How much is an apu?My My portable AC and Gen setup

He was being sarcastic.

 

You should pad the box you keep the plastic gas cans in. And keep them strapped tight. The vibration going down the road will rub through that plastic fast.

 

Sailors use this kind of thing, sometimes called a power pack but not always. Often a little diesel so they use the same fuel. If you went in that direction you could use a little marine diesel like a Yanmar or one of the Kubota-derived ones and just run an alternator/compressor, etc directly. Like an APU but you can choose which accessories and how big.

 

one of my friends bought from wrecking yard engine part of carrier apu( paid around $1000) .it's Kubota z482 diesel and 6kw generator inside. he has little modified it to run without original apu control. he has installed 16 btu split a/c to work with it.

 

men please use search button and you will see there are more than 20 thread like this here. it's not an unforgettable thread. I can find for you nice used tripac for $2500 with low hours. not necessary to pay $12k if you don't know how to use wrenches or don't know how a/c system works you better stick with your setup. Maintaining Tripac is expensive for some guys but not for me or for others who has knowledge.

 

I am under the impression that this is done on trucks other drivers drive for you, or am I wrong?

The other thing is this, idling isn't going to put that much more wear compared to running under a heavy load.

AND those plastic cans are illegal, sorry but get into an accident and have one of them throw gasoline all over the place, then you may look at a hazmat cleanup. The DOT is clear about the what can go on the truck, plastic cans are not certified for that.

 

plastic can holding 1-2 gallons of gas in the truck...hmmm.. I pass.

 

Wtf is a heavy belt buckler,lol

 

A fat driver.