Looking for a good 12v jump box

[JoeB]

Hi all,
Looking for a 12v jump box, as an insurance policy, that can handle our Triton V10 (6.8 litre gas). Have been looking at the portable lithiums with 1500-2000 amps, but most do not provide the cold crank amps. Prices are all over the board, as are the reviews. Anybody out there that can recommend a solid unit?

Thanks,
JoeB

[ducksface]

They're all about the same.
But
If you buy one through
Hammacher schlemmer
There is a real live, no questions asked,
Life time warranty.

[JoeB]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

[Travelin' Texans]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...=1589500084642

Have no experience with this one, but reads like it should be a good'un.

[Bob Denman]

I've got one in the garage that'll spin the V-10 like it was a lawn mower engine.
I'll look it over in the morning, and get you a name off of it.

[16ACE27]

Originally Posted by Travelin' Texans

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...=1589500084642

Have no experience with this one, but reads like it should be a good'un.

The V10 requires 750 Amps
That device provides 450 amps MAX.

It MAY work if your battery is not too dead, but "MAY work" is not what most people look for in a jump pack.

[JoeB]

Yeah, not enough amps for the v10. Looking forward to Bob's reply on his unit. Appreciate the responses!

[Bob Denman]

I aim to please..,
It's the Rugged Geek RG 1000A
1,000 amps of cranking power.

[JoeB]

Thanks Bob! That is one I was considering. Priced well on Amazon!

[Bob Denman]

They work great... But I hope you never have to use it.

[Pete'sMH]

X2 on rugged Geek. Never had to use it on the MH but works great on a car and holds its charge for a year or more. Should work on MH and I take it with me when we travel.

[JohnK]

I thought that was what my toad was for!

[Bob Denman]

The Geek is easier to carry...

[Lt Keefer]

I use the button on the dash for emergency jumps, If that don't work, I use a 2011 CR-V as a jump box. It uses a ready start jump box from wally world.

[tapblp@gmail.com]

I have a HALO ACDC Bolt 58830 charger that we use when we need it to jump start out 2016 Axis 25.3. Had to use it this last winter when we went to the storage facility to run motorhome. the temp was close to zero degrees and the battery on the coach was completely dead and it turned over the V10 with no problem

[Bob Denman]

Welcome to the Forum!

[Boerne RV]

I have used this regularly. Like daily. Several times a day for over a year. Starts V10’s fine. Run slide rooms in and out trailer jacks up n down. Recharge it often.
The big clamps are much better than the smaller ones on most other boosters.
My $69:00 one is better than the $399.00 one at work. The compressor is better on the expensive one.

[Bob Denman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjCRUvX2D0E

[Cwray]

Originally Posted by Boerne RV

I have used this regularly. Like daily. Several times a day for over a year.... Run slide rooms in and out trailer jacks up n down.
The big clamps are much better than the smaller ones on most other boosters.

How do you transfer the charge down from the big battery clamps into something you can plug into a slide controller or other smaller DC device?

Is there a nice cable that accepts the clamps and goes down into a spade connector blade or something?

[Boerne RV]

I usually clamp them to the wires from a salvaged harness for whatever I’m working on.
Could probably rig up something that would use the 12v outlet power source.
The large clamps and longer cables are much easier to use.
When you have to get them on a Vegas or Windsport battery you can