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IPodAlong
Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Topic: AC is out Posted: 11 Apr 2014 at 9:47pm |
I hate that old noisy AC but I love it on a hot, muggy July night! Actually I had to use it in Florida some this winter to give the pups a break from the heat.....and yeah, I liked it for an afternoon nap too.
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smarsh102
Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2014 at 8:05pm |
I've decided to settle for the Smoke coloured Vent (hopefully it will be open most of the time anyway). Despite having some scrap pieces of carbon fibre around, I'm not sure I have the patience to build up the whole dome from scratch. Found this one at etrailer for $35 and think it should work.
http://www.etrailer.com/Enclosed-Trailer-Parts/Ventline/V2092SP-29.html It's not nearly as cool as marwayne's mod but looks pretty straight forward. Thank-you for the great pictures.
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smarsh102
Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2014 at 5:47pm |
Wow. Looks great.
What material did you use to make up the Curb?
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2014 at 1:52pm |
Leave it marwayne. I don't think there has been a mod on his trailer that was a bolt on. He has some of the most fantastic custom mods on the forum. I wouild go as far to say the most fantastic custom mods.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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HuronSailor
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2014 at 6:29am |
I met some folks at a Michigan rally who ordered their pod without air and also had a skylight. Maybe they'll weigh in with some pics and a story.
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.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2014 at 11:00pm |
I have bad news for you. The opening for the AC is 14 1/2"x 14 1/2" but the ceiling is 2 3/16" thick, in order to have a good overlap you need a 18"x18" skylight. The only Skylight in that size is either white or smoked, I wanted clear. The cost to have one custom made is between 250-300$ here, to much for me.
So I bought a clear cover for the fantastic fan, I build my own curb and put a latch on it so I can open it for cleaning. I also fit a flat piece of plexiglass wish is laying on top of the inner trim. It is kind of double glass. |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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smarsh102
Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2014 at 7:28pm |
Great looking Mod, I am considering doing the same and this post might have pushed me off the fence. We have not used the AC since owning the Pod and I'm guessing it's not worth dragging the weight around with me.
Can you tell me where did you buy the skylight? and what brand/kit is it? Cheers.
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 10:16pm |
LOL.. good to know.. and very glad you got it sorted out.
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 6:10pm |
Mark, funny you should mention the furnace you better sit down. I went to two RV places the first one wanted 300$, the second one told me it would be a 4 to 5 hour job at 150$ an hour. I figured it out by myself, all I needed to is hook the two reds and the two whites together, pull the red and the white out of the old thermostat and hook it up to a new thermostat just for the furnace, and guess what it works.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 6:07pm |
Now you need to keep track of your mpg so we can find out how much drag that A/C adds.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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