Pony Pack product review

Many of the regulars here know that I recently added a www.ponypack.com APU to my truck.

They are a small company in Abq NM O/O by a former truck O/O. His goal is to make a relatively easy to install and maintain unit for the O/O trucking market and others who wish to use one. All the maintenance and most of the major operating components are easily changed. AC compressor, alternator, idler pulley, fuel filter and belts are bought at any auto parts store. The engine is a 2 cylinder Kubota engine.

If you are a better mechanic than I am you could probably install the whole thing by yourself. They provide a detailed install guide with pics. In my case I paid my neighbor to install it and I was the helper. Tech support is only a phone call away and was always helpful the couple times I had to call with questions.

Purchase price, installation, heater and AC hoses etc for installation, and AC charge probably ran me right at $9000. I haven't added it up exactly yet.

It is very easy to use and operate. I haven't had a chance to use it for heating (being summer) and my experience with it at 94 degrees in Abq last week shows that the interior stays VERY comfortable.

The exhaust is louder than I personally like and will be actively searching for a quieter muffler.

 

That would take more work. Haven't you figured out yet I'm just a lazy truck driver?
On the W9 the exhaust isn't as far back as say Bronc's truck where it would be real easy to plumb into the system.

4 big frame bolts put on with an impact wrench. It could be done, but would take some doing.

 

I had thought of the exhaust pressure from the big engine.


I'm thinking a TriPac muffler is going to be a lot less work.

 

PP uses a 110A Ford alternator. I've got an inverter from before I installed the PP.

 

Cab and bunk both.


There is a shunt valve at the AC drier can. Where ever the pressure comes from the other compressor doesn't get any back pressure. Its wired so that only one compressor gets power at a time.