbum]

Our wifi and fiber connections when our home power went out. The beauty is, that if the batteries get too low, the engine will start automatically to recharge the batteries!!

And the car engine is way quieter than our home generator! I think this is so cool!! The offgrid/overlanding implications of this are mind blowing! With IForce Max, we essentially have an on demand generator to provide 2400watts of AC power wherever we need it. That’s amazing!

Here is a link to my Instagram Reel showing this:

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[jimster]

Thanks for sharing.

I’ve been wondering if we’d be able to plug our household fridge in, then router, and a power strip for phones/etc during the next power outage.

 

[FoRunna]

A buddy of mine couldn't get his car to start when leaving a baby shower Saturday. He happened to have a battery charger in the back so we plugged it into my inverter and used it to jump start his car.

Hilariously, it worked. Gotta love it.

 

[kekecarioca]

Time to start carrying a 25ft extension cord on the storage cubbies!

 

[brumey]

F150 hybrid has 7500KW if I remember correctly. Now, that is a small home generator

 

[talmadge]

F150 hybrid has 7500KW if I remember correctly. Now, that is a small home generator

Yeah my dad has one and he’s used it a few times to power his house. Ford calls it the Pro Power and it does 7.2kw. I believe he hooks it up to the dryer plug in his house. It works great, he can go a couple days on a tank powering the fridge, lights, starlink, tv’s, microwave, practically everything.

 

[AtomicSushi]

I love this. I never, ever wanted a hybrid of any kind and was on the fence, right up until I purchased mine. I'm finding more and more reasons to be pleased I took that step and joined the dark, er, hybrid side.

 

[Dario]

Stupid question: where to you run the power cord out of the 4Runner? Is there a way to keep the doors closed and locked and still have a 12 gauge extension cord exit the truck?

Maybe I need to make a cord with a flat spot to be closed in the tailgate.

 

[jimster]

Stupid question: where to you run the power cord out of the 4Runner? Is there a way to keep the doors closed and locked and still have a 12 gauge extension cord exit the truck?

Maybe I need to make a cord with a flat spot to be closed in the tailgate.

Good question, I was just planning to run it out the back window and close it as much as possible, but that wouldn't be ideal.

 

[Dario]

Good question, I was just planning to run it out the back window and close it as much as possible, but that wouldn't be ideal.

That is a good idea. Some rain could still come in, but that could work and would be secure. Also, a flat cord would let me close the window more.

I just got another 4Runner after not having one for ~8 years. I didn't think of the back window because I'm not in 4Runner mode yet.

 

[Nodak]

Stupid question: where to you run the power cord out of the 4Runner? Is there a way to keep the doors closed and locked and still have a 12 gauge extension cord exit the truck?

Maybe I need to make a cord with a flat spot to be closed in the tailgate.

or have a window vent visor and crack the window. just make sure you get cold temp rated extension cord so it stay flexible (they make some flexible down to -32F but it gets spendy per foot)

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