Any 12V power packs like this in the US?

[waterweber]

You guys are kidding yourselves if you think a flimsey West Marine Battery box is going to hold up during offroad travel. Those things barely hold up in my boat. They are too thin, too flexible, and get brittle in the sun. If the ARB box is that light weight I would never buy it.
The National Luna looks sweet though.

[daverami]

Try National Luna. They make a good one.

http://www.nationalluna.com/PPPack.htm

That unit looks really nice. Also wondering if they are available in the U.S. Google didn't get me much.

[ntsqd]

All of those battery boxes are thin plastic and not really designed for hard core off road use, but I somehow doubt that the OP is going rock crawling in a Subaru, so for his stated use I don't see this being much if any problem.

[Superu]

That unit looks really nice. Also wondering if they are available in the U.S. Google didn't get me much.

Equipt carries the National Luna PPP.

It looks very nice but is a bit big for my needs.

Sierra Expeditions doesn't have it listed on the website, but they do carry other NL stuff so they may be able to order it for you.

[Mekinac]

Normally battery plastic box are thin and cheap I agree...
But the minnKota are thicker and stronger.

[ntsqd]

Happened to be at a West Marine today so I had a look at the boxes on display. They're not rock solid, only bendable by Thor himself, but they're pretty decent. I'd buy one for the stated use if I had such a need.

Just dump the included strap and find something serious.

[Geronimo]

Summit has lots of options. http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...4319&D=-104319 Summit branded boxes look heavy duty.

[Cabrito]

Those are all real nice examples and I would not mind having one like the Luna. Price always stops me on those.
How much power do you need? What kind of stuff are you going to run off of it?
I have been using one of those cheap power packs for jumping a car battery for years with great results. It has a nice little meter in the front to check the charge.


I just replaced the battery in mine this week and modified the box with Anderson Power Poles so I can easily connect my Amateur radios with it. (work in progress) I also got rid of the cheesy air compressor that was in it.



I have used it for many things like Satellite radio, MP3 player, HAM radio, AUX flood light off the back of the truck, all with the cig lighter input.



Plus I've jumped many many cars with dead batteries. It's small and fits in either vehicle.

Replacement battery was 12v 18ah for $34. Still need to test it jumping a car with the new battery.

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[greg mgm]

That's a very good idea Cabrito.
For the uses you mentioned, that portable battery pack should fit the bill.

I borrowed my friends battery pack twice and it worked great.

Is the hole in the back of yours where the air compressor was? If so,
no wonder you removed it!

[Cabrito]

Yes the hole is where the air pressure gauge was. I still have to fill the hole with some sort of cover. I am mounting the compressor in my garage hooked up to a small battery to fill bicycle tires.

That's a very good idea Cabrito.
For the uses you mentioned, that portable battery pack should fit the bill.

I borrowed my friends battery pack twice and it worked great.

Is the hole in the back of yours where the air compressor was? If so,
no wonder you removed it!