Your thoughts of having an APU (Auxilary Power Unit)

well might be worth finding out how much to fix it
lots of hot weather there

 

Its an absolute no brainer for my truck (though I do 48-state OTR not oil field work). It paid for itself in fuel savings in a little more than two years and increases my comfort level and peace of mind immeasurably. My cab is temp controlled year round, I can keep oodles of electronics plugged in (like a real fridge) and never have to worry about my batteries dying. My truck starts easier in cold weather because the APU is linked into the coolant system and keeps the engine warm for me. I recently had my truck in the shop and they pulled the engine hours (12,900, roughly) for about 675,000 miles. This means my truck has averaged about 52 MPH for each hour my engine has operated during its lifetime. Consider on top of the fuel savings the savings in engine run time. Good luck, Jim

 

My husband say's depends on two things,
1. Is the driver sleeping in the truck? if so then yes get it fixed, if no he said he would look at cost.
2. is cost verses idling fuel cost. Would, in the long run, it cost more to fix, than is being saved by not idling?

 

if you have one, find out how much it costs to get it up and running

if you didnt have one, it typically takes two or three years to pay for itself

so i guess one already in the truck would pay for itself in a lot less time

 

If pulling a reefer, buy extreme duty jumper cables, hook them to a 2k inverter

Attach that to reefer battery and use one of these:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/151258164913

No over-idle.

That's info is for company drivers.

O/O's pay either way for fuel of course.

####. Never mind.. oil field section I see now.

 

If your driver is having to sleep in the truck during those hot nights, fixing the apu would make him happy and save you fuel money which would make you happy. I have a Thermoking and I love it. Keeps my truck cool mid summer days when I am resetting in Laredo.

Doubt I would drive for any company without them ever again.

 

Fix it if he stays in truck on break.......gets real hot down here and he won't make it without climate control........

And yes, that hyd. pump pulls HP and uses fuel...... prolly keep expecting those numbers....and here's a tip.....

We are forbidden to fuel anywhere but the J...that's B20 and I get rotten mpg's like 4.8 to 5....... sometimes we need an override to fuel elsewhere and get B10 and the truck gets much better mileage.

FYI

 

I have a Centramatic and it's a fantastic unit. Keeps the temp in my truck constant throughout the year. With it, I can cook on the truck and at the same time, keep the battery power up.
I managed to get a Govt grant of $1600 towards the price so it cost nett around $8400.
Its runs great and the Kubota engine is top notch. I don't like the truck to get too hot or too cold so it made sense for me to buy this unit.