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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:37:59 PM EDT
 
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:42:25 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:44:00 PM EDT
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Leave me alone damnit I hate hot weather.
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:44:31 PM EDT
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Umm....Wow. Did yout take that Pic?
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:46:14 PM EDT
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That is awesome !! That guy shoudl have a budweiser commercial made in his honor! |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:47:44 PM EDT
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Gee.... ya' think the driver gets pulled over quite a bit for that rig?
(assuming that's not a Photoshop which I don't think it is). |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:48:38 PM EDT
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want to bet that generator is stolen?
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:51:35 PM EDT
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nice tail lights
using chaulking to seal up the plywood window is a nice touch |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:51:58 PM EDT
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No. If I would have seen it I would have been posting about my new generator..... 
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:54:43 PM EDT
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That sir, is "Great stuff", not chaulking.
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Posted: 12/19/2005 3:59:04 PM EDT
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That sir, is caulking, not "chaulking". Yeah, I know it's not your gaff but I couldn't resist myself.
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Posted: 12/19/2005 4:02:12 PM EDT
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hes a member of the survival forum actually. only way he could think of to justify the generator to his wife.
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Posted: 12/19/2005 4:22:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/19/2005 4:26:40 PM EDT
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Honestly, Why? Does it really get that hot in texas? |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 4:34:05 PM EDT
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Wouldn't it just be cheaper and less of a hassle to roll the windows down and drive really fast? |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 4:48:32 PM EDT
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At the end of the season you can buy small window units for $75 on sale most anywhere. One unit I have four of in our computer room weighs 35 pounds and uses 475 Watts with about a 1,200 Watt surge when you turn it on. It would be very easy to run it off of an inverter or generator. $75 is much better than the $1k plus I've spent on several of our US-made cars and trucks that still don't have good working air. I've thought seriously of putting a small window unit on some of our vehicles.z |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 5:01:28 PM EDT
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Looks like he has crutches too... poor guy. Looks like he wants to stay self sufficient, and for that I applaud the contraption - I just hope that vehicle does not move.
Improvisation at its finest. |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 5:14:46 PM EDT
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Most OEM air conditioners are at least 15,000 BTU/H, so a 5,000 BTU window unit would probably be a tad small. The 10K model shown works fine after it gets up a full head of steam, but takes several minutes longer to cool down than factory air. Power consumption is almost exactly 1KW, which would be slightly beyond the capability of the 12 volt alternator found in most vehicles. The 4KW generator doesn't even know the window unit is there, except during startup. Over the past 3 years, reliability has turned out to be another unexpected advantage. The window unit still works like new. The generator snapped a rocker arm stud unexpectedly last Spring, but has been otherwise completely reliable (250+ hours). I doubt you could spend the same money on an automotive AC repair job and expect it to last more than a couple of years. The deciding factor in doing it was the fact that the generator can also be used for other chores, and is plumbed into 16 gallons of always-fresh gasoline - Provides plenty of run-time in an emergency. |
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Posted: 12/19/2005 6:16:50 PM EDT
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Why not just use the air conditioning of the vehicle?
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Posted: 12/19/2005 7:15:17 PM EDT
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The second one looks like it was done well... but What about the twisting of the bed?
If you can put that set up together for $700 bucks you would have a Market for it with Truckers... An APU costs a serious amount of money to heat/cool the trucks sleeper and keep the operator comfy while obeying Anti Idling laws. |
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Posted: 12/20/2005 3:26:47 AM EDT
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Hmmm...my genny shuts down if its tipped to one side. Possible low oil shut off float in the oilpan.
That would suck to take a sharp corner have have the AC go out. |
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Posted: 12/20/2005 10:55:27 AM EDT
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This particular Generac has full-pressure lubrication, rather than splash lubrication. The low-oil shutoff is an oil pressure switch, not a float in the bottom of the sump, so it will continue to run at any angle that doesn't starve the oil pump. The same engine is also used in generators built for motorhomes and truck campers, so it's designed to be operated while in motion. In practise, it doesn't seem to be affected at all by hard cornering or panic stops. |
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Posted: 12/20/2005 10:58:49 AM EDT
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Heres another oldie but a goody.
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Posted: 12/20/2005 11:00:05 AM EDT
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We really need to add some chlorine to the gene pool.......
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Posted: 12/20/2005 11:05:16 AM EDT
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that would suck to get into an accident in that and have the a/c unit come flying forward and take your head off. |
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