Anyone know about camper air conditioners?

[TritonGlenn]

Looking for a tiny roof mounted unit to go on my truck camper shell (topper) for when I'm camping during 2 day events. Anyone have a recommendation? Camper shell stays off unless I'm making that kind of trip.

All the best,

Glenn

 

[Dan J.]

I put one of these on my brother's 26' Maxum, but they're a little pricey:



http://www.cruisair.net/carry.html



http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=11151&partNumber=10738078&langId=-1



(FWIW - I know my bro paid about half what West Marine is showing.)



For an inexpensive alternative, I have a buddy at our hunt property that uses one of these:


http://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro..._Conditioner&str=air+conditioner&merchID=4005

 

[Lamar Gilbert]

You might want to check if the shell is strong enough to carry the weight and wind load one would put on it.

 

[TritonGlenn]

Dan J.,

Thanks for the responses. I've found a few at a camper shop that are about half that price and quite a bit more BTU's. I was looking for something quite a bit cheaper. I could have bought an in-bed camper for $800 (with AC), but decided I wanted a regular camper shell ($300), and I was going to "add the AC later". Well... the first choice might have been the cheaper route to go, but I really didn't want to have to store that big in-bed camper either. Thanks for the responses though. I appreciate the assistance.



lamar,

Great point - I hadn't thought about that. The camper shells normally have extra thick re-enforced roofs, but the "wind load" you spoke of raised some eyebrows. I thought it would be sufficient, but after your comment, I have to look into that further. You might have just saved me from making a costly mistake. Thank you.



All the best,

Glenn

 

[Dan J.]

One other simple idea is to add a 12V fan to the roof vent (if equipped) to keep the heat evacuated and air circulating. They're cheap and darn productive. Good luck!

 

[TritonGlenn]

Good idea, but in TX,I need AC! It gets pretty darn hot in that thing!

All the best,

Glenn