I work out in oil fields . I ripped out back seat put put $ 375.00 Hess Portable 5000 BTU behind the driver side . Cut a hole threw the back the cab for the exhaust on left side .drilled a small hole on back cab for drainage . Drilled another hole on right side for the power cord . Bought a Quite 3200 predator generator for $650.00 . I very been using it all the month June. Generator takes about 2.2 gallons for 10 hours . That's $ 10 night in this Texas Desert heat . I freeze at night at 67 degrees . So in month it's paid for itself ! It's works toward that self contained operating at lowest denominator mentality . Your not having to run to hotel 30 miles away and driving back costing what? 6 gallons at 4.50 gallon .

Look the man been doing this for a year so it works leave him alone

Thank you for showing us your setup and God Bless.

love the vent out the slider window, looks great

Thanks for the education. Gave me some ideas for my truck!

I’d be a dream, if Ram/Ford would create something like this. For 2 people in the cab.

Really creative setup. Nice job.

Excellent and neat ac setup . Like that back window exhaust vent that matches the black window . Cool 🤙🌨

Awesome got more tips, thanks again 👍🏾 😀

That’s a great idea thanks for the good tips hope to see more videos

Nice little set up.

just brilliant. I'd love to see the bed platform setup as well

Wow very interesting I love it I love it I love it right now I am in Chicago Illinois and I am looking to make one of those for my freightliner cause I don't have APU but that setup you got there it's amazing and you can put it in any type of vehicles thanks for the tip love it love it love it be safe 👍 I will give you 10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.

Nice set up. Have often thought about something similar in my Ford.

Nice job!😀

ok for all you guys that are concerned about ingress air flow for the a/c unit... remember that the on board a/c /hvac unit goes to outside air when the truck is shout off. So... fresh air is being drawn in through the trucks on board hvac system and it is adequate for the air flow for the condenser... i have been using one for 6 months and this is how it works with no problems... i dont use a genny though but i have a CO detector when i do..... adequate low dollar design ther folks..... good on you sir!

Nice video, Thank you.

A dual hose portable AC will work much better, and like other people have said here, if you can convert that one into a dual hose by adding a fresh air hose intake to the condenser side, it will greatly improve both the capacity and efficiency of the unit.

you can make that a lot neater and cleaner by putting the unit on the passenger seat, build a simple removeable frame out of plywood to run the exhaust thru to place in the passenger window. because the exhaust hose is just going a few inches to the window from the back of the ac you don't have to wrap it. Thats the set up I had in my truck when I started running freight for years. FYI you can run the generator in your truck bed just point the exhaust out the back with your tailgate down. Did it for several years never had a problem.

I drove hotshot for a few months. If you remove the front passenger seat and sleep along the passenger side. You will have move length. I could fit a foam queen mattress in lengths and just fold it in half to fit.

That thing must be a hell of alot better than any of them ive found. I found them as noisy wastes of money. Id suggest to anyone wanting to cool..no freeze your arse off to look around for an rv ac system. One without freon is the best. I used one to cool a very large party room in a boat house. Mounted a small shelf in one of the boat slip side of a wall with a hole cut through with a grill covering the inside. In the 100+ degree summer in texas you need a jacket in that room. 12' ceilings and some insulation. Wooden inside and out.

That’s pretty great man. Not only is this gonna save me a bunch of fuel in my c15 cat it’ll plug right into my existing 3000watt inverter if my cab ac goes down. I love redundancy

That is first class way to go. I really like your bed set up. Would very much be interested in a video of how you did that. I myself I’m not a big fan of idling at night. Thanks for the video be safe everyone.

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We have the axact setup in our micro-camper. We have that generator and a WEN 2500. The works just as well. Probably is the negative pressure issue and sucking in warm air.

This is great!

A single hose ac unit will pull in outside hot air into your truck through all the cracks because of negative pressure. Convert it to a dual hose ac.

Damn wish I thought of this when I was living out of my truck it was an 07 dodge 2500 and was back before they started making these full cab trucks for dodges at least not a whole lot of room to stretch tried taking the bolts out for the back seats but they were rusted so I had to foot the seat down and sleep like that

If do a simple test and find out how much exhaust goes out the back window vent with any one of the doors on the truck open and another reading of the air flow when all of the doors are closed you can find out if you are starving the air conditioning from proper air flow.

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I've have gotten ice on the inside of the windows of a freightliner sleeper truck while the bunk is nice in warm.

Thank you

I also would like to see how your platform is put together.

If you upgrade your A/C unit to a Zero Breeze battery power system you can eliminate the generator and a LOT of the duckting in your sleeping area.

Nice....sweet dreams...

I have one in my semi along with a 2200watt Honda generator hooked to a 3 gallon outboard gas tank jumped to generator… had for bout 8 years now

I would recommend using a window AC unit in the truck bed and pipe in the cold air through the back window. This would keep the heat of the compressor outside and might help a bit with noise. EcoFlow just released a probable AC unit that can run on their solar battery packs. Getting the EcoFlow batteries and AC unit would cost $2,500. It's a 4,000 BTU unit and is already designed to use inside or outside of a tent or vehicle. Not needing a gas generator would be a cost saver in the long run. I already have one of their Solar battery packs and it's super useful.

I have 97 cummins 12 valve that came factory with 0 comfort options, no a/c no cruise control no power windows or locks, I am thinking about doing something like this to run a/c in the summer as I already have a 2300 watt generator, very helpful

I would consider looking into a few lithium batteries with a DC to DC charger then the truck will charge it because your driving a lot so it will charge fully then at night you can use up all the batteries if your doing this a lot it would save you money in the long run

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I just want to point this out. Having the genny running outside and you also have the condenser air that is pulling air from within the cab and putting it outside and is putting the cab in negative pressure with CO floating around outside.

Take fuel vent out of gas cap put a fitting in for gas line going to a boat tank then it will run a lot longer

Have you looked at a Chinese espar for the winter?

I am an HVAC guy who grew up on a farm and went into the Military right out of High school. I used to build all kinds of contraptions to survive in areas where the Military really did not care about our creature comforts. I am going to give you some advice. The reason the AC gets so hot in the one area is two fold. You can't get proper airflow out of or through the discharge of the AC. The duct that goes through the back window is okay but with every part of an AC it is air in and air out. Those portable AC units are betting that you have loose construction in the area that you use them in. Your truck cab is fairly tight. It will not let enough air in from outside to go through the condensing or hot air discharge side of the AC and out the back properly. You are overheating the condensing side of the AC unit and it is not running efficiently. Look into building a kit to install through the back window where it takes air out of the cab through one duct on the bottom and brings air into the cab on the top half or side of the window. Duct both of them back to a small window AC that sits in the pickup box or on the tool box. This will eliminate all of the issues and it can get power from the gen outside. Also any condensation can drain away outside of the cab with no need to dump a condensate container. It could be semi permanent or take it in and out everytime you park. The other type unit would be what they actually put into Semi trucks but they are pricey. Those can be Heat pump versions that both heat and cool the cab. www.webasto-comfort.com/int/ www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200945228_200945228?cm_mmc=Google-pla&Google_PLA&Fans%20%3E%20Air%20Conditioners%20%3E%20Residential%20Air%20Conditioners&Emerson%20Quiet%20Kool&gclid=CjwKCAjw_ISWBhBkEiwAdqxb9qiuamOejUmTyAQOImXh5HXtgwsBZE5PuDljaX4Etr2glYJpEAeSpRoCAZAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

The only reason i dont like doing hot shot is sleeping in truck its real uncomfortable for me to crowded not enough space went resting i just rather drive my 22 kw680 what a joy is living in a semi rather than a pu truck😁

Wait until another KZfaq creator “Stealth Camps” in your rig for a weekend.

I've been looking for years for a small window AC that would fit the sliding back glass. Window AC's are much for efficient that portable ones. A 200 btu would be plenty for a crewcab pickup.

Good job! I run a Honda generator with heater but not an ac (yet). I have one of those ac but don’t have a back window. Guess I could run it out the side window?

Dude I could have made this 10X easier for you. Hopefully you changed everything by now. Have an AC set up for the summer and a diesel heater for the winter. Takes me 5 min or less to set up. I use a 2k generator for the AC and the heater is powered off a 12v batter.

Check out the GENMAX GM3500iAED it’s dual fuel running watts 3,200, I t’s about the size of your champion but it’s a Chinese brand I’ll get one this weekend we’ll see how it handles.

It’s a diesel truck, doesn’t hurt it to run. Mine does very well in high idle

Great video , I’m driving a 2019 Ram 2500 with a gooseneck, I’m trying to build a bed but I’m 6’7” tall , can you help me build my bed by giving me the dimension or can you make a video ?

U have a window at the back so just get a window air conditioner, 4000-5000btu should be more than enough, & have two 100ah Lifepo4 battery and 1000w pure sine inverter should be enough, it would be cheaper than running on gas generator as these carb engines are not the most efficient even with inverter ones they consume a lot of unnecessary fuel when running under 50% load. Also get an extra alternator in the truck with a temparature controlled voltage regulator cus Lifepo4 have lower internal resistance than leadacid and will cook the alternator at idle by pulling too much current, 2x100ah Lifepo4 should get u going easily for 4-8hrs on a 5000btu ac. And the batteries will charge when u drive around or charge it at where u rest..u can get those inverters that have builtin chargers i recommend meanwell , i have similar setup and meanwell inverter for more than 10yrs the only maintenance i do is cleaning them every month as they are exposed to outside air and run 24x7 almost so they accumulate a lot of dust and too much dust can cause issues with overheating or they can absorb moisture and become conductive.

roof top ac 12vdc mine runs 24/7 i run my van to go some where when i go my batteries charge up in 30 min they are charged before i get to where i am going i have went 336hrs no run was down to 63%

Best set up I ever seen. But that generator will grow legs and walk off w that bike lock. I use my load chains and a heavy lock for generator security. Last winter in Utah it snowed all night upon waking and exiting my truck I noticed footprints in the snow leading right up to and away from my truck bed. It definitely was a failed attempt at stealing my generator. Also " South Georgia hot shot" posted that his brand new generator got stolen w a bicycle chain just like yours on it. Just saying, and thank you for posting this video it's good information.

I like the setup also what tires are you running

Great install, but... how much does it cost to run for 6 hours overnight? doesn't the gen keep you (and the neighborhood) awake all night? Eco Flow has portable A/C can run off lithium powerstation.

That might work okay inside but I don't think I'd use it outside too much dirt out here

Get a dual hose AC so you’re not putting your cab under negative pressure.

Check out zero breeze much smaller unit

Could this system work on the fly? My truck is getting old and the ac is not working that good. Plus I live in the dessert. I already have a decent inverter generator and would just need the ac unit. I also have a 1930 Hupmobile 4 door with a rear luggage rack. If this would work on the fly I was considering putting the generator out on the rear luggage rack and putting the portable ac unit in the back seat. Any thoughts. Thanks.

great setup! on a very hot night how many gallons of fuel would you use?

how well does this setup work for your 34 hour reset? I just picked up a Hisense 6000 btu AC and Champion 2000 watt genny.. but theAC only cools for a 5-7 minutes then the compressor shuts off! Cab temp is 90. I'd appreciate any help!

Wow, amazed by your DIY abilities, portable air conditioners look tall and big, you can try window air conditioners. Why no business can make an air conditioner in the shape of a mini portable generator, the air outlet is a circular interface, I know the Zero Wind Mark 2 AC, but unfortunately only 2300BTU, the power is too low, it can only be used at night, I need to use it during the day,

I can't find a straightforward answer to the question of is it legal to sleep in the hotshot truck when it doesn't meet DOT standards... are you marking off duty or sleeping berth?

Don't those AC sweet water,? just wondering because I have a similar one in My room and I had to connect a tube to a empty water jug

Where does the air come from to replace the hot air you're exhausting out? I'm sure you get some leaking through the trucks vents, but unlike a house that has numerous cracks for outside air to replace the exhausted air, I imagine the air conditioner is not getting enough air going through the hot side. A way you could greatly increase efficiency is to turn that single hose portable into a double hose by building a duct around the hot side intake and connecting it to a second hose going outside. With a double hose setup, instead of pulling air-conditioned air from inside the truck to cool the hot side, it will use outside air to cool the hot side. I've done it using foam board and it was pretty easy but that was in a house. Your available space would definitely make it far more of a challenge but you seem pretty crafty. I bet you could do it.

They don’t make anything more factory for this?

Do you leave sunroof or windows cracked open? Since exhaust heat air is being pumped out of cab, in such a small area, wouldn’t you need to allow air inside to keep from running low on oxygen?

Just an idea but why not use the AC you already have for the truck? Connect a motor to the compressor so you don't have to run it of course and use the generator to power it or just upgrade to a bigger alternator.

8000 btu to cool your pickup cab? Do you sleep in a sleeping bag? Nice setup.

Just get a ecoflow ac then no more extra duel no more cords no more generator

Can u drive with the air conditioning running?

The heater does it work well in north dakota? It's gets down to -15

Это большая ошибка, поставь оконный кондиционер на 5000btu. На заднее стекло. Я уже использую его 10 лет на Volvo truck. Перед установкой разбери и жестко прикрути компрессор иначе трубка лопнет от вибрации. Я тоже начинал как твой проект и он не работает

What about while your driving and you have all them windows blocked off from your view...do you have a hard time seeing around your truck....

Rout the exhaust to your oil pan. No need for a plug in heater.

I don't understand hot shots. And I'm not trying to be ignorant I really don't understand it.. I drive a tractor trailer I get out of my seat walk in the back to my air conditioned sleeper with my refrigerator my microwave I've done it for years.. Why would you want to live in a pickup truck when you could live so much better? Do you make more money doing hot shot is it easier? I'm honestly curious

how about just get a camper for the ruck bed.

Can you run the generator in the bed of your truck when stopped and sleeping? Or does it vibrate and shake disrupting sleep?

What are ,all the yellow. 5 gallon cans , diesel storage ?

Nice insulation but way too complicated for me lol. I own a ZERO BREEZE Mark 2 portable AC, works great.

I dont think somepeople realize that your never supposed to cover the vents on a single hose AC and a single hose AC creates a vacuum inside the room or a car its not a good option.

I'd rather idle my truck It's got to be quieter than that. Generator roaring all night.

Do you want to buy a big tractor ?

Anyone use a window unit?

go buy a semi truck with a sleeper. will be much better.

2hrs setup just to much I'm just gonna run the truck

This setup is way too overly complicated. I use a 4k BTU window unit that's a third the size of that portable ac unit and also probably about a third the price. Open the back sliding window and sit it outside the window like you would do at a regular house. It's small and can be stored under the seat or in the Tupperware container.

Looks like it takes too long to set up and take down no thanks

What a pain in the butt, just get your CDL and drive a real truck

Time you spend all the money to set all this up, might as well just let your truck idle. Diesel isn’t that expensive. This just isn’t practice money nor time wise. Smh