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Old 07-28-2008, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Doghouse
:shock: do you have a hole in the floor,....or do you use a Home Depot orange bucket.
No stupid, it's painted to match my interior.
 
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Old 07-28-2008, 05:58 PM
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You mean you've never had anything break on your APU, and you've never had to diagnose why something wasn't working the way it should?
Nope. Except for the generator and that was replaced free.
And the AC you just put on. And the muffler you had put on.
The AC never broke and the muffler was elective.

I did get a chance to try out the roof top unit yesterday. It was 93 in Billings MT and I just ran the rooftop unit and only the Rigmaster power and it worked well. Still not a good test since I was only up for maybe 30 minutes after parking and went to bed.

My ultimate test will be to sit some place for a day in 100+ and see how it does. Not really a fair test coming off the highway after having the trucks AC on all day. I'm sure it will be a different story after the whole truck starts to bake.

Going to sleep has never been a problem with just the Rigmaster. The output vent points right on me so it could be 150 inside the cab but you are nice and cool. My ultimate goal would be to not have to close the privacy curtain and have the whole inside of the truck at least 75.

I think my Western Star with the full size driver and passenger compartment and the 80" high rise condo is the worst case and the most area to be cooled out of all the conventional trucks. And, it's Red!

Now that I have a rooftop unit I notice everyone's all the time. I also notice that most large RV's have up to 4 units on them!
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by NotSteve
Originally Posted by Doghouse
:shock: do you have a hole in the floor,....or do you use a Home Depot orange bucket.
No stupid, it's painted to match my interior.
Hey,.. now thats just good Feng Shui 8)
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by pdm
No alternator on it yet Steve? They've all failed between 500 & 1000 hrs & most of them have had 2 or 3 alternators now. & if you can still thread the caps off the access ports for you're a/c it might be a good idea to tape them up.....that way they will be usable when needed.
I haven't heard of any of them failing. That would be a simple matter of just picking out a new one. It's a generic mount so you can put anything you like in there. I also put that in the class of normal wear and tear.

Now to start researching one of those Espar units then I'll be all set for the winter and save even more now that my Rigmaster has paid for itself.
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by NotSteve

Now to start researching one of those Espar units then I'll be all set for the winter and save even more now that my Rigmaster has paid for itself.
You sure are having to add a lot of stuff to this Rigmaster unit. Mufflers, air conditioners, and now heaters? What the heck came with this thing?
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 02:51 AM
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The Espars and Webastos are nice units, lots of heat when you need it. I'm looking into one also, just as a backup for my propane.
 
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I figure why run the Rigmaster at .2 or .4 gallons per hour in the winter when I'm sitting when I could run the Espar for a fraction of the cost.

Having all this stuff just gives me mounds of options with cost savings associated plus ideal comfort.
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 06:33 PM
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I have an Espar. You won't need propane once you et one 8) These things COOK! Mine is wired into my Tripac control, which is nice.

Not only can I freeze my dick, I can cook my weenie lol.
 
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
I have an Espar. You won't need propane once you et one 8) These things COOK! Mine is wired into my Tripac control, which is nice.

Not only can I freeze my dick, I can cook my weenie lol.
But with the propane there is no fuel smell, or fan noise either, plus I use propane for my hot water and stove.

BTW I know McLovin,......and you're no McLovin
 

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