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RE: Home made APU - snailexpress - 06-24-2018
(06-24-2018 )barf Wrote: Hey Snailexpress and Jon Mastin, those posts are over a year old now. How are they standing up to time? Any problems with bending the back of the cab? Withstood the winter okay? Still work good? Would you do it again if you could go back, would you recommend? Thanks.
I don't have any problems. Just left warm Phoenix. Was sitting all Saturday
RE: Home made APU - smorgan87 - 06-25-2018
Snail, what brand mini split did u use and howd u reengineer the mounts to hold up to this abuse?
RE: Home made APU - snailexpress - 06-25-2018
(06-25-2018 )smorgan87 Wrote: Snail, what brand mini split did u use and howd u reengineer the mounts to hold up to this abuse?You can use any brand because inside there same chineese compressor. Just look for better price.
Original mounts are not designed to withstand road bumping. Use angle steel so you can use existing bolting points on the rear of the cab.
RE: Home made APU - Zusky407 - 07-01-2018
So I pull the same reefer trailer all the time, I got an idea of putting a 3000watt inverter on it and just running a portable or window AC of it. Would I need to upgrade the alternator on the unit? I have a TK sb210, I would also probably need to run it continuous.
Let me know if anyone has any insight on this idea.
RE: Home made APU - Chamberpains - 07-01-2018
(07-01-2018 )Zusky407 Wrote: So I pull the same reefer trailer all the time, I got an idea of putting a 3000watt inverter on it and just running a portable or window AC of it. Would I need to upgrade the alternator on the unit? I have a TK sb210, I would also probably need to run it continuous.
Let me know if anyone has any insight on this idea.
Ya, be just a hair better than this guy. I was parked next to him last summer in Western PA. I guess if it works, go with it....
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RE: Home made APU - snailexpress - 07-01-2018
Reefer alternator is weak for 3000 and refeer computer does control of current and voltage from alternator. Will be faulty codes or computer go kaput.
RE: Home made APU - snailexpress - 07-01-2018
(07-01-2018 )Chamberpains Wrote:I will pay a thousand greens just not to move this crap around every day, sometime every stop.(07-01-2018 )Zusky407 Wrote: So I pull the same reefer trailer all the time, I got an idea of putting a 3000watt inverter on it and just running a portable or window AC of it. Would I need to upgrade the alternator on the unit? I have a TK sb210, I would also probably need to run it continuous.
Let me know if anyone has any insight on this idea.
Ya, be just a hair better than this guy. I was parked next to him last summer in Western PA. I guess if it works, go with it....
People are so careless about own life. Imagine this unsecured projectile inside the cab in case of accident.
RE: Home made APU - Zusky407 - 07-01-2018
(07-01-2018 )snailexpress Wrote: Reefer alternator is weak for 3000 and refeer computer does control of current and voltage from alternator. Will be faulty codes or computer go kaput.
This is what I was thinking but wanted to hear others say it before I go trying anything. Thanks for the reply
RE: Home made APU - snailexpress - 07-02-2018
(07-01-2018 )Zusky407 Wrote:(07-01-2018 )snailexpress Wrote: Reefer alternator is weak for 3000 and refeer computer does control of current and voltage from alternator. Will be faulty codes or computer go kaput.
This is what I was thinking but wanted to hear others say it before I go trying anything. Thanks for the reply
Reefer alternator can produce 37 amp only or 450 Watt