block heater hookup on garage.

[NoSeeUm]

I wired a receptacle on a post put beside my driveway the second year I owned my truck. The extension cord is hard wired into the receptacle with a hook to neatly hang the cord.



Jim

 

[OL RATLR]

Seems like alot of work for an extension cord!

I have the solution put your truck in the garage.

 

[DieselDoghouse]

I have just the thing for JOdell and his "neighbors" how about a pink flamingo that can hold the cord coiled in his bill, OR a large lawn gnome with the cord retracting into the belly button!! . Your driveway should be your driveway my friend!

 

[JOdell]

OMG I can't believe you brought up the pink flamingo. My wife has one on the porch and she dresses it up for the seasons. I think she does it just for the neighbor's. -Jason

 

[bmoeller]

I have just the thing for JOdell and his "neighbors" how about a pink flamingo that can hold the cord coiled in his bill, OR a large lawn gnome with the cord retracting into the belly button!! . Your driveway should be your driveway my friend!

:-laf :-laf



That's funny right there.

 

[CumminsAholic]

Jason, I think my old man got a cord reel from home depot this weekend the the cord comes out of the side, not the end. You could mount that between the studs and not have to worry about figuring out a pulley.

Corey

 

[JasonCzerak]

Jason, I think my old man got a cord reel from home depot this weekend the the cord comes out of the side, not the end. You could mount that between the studs and not have to worry about figuring out a pulley.

Corey

I plan on hitting up home depot later this week, I'll look for one. I plan on taking up this project this week.



The only problem I have with my garage is that under the cr4p siding it that stucko cr4p. pull a few things of siding off, break up the cement, cut out the wire mesh, then position the box so it's some what flush mount looking with in the siding (possible?)... . it's a bit of work that's for sure. good half day for me.



I'll need to re-wire and mount the broken un-mounted box on the other side of the wall as well. I needs to be a few feet above my work bench anyways.

 

[RKerner]

I just have an outlet on the outside wall of my garage and I made a 6 foot extension cord for the truck. Since we have outlets in the parking lot at work, the cord comes with and stows under the back seat. Way less hassle but not as neat as a retractable. Wait a minute. Didn't Ford make a retractable? Why do you want to connect a Ford extension cord to your Dodge?

 

[nickleinonen]

come winter time, there is 2 extension cords on the drive all season... [need 2 for the different vehicles along with them being on separate circuits to keep from popping the breakers]

 

[Cummins Pilot]

come winter time, there is 2 extension cords on the drive all season... [need 2 for the different vehicles along with them being on separate circuits to keep from popping the breakers]

With a pair of Cummins in the drive we (my roomate & I) used to pop breakers. When each truck has a block heater, dual 100watt oil pan heaters, 50watt transmission heater & 900 watt cab fan heaters it tends to load up the circuit. I solved the problem though. I bought an Espar heater.