Making my own APU

mine is pretty fuel efficent

 

I gotta say, I would NOT post links to those pictures. That is one hillbilly setup ya got there. I especially like the plywood and the gas tank right under the muffler pipe. One rusty spark and there ya go.

 

How noisy is the Honda 2000 vs. Honda 3000 ? Does anyone know ? I don't care about numbers of decibels, but your personal opinion ? There is anyone who have complains about noise ?

 

Depends on what your starting. If diesel its nothing more than a switch with off-on-start positions. A cheap lawn mower switch for a powered iginition will work fine (about $11).

 

The Honda EU2000 is very quiet...Mine sets behind the cab and you have a hard time hearing it 10 feet from the truck...You can't hear it inside either...Nice thing is't nice and cool inside...and less than a gallon of gas a night...Works great for me...And I have about 1200 bucks in the whole setup...I know guys who spend that much everytime they go to Thermo King to get there APU repaired....

 

And what kind of AC unit would u recomand ? Are those things quiet when run in the sleeper ? I would prefer not to make holes in my sleeper thou.

 

I also run a honda 2000.Still looking around for a/c unit might go with a window unit, Walmt have some small ones for a 100 bucks (5000) btu's......make a window bracket and pop it in......they are very light.Have been looking at portable a/c too, 300/400. I do have to refill the gen after a while, they hav small tanks on them, thats there only draw back. Super quiet.

 

hi what is the best place to buy a honda 2000 ,and what is better a airunit for the windows o for the flor,how many btu is the minimum to coling a columbia 2 bunksleeper.and give me the place and the modellname for the acunit,iam not a mecanic how i can fix the windows bracket, can i buy this piece or not meaby you have a foto to see how is this bracket iam not have any idea thanks for helping