Professor, How did the trip go? If you dont mind do you want to share the info on those other ac/htr units? I have a s250/g that I want to use as a small camper and would love to have a heater/ac unit for it.
If your not back yet the Museum in Chicago with U-505 in it is a must see for any military buff..
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"The right thing at the wrong time is no longer the right thing" Grandma Mattson
MVPA#22218
1954 Canadian M37 W/W "Oliveoil"
1971 M816 "Yard Whore"
1952 Curtis Wright M44/M34 "Mo gas momma"
1952 M42 project "money pit"
1968 M109A2 "camper special"
1986 M1028,1984 M1028,1983 M1028,1985 M1009
The list go's on but that would be bragging.
"I don't think the United States needs super-patriots. We need patriotism honestly practiced by all of us"
Dwight Eisenhower
This will just be a quick post, with the promise of a more detailed account with pictures later this week after I catch up on the responsibilities I've successfully neglected during my weeks trip to NY.
Thanks to everyone for the many suggested stops along the way; we hit as many as we could squeeze in: a day in downtown Chicago looking at art, Volo Car museum, the U505 at CM of S&I, and countless toll booths across 5 out of 7 states. The closest call I had was 45 minutes from home when some punk in a muscle car thought it would be fun to pass my jeep and trailered shelter on the right as I was completing my passing of another vehicle. Hoorray for leaf spring suspensions.
They had 30 in stock, and after battling rusted screws, old critter nests, and frozen mechanisms for several days on the unit that came with my shelter, I finally decided enough is enough and sprang for the NOS unit located 3 hours from here. I hated the idea of giving up on the old unit, but along with all the other hurdles, the R-22 refrigerant had been discharged from the system (probably part of the demilitarization process), and that would have been another $150 to get recharged.
The unit itself weighs 153# according to the data plate, but comes double sealed in a wood crate from the manufacturer dated 1992. I picked mine up yesterday to avoid the shipping, but will wait to un-crate it until I'm ready to install it on my shelter which is currently getting a better axle and suspension re-fit. I'm hoping the unit is charged and ready to go, and will only need a modification on the power cord. These ACs never shipped with a power cord (go figure), and the 4 prong Amphenol connector is a tough find. The quick fix is the addition of a standard threaded box connector and a 3 conductor 12AWG 115VAC cord and plug. Some shelters have a standard 115VAC outlet for the unit to plug into, mine has a 15 amp 3 conductor twistlock.
You'll notice the incredibly large measurement for the NOS unit at Sportsman's Guide as 48" x 48" x 40". For the life of me, I couldn't imagine why they would put this thing in such a huge box! I got my answer when I loaded it yesterday: they included the 4' x 4' wood pallet it rested on in the dimensions. Must have worked for GL!
Good luck, I'll be back with more details after I put some fires out here first. One last bit; I had to smile when I saw the vendor's original price sticker on the NOS unit crate. I paid $299.97, Uncle Sam paid $4020!
Only the military would have a 6000BTU air conditioner weigh >200 LBs.
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Today after work I decided to bring my AC unit and crank-up mast over to the shop of my master welder ahead of the snow storm we're supposed to be getting. Brian and his crew have done some creative work for me over the 12 years I've been in Brainerd, and he's a master at fabricating just about anything out of steel. He does a lot of custom trailers, and is working with me on transforming my $300 Fleet Farm trailer into a reliable shelter carrier. I am trying not to think about how much this trailer is going to cost in the end, but I know I don't want to be hauling all my future radio gear down the road in something that's going to come apart at 65 mph! Peace of mind is worth something too.
I wish I had been able to take some photos of the unit coming out of the box, but I was trying to stay ahead of his crew by attaching the aluminum base plate to the shelter AC mounting bracket with new stainless fasteners. It was kind of like exhuming a mummy. From the outside he unit was crated in wood, then covered with foam pads, then enveloped in a sealed mylar bag. Inside the bag, taped to the unit with the stickiest OD duct tape I've ever seen, where 5 dessicant gel packs. I'm not talking about those little tea bag size things you get in your cell phone box; I'm talking "Military Size"! Each was the size of one of those sports chemical ice packs--no rust on this unit!
The unit slipped into place fine, but the zippered cover on the outside rear (an improvement in design since the model original to my shelter) prevented using the turnbuckle support clamp as before. I'll modify this clamp to engage the AC handles (also a new feature) instead of wrapping around the back side. (See original shelter AC photos at the beginning of this thread if this isn't clear)
Anyway, now with this beast mounted on the shelter rear, and the 100# mast, and generator mounted on the front of the trailer, I'll have a good indication for final placement of the new 3500# axle to arrive at about 175# tongue weight.
I'm looking for a plastic jerry can for generator gas, does anyone have one for sale? I heard there was someone that had picked some up in Canada?
I was expecting just a link or a phone number.
