Idea for ghetto air conditioning

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

Ok, so here's my plan, tell me what you think

I'm currently fabricating a new dash board, and built into it will be an AC inverter, so I can have AC power in the dash.

Right now temperature is not a factor because the heater in the Blazer is more than sufficient to keep me warm; however, the middle Georgia summer can be painful.

So what I was thinking was getting a plug in portable air conditioner to run in the cab. So long as I don't exceed the wattage of the inverter, I should be good to go, correct?

 

[4bogginchevys]

sounds like a great idea. we could use some portable ac here in the summer too. I'm real curious about that custom dash........

 

[Westech]

well will have to vent the condencer to the outside. really.... sounds like a bad idea.... too much work to make it function, and will look like trash. For 1000 bucks or less you can install a factory looking ac system.

 

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

sounds like a great idea. we could use some portable ac here in the summer too. I'm real curious about that custom dash........

i'll post up some pics when it's done. basically going to fabricate it out of sheet aluminum. it's a simple project in my head, but we'll see how it pans out in practice.

 

[motormayhem]

Interested to see how it turns out. 115* in the summer here is not the most fun with no ac.

 

[atankersdad]

Get yourself one of the Red Dot A/C units that are floating around. They are made to keep the Hummer cool in 125 degree desert days. You can even install them on a deuce or 5 ton.

 

[mkcoen]

Your amperage is probably going to cause you problems. Running off ac invertors you can't even plug a shop flood light in without exceeding it in most cases.

I do have ODIron CUCV a/c kit for sale. $850 + shipping. That's about $150 less than retail and it's still in the box (well actually 3 boxes).

 

[ragedracer]

Just don't throw the thing down the driveway first. Air conditioners and rifles are different animals.

 

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

Just don't throw the thing down the driveway first. Air conditioners and rifles are different animals.

YIKES! I've been outed! TO THE PETERCOPTER!

 

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

Gentlemen!

 

[mikes47jeep]

here ya go

 

[ssgtwright-usmc]

I kinda liked the A/C unit on (Larry the Cable Guy) pickup truck in (Larry the Cable Guy, Health Inspector). House window unit in the back window of his pickup truck. Gitter done!!!!!

 

[ragedracer]

YIKES! I've been outed! TO THE PETERCOPTER!

LOL!

FWIW, I miss your posts over there.