Securing Portable AC unit When traveling
Hi crew, I have purchased a portable AC unit that I will use to cool the cockpit when traveling in the hot desert areas. I need to secure it so it does not roll around when driving. I'm thinking s...
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I built a platform out of plywood that was roughly twice the base of the portable AC. Where the wheels on the AC lined up with the plywood I drilled holes for them to set down in the platform and then built it up high enough that the wheels did not touch the floor. Then ran a strap from eye hooks on the platform over the top of the AC to tie it all together. I ended up gluing and screwing four pieces of 1 inch plywood together if memory serves correctly. This was in a FW and for transport only but after I forgot to strap the platform to the trailer floor and it arrived in one piece and the same place it started I never tied it down again.
The wife carries a curtain rod and a sheet in our DP for really hot travel days. She places it right behind the front seats so the dash AC air is somewhat trapped up front. It makes a difference although it looks a bit tacky.
Hope the descriptions make sense.
The wife carries a curtain rod and a sheet in our DP for really hot travel days. She places it right behind the front seats so the dash AC air is somewhat trapped up front. It makes a difference although it looks a bit tacky.
Hope the descriptions make sense.
