Apu decision time

I am looking at tri-Pack simply for the maintance of the unit. you replace the oil when you change oil in your rig, service is avialable everywhere, and they are proven to work

 

My apology...maybe you want to carry 5gallon cans of gas around on your cat walk.
but meathead brings up a good point about the apu charging batteries as well as heating/cooling.

I guess i will make my last post on this thread and say:after 6years of using apu units I would consider Nothing other than a TK tri-pac unit.

 

I would agree. It is a problem with the gas in my opinion. I have heard the difference in the units. The last one I had was a Carrier and it sucked.

 

If you can afford it, the tripac is the only real option.

 

Sir it's apparent that you didn't READ my original post!
I do NOT carry gas-cans on my catwalk!
Nor do I have a danger of setting my truck on fire any more than yer ole-lady does filling her gas tank at a convience store. READ my post!

 

TriPack.
Every Thermal King Dealer can work on them.
The one on my company truck, is plumbed into the truck's coolant, and 12 volt systems, starts up when it senses cold temps or low batteries, plus a 1,800 inverter that will stay working even with truck going down the road.
From our shop and the TK dealers tells me, the unit only uses 1 gallon of fuel in 8-10 hrs,
compare that to 8 gallons or more to idle your truck all night. No wear and tear on the trucks engine ,from idle your truck all the time
Espar bunk heater will cook you out of the bunk. AC will freeze you. Mind you both are only recommended to work up to standards with the curtains closed. I have a wrap around curtain on the windshield and it works well with that.

Only thing i had go wrong with mine , when Frieghtliner add the apu at the assembly line, they used the wrong wireing harness. Simple fix for TK
8700 hrs so far on mine

 

I have 8200 hours on a ThermoKing. You could not get me into another truck without the bunk heater, love it. TriPac with the bunk heater does not need to run all the time to make heat, as most other models do. I just wish it had a bigger alternator and/or 110v generating.

 

I have a Pony Pack myself. 9,500 hours and still going strong. Weight= 150 pounds

 

chefbob2 QUOTE: I say make your own apu.
Small generator and portable AC. much cheaper, lighter. easy to fix.
I've had a terrible experiece with the Carrier product and the service was nothing short of extortion.

i've been waiting, while searching to get an idea on how to build/make y own APU. chefbob2 please give me details of how to do it. TK , carrier,tri-pac or whoever are also inc guyz like you , who are ready to design applied technologies! chefbob2 please enlighten me. i need to stop burning my oney idling, but i' not spending 8k on a conventional APU, they're rip offs.
i need your advice

 

Where do you carry your gas, in the sleeper?