@m*m^2 idling less than 1 gallon per hour

[smorgan87]

(07-04-2017 )Jon Mastin Wrote:  

(07-04-2017 )smorgan87 Wrote:  

(07-03-2017 )hhow55 Wrote:  

(07-03-2017 )smorgan87 Wrote:  My 871 idles around .5 gallon/hr. Im in the process of modifying a window unit to sit under the bunk so i can have shore power a/c or generator a/c

What a great idea. What size btu are you modifying?

12k btu. I cut the condenser off and am mounting it behind the cab with a 12v cooling fan powered off a 120 >12v transformer. Just gotta find time to get the copper tubing ran and service valves sweated in. Had planned on flare fitting but the od is a hair bigger than 1/4. Bought a champion 3100 electric-remote start to run it and keep the batteries warm. Gonna install that in the nose of the hopper to cut down on noise.

I have the same generator. I absolutely love it. I cut off the terminal ends to the generator and used a 50 amp connector to use the truck batteries instead of using the small 20 amp hour one that came with the generator.

Interesting idea. That to keep the water off anything electrical? Is yours the one i seen thats mounted in front the drives?