Rooftop AC

Elroythekid · Nov 29, 2017

Skate-Board said: ↑

The job is bigger then you think. The roof of your truck is not strong enough to support the AC. That's why RV's and trailers all have 1x1 steel framing to support them that also runs from side to side. If you don't put in support the roof will bounce up and down and the seal will fail pretty quick. Good luck with that!
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Does anybody make one that can be mounted on the rear wall? I have a condo so roof mount won't work.

Skate-Board · Nov 29, 2017

That's what I did. Pictures are in this thread

woolybully35us · Jun 21, 2018

loudtom said: ↑

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DVW6BG0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JZQUSAC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use these 2 together and did the installation with a friend on a Volvo 780. The condenser is mounted on the catwalk, the inside unit is mounted on plywood to the sleeper's passenger side window frame, and the generator sits in a toolbox. The AC keeps the sleeper cold, it runs for probably 10 hours on 2 gallons of gas, and also has heat. The generator is fairly quiet, and if you can manage to keep it from overheating inside a toolbox, you can barely hear it even standing next to it. There is still excess power to run some other stuff, as we like to plug the fridge in to save on the truck's batteries. It's a pure sine wave generator, so people who run CPACs, induction cooktops, or other sensitive electronics will have no problem. Both the generator and AC unit have remote controls.

We're in the process of building cabinets to go where the top bunk and OEM cabinets used to be. If I were to do it again, I would place it mounted on the wall up high. While the workstation is set up, you will freeze if you sit on the close side, although it is almost perfect when the bed is set up. We have a 1/2 hole for the condensation drain going down, and maybe a 2-1/2" hole for the copper lines and electric.
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Is your friend still running this setup . I was wandering if the copper lines held up or not. Thanks

loudtom · Jun 24, 2018

woolybully35us said: ↑

Is your friend still running this setup . I was wandering if the copper lines held up or not. Thanks
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The friend helped to install it on my truck. It's still running strong. The copper lines aren't having any issues. If they did manage to break, I can unroll some of the excess or just buy a new line and recharge the system.

woolybully35us · Jun 24, 2018

ok thank you very much.

elgato · Jul 5, 2018

at no nonesence are these units available in the us as yet?

loudtom · Jul 5, 2018

elgato said: ↑

at no nonesence are these units available in the us as yet?
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yes but i don't even

nonsense007 · Jul 8, 2018

elgato said: ↑

at no nonesence are these units available in the us as yet?
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Yes they are.

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