This video in tells a short Vlog on how to build your own auxiliary power unit just by using a few simple things for instance a generator that powers a heater and a airconditioner under $1000.00
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@septimiu2007 Жыл бұрын
Buy a mini split this is what I have in my truck you don't need to have a big box in the truck
@EASTCOASTIMPERIAL2 жыл бұрын
Smart set up!!! Running a generator setup as well.
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
Thanks it worked pretty well in the winter for the heater and for the summer time the hose for the a/c exhaust needed installation around it to keep the heat down in the truck to cool to truck down but it did work out well
@RippingJack76 Жыл бұрын
I was toying with the idea of a water cooled 250cc motorcycle engine feeding coolant through the system in my RV. I am in the process of trying to figure out how to run the heater with the main engine Switched Off
@richlymann64513 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Sir
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@wileydickerson25112 жыл бұрын
Not that your truck is too small..you probably have to much stuff in it
@bilalazhar99793 жыл бұрын
Hahaha "no desire" was a nice save !
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
This is how they did before trucks had APU installed
@texasyounggun4 жыл бұрын
I tried this once in a motorcycle trailer. I didn’t work. The problem i had was that Spence the exhaust hose blows air outside the ac unit needs to suck air in from outside to inside the cab. And sense most cabs or in my case trailers are some what air tight the ac unit couldn’t get enough air in to cool the compressor and it would over heat and shut down until it cooled off again. This made it where the cold air coming out of the ac wasn’t staying cool long enough to beat the heat. If u are going this rout they make units that has 2 hoses that connect to the window one blows hot air out while the other sucks in cool air to cool compressor.
@joseaguinaga8353 жыл бұрын
You should showed the generator oudside, how did you mount it and protect it from the elements,like rain. thanks for the video.
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
I actually did a video on how I mounted the generator it is labelled as.... " the new Ford generator is now in use " you can look through my listings on my channel I also have information on the generator that I purchased for the truck For the truck in previous videos
@trolingertrucking95914 жыл бұрын
I run this setup now what I have found is you will have to insulate the duct going out the window other than that your good a window unit works best but I don't care for the unit hanging out the window
@deetrucker8694 жыл бұрын
I have the same set up for AC. Try to use the least ethanol blend of gas along with Sta-Bil or since it’s hot now I run the Lucas ethanol treatment in every tank. I have used Centramatics every since my first O/O Truck in 2004. Since I mostly use the AC for sleeping, I only cool the back bunk area. I pull the curtains around the unit. It will get very hot up front though so I was thinking of switching to the two hose unit, but for now it works. I’m using Harbor Freight’s Predator 2000 and portable AC from Wal Mart
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
Cool 👍
@ginny1985253 жыл бұрын
I have some similar set up a generator and you see running in my truck too. My brother behind you that counter you have do you have video on that how you did it cuz I'm trying to make something like that where I can put all the stuff in my truck it'd be really appreciated if you do thank you.
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
I believe there was a video on it but not how I made it but I could possibly explain it And I can't really show you how it was made because I don't have the Truck anymore
@mohammadfarhad3582 жыл бұрын
Excellent video👏 how many Watt is ur Air conditioners ? I have a generator 1400 Watt
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
It's about 800 to 1,000 watt
@jackw3235Ай бұрын
Squirrel
@texasyounggun4 жыл бұрын
And a second thing to look at doing may sound crazy is a ductless ac unit. They will heat and cool Run around 500 to 700 dollars
@muther_trucker94464 жыл бұрын
Where can I find one and what brand do you recommend?
@stevendaniels86522 жыл бұрын
Add a magnetic heat pad to the tank, an electric heater in the filter, and heat tape on the fuel line, all 120v and can be run on a 20 amp or so, on the generator.
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip I no longer have the truck but Imagine someone could use the information
@cbenson18202 жыл бұрын
I did the same, I bought a 12000btu air conditioner at Costco, the problem now is that it is not cool to use in the hot noon, the effect is not good, only when I use it at night, can I feel cool, maybe my air conditioner is not good , I ask your 5100btu air conditioner, is it cool when it is used at noon?
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
I had to cover my windows to help keep the cool air in the rig and also I found if I covered up the exhaust tube it helped a little I tried to use a insulated dryer vent hose to keep the heat down on the exhaust Is for the air conditioner the 1500 did help some but I had to use a couple fans to circulate the air
@MR_UNOoo2 жыл бұрын
1.05 a gallon dear lord we need that back...
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
I know right
@brianbrooks45013 жыл бұрын
I would like to do the same thing but what are you doing about carbon monoxide from the gas generator?
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
I made sure the the exhaust pipe for the generator was facing towards the back of the truck I had the generator set on my catwalk out-of-the-way the trailer for clearance also I have seen people do the setup with this with a toolbox of some sort with a fan and they put an extension on the exhaust pipe to get the exhaust fumes away from the truck
@joshstone41024 жыл бұрын
I run a 3500watt inverter generator from harbour freight. Get the warranty and you can trade it when it “ breaks” every 2 yrs. and quieter than most apu’s. off that I can run my 8000 btu portable ac microwave apartment size fridge and a heater and anything else you need.been running it for 2 yrs now no problems
@iyadwinder3 жыл бұрын
3500 watt inventor work fine with 8000btu?? With fridge? Where the ac exhaust pipe go?
@joshstone41023 жыл бұрын
@@iyadwinder I put it out the pass window
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
I always used during the day while driving my inverter for the refrigerator then at night I would swap everything for night time
@waqarwld4 жыл бұрын
I have same idea and ordered my generator have already portable ac unit in the truck
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
How did this work out for you the only thing I noticed was the exhaust on the A/C needed insulation to keep the heat down
@TheRdeanpeek4 жыл бұрын
centramatic is the way to go...
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
Already did that as well but it still does the same thing
@unknownuser85554 жыл бұрын
I hade same setup 2 yrs ago it didn't cool my truck summer time 9000btu didn't work so good luck my new setup window a/c unit some how works better....
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
Yes over time I learned the window part needed insulation for the heat from the hose on the A/C
@hotshotbythemile28113 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏 by any chance how much voltage the ac unit uses
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
On average most unit pull about 500 w
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
In the wintertime I use a small space heater to heat the truck it worked very efficiently and what I had was a ceramic style heater it was a smaller one but it does the job
@TheRdeanpeek4 жыл бұрын
have vibration damper on your engine checked...
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
I cant that I've parked the truck and it's up for sale but thanks for the comment
@TaskForce8602 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the air conditioner unit? What other parts do we need to get with this unit ?
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
I bought this unit at Walmart The other things that I needed was a insulated hose for the air conditioner to keep the heat down from the exhaust on the air conditioner also I had to cut the piece for the window a little bit to make it fit in the window I used a little bit of Foam insulation for the window pieces And to run the unit I used a 3000 what generator or gas inverter from Amazon
@TaskForce8602 жыл бұрын
@@OVERALL_PAUL great how about the model for the AC i will go to Walmart to get one and I did research on the generator found the Eco Delta Pro power station. Hopefully it work fine once I get those things installed.
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
@@TaskForce860 I would buy one with the biggest BTU output to keep up in severe hot weather
@mtaylor93273 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what generator did you buy and what did you build on your cat walk to keep it in place and did you use a cover to protect it. Where do you keep your 5 gallon Jerry cans on the truck. What kind of heater did you buy and what kind of ac unit did you buy.
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
Generator was an Ford My catwalk i used u bolts to mount the Generator to to catwalk I used a vinyl cover to protect it in the winter My gas cans was in a tool box on the side of the catwalk on the frame I used a small ceramic heater to heat the sleeper and the ac was an walmart special portable ac unit go with the bigger unit also I have more videos on my channel on all of theses things
@emrwtf2 жыл бұрын
does loctite not work?
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
Yes it does if you don't want to get it off later
@aceking46443 жыл бұрын
how many watt is ur generator?
@OVERALL_PAUL3 жыл бұрын
2500
@theohiotrucker85754 жыл бұрын
How’s the generator and AC doing? Is the generator safe on the cat walk in where do you keep your gas container
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
It's doing just fine but I had to replace the pull start cord and an carburetor
@mrfsaadeh20104 жыл бұрын
How many btu you portable AC ???
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
It's a 6,000 Btu but I would go with a better one than this one if you don't have good insulation
@CashisKingtrucking4 жыл бұрын
What's up brother I just found your channel and definitely gave you that like
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@aa-kt5hb4 жыл бұрын
what kinda generator you got?
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
Ford
@aaronhartmann76584 жыл бұрын
It looks like its blocking passenger side mirror. I would had flipped it, so hose to right more. That spot might get you in trouble with dot.
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't be able to drive with this in your window it's only used when I'm sitting still parked in the parking lot to keep from idling the truck and to keep my fuel costs down so that being said I wouldn't be in trouble with the DOT being parked with this in my window
@rajpoot0426 Жыл бұрын
Seriously, Who use AC unit while driving 🤔
@Halfstep2024 Жыл бұрын
@@rajpoot0426 anybody that drives an older truck and spends half their time having AC issues.
@Social_Brat3 жыл бұрын
I should've stayed in school.😭😭
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
It's never to late to go back to school
@billarnold93584 жыл бұрын
Well I’m still waiting to find out how to build an apu for under $1000
@OVERALL_PAUL4 жыл бұрын
Step 1buy a generator Step 2 buy a space heater Step 3 buy an high output portable airconditioner Step 4 have plenty of gas Step 5 make sure you have an heavy duty extension cord to plug in the generator to the heat or a/c Step 6 fire that baby up and turn on the air conditioner if needed or the heat Strep 7 bask in the comfort of a heated or cooled truck But if you want to know more you will find other videos on this set up even the generator I use I hope this was helpful have a Blessed day
@joyoptimal62863 жыл бұрын
I'm confused. Where is the APU you built? APU = Auxiliary Power Unit. A portable A/C is not an APU. Your generator can be called an APU. I thought you saved money by building an APU under $1000. ?!
@OVERALL_PAUL2 жыл бұрын
I did save money on this... The term APU means auxiliary power unit This power unit was generated by a generator I also used a cheap air conditioner with a smallI Ceramic heater the generator was $400 and the Portable A/C unit was $300 plus the ceramic heater $35 .. In all this was under $1,000. It's an quick fix for someone to save money 💰 on fuel and at the time Diesel was $2.75 a gallon. gas was at an all time low $1.89 not only did I saved $ but it kept the wear and tear off of the old truck I kept maintenance costs down over time I did save for an APU but I ended up selling the truck just to be home with family and this set up works well for my motorcoach now I hope you have an blessed day thank you for taking the time to watch this video