APU Generator REBOOTED 

3 year later and this video is still inspiring. Look at my system, uses the AIMS 3200 Generator with built-in AGS function, the 3kw Sungold Inverter-Charger in a aluminum tool box with vents. The whole system is autonomous and kicks on under loading and low battery. Plans to add a saddle mount 25 hydraulic tank for gas and an AC mini-split this summer. Keep rockn the home built system.

Nice job, All that matters is that it works for you.

Thanks for the idea I have mine set up and running on my truck now working great

Hi I just came across your channel.I have to say it's a very ingenious set up my friend. From A/C tech myself it is by far the best an economical APU I have seen on a Semi.WELL DONE!!! All it takes a good all AMERICAN INGENUITY. KUDOS from West Palm Beach,Florida.

“You are probably a company driver” EPIC

Very well said ! Keep the rubber side down ! All the best !

Very Good job 👌 👏👌 , in less than 2000 dollars you are having same people spent 15000 dollar , yes they will differ , so all good , and u did for your comforts , not for others also not to compete so u don't need to prove , u did excellent job

One of the nicer jobs ive seen . And yes iam z tech apu have their own compressor and inverter. A competent individual can build a nice unit, ive built 15units.that are as nice or nicer than any factory nit. Ive used def tanks for fuel even built 3 nice propane units utilizing 2. 30lb tanks. , remote electric start ,and battery charging capabilities all pre wired. And of course heat.

Good thing about it I could power all my power tools to do any repairs on my tractor or my trailer and u can run the engine or block heater that's what mine had and a trickle charger to keep the batteries up ,,,and you can wire the generator with a key switch inside the cab so u don't have to get out in the winter with a cable for the choke ,,,works for me lol good luck man

Great job and thank you for everything all the information you showed us It really help me a lot. Because now I’m not going to fix the APU unit that Is on my truck and wasted 1,000 again on something that is going to be fix again next year. I will install one just like you and be more happy. THANKS AGAIN

Awesome that you are brave enough to call out the idiots that think you haven't created your own APU. Having it detach from the truck for full portability is sweet. After your bullet proofing of the exhaust safety, this is an awesome APU setup.

Great idea, appreciate it , will probably use this for my truck

Bros this is a good idea to setup your apu this way...as long it meets your needs i'm good with this.. Keep up the good work.

Thank you for posting an update on the setup, I came across your video while doing research on people who haul RVs with Semi (Class 8) trucks instead of using pickup trucks. After talking to multiple people who made the switch I came to realize that many claims that they get similar to better MPG towing their RVs with a used Semi for a fraction of the cost. Been thinking of picking up a used semi to test the waters on travel nursing and sleep in the cab for an assignment to see if the travel thing is for me. I love to travel, just not sure if it's worth the headache to move every 13 weeks for a new assignment or not yet. Was looking into ways to cool the cabin for me while on the assignment instead of idling the motor and didn't want to invest a ton of money into cooling the truck. Used semi's seem to be dirt cheap once they are outside their 3yrs or warranty period.

Some people have no idea what they talking about. It is a aux power unit!! in my opinion this is the way to go. Tripac and carrier apu s are junk. Thanks for sharing bro

You are correct, I have epu on my truck and that is for ac and ya inhabe 4 extra batteries. But honestly I add the generator for many another things

Much better than thermo king or Or any other brand apu💯👌🤛

Great video. I wanted something similar installed on my truck. I talked to someone at rv shop and guy explained to me that those rv split ac units need to stay at a straight level on roof and because truck has slanted roof it won't work.

I actually copied your idea. With a 4000watt remote starter generator 4 agm batteries and I added a 75amp powermax battery charger and install a 12v air conditioner - it is an APU thanks

Thanks for the advice on the battery charger. I got mines Nov. 24th. It works great. The timing was good because my old one just stopped working. I also use a generator as an apu too. I have my generator installed under the trailer. I carry my motorcycle on the catwalk.

Just drill a hole in the exhaust pipe on the side weld the pipe into the stack and hook up the exhaust ,,,,you won't believe how quiet it makes the gen and the fumes go out the top keeps it out from under your truck keep on imagining that's what makes ideas work keep on keeping on

That’s. Cool. I. Like that. Idea

Try wrapping your metal exhaust with silver exhaust tape or try spraying it with flex seal once you fix that leak at the unit.

You CAN NOT fix stupid! Great job brother! ✌

sounds like there are some that really don't know what APU stands for, works, great

Got most of my stuff for my diy apu. Went with a Chinese 10hp diesel engine. A GM 12v alternator. A universal car ac compressor. Found a huge evaporator and fan unit new for a small shuttle bus to put in the overhead compartment of my Columbia. A universal 12v radiator fan for the condenser coil. I'm sure it's going to be lots of headache hooking it up but we gotta do something. I'm thinking you should run that exhaust back under the frame past the 5th wheel as far as you can so you wake up the next day. I may put a garden hose fitting on mine to kill the guy with the loud stereo that pulls in at 2 am on meth.

Thank you brother I'm hooking my truck up like yours. God bless you

Hey I like your setup I am planning on doing the same setup the only thing I will put the generator on the side of the from for clearance

Will thought out design.

A change that could possibly benefit this setup is switching out the single 3000+ watt generator for a pair of smaller generators that have a parallel connection available. We live in Colorado and every year the power goes out if we get a big snow storm, so we keep a generator around to mainly keep the frig and freezer running. 2 years ago my 5500 watt Generac died after we lost power for a few days and friend let me use his Honda 2000watt generator he keeps around for camping until I replaced mine. That little Honda didn't even struggle at all and was far quieter and actually consumed far less fuel overall and I ended up just buying it off him since he wanted to upgrade to the newer 2200 watt Honda generator to run his Camper a/c, since the 2000 watt couldn't. Well after he bought his new generator i asked if i could test out the parallel mode and we ran both connected via the cable and powered a 16k btu RV a/c on his camper and it was half as loud with the 2 running, since both generators split the load when the compressor came on and sat in eco otherwise. So i went ahead and picked up a 2nd one and did some testing on my own, running 2 of them used less fuel overall powering the house compared to running just 1 when we had our power go out this past winter. The drop in load on both just makes them run more efficient at lower rpms when running together. I bypassed the built in fuel tank and just ran new fuel lines to both units with a fuel quick disconnect in the line ran to a 12 gallon boat fuel tank i picked up local at walmart for cheap. In regards to prices bought the 2000watt unit from my buddy for $400, and bought the new EU2200i unit from Northerntool for $850 new using a %15 off coupon i found online. 2 of them is cheaper than the single Yamaha unit you listed you are using.

Try the eco flo wave in combination with your generator.

Good ideal but only thing it cant keep the fuel warm for cold weather.also you should run thr ignition switch inside the cab

Thanks for the info in your video. I decided years ago to go the generator route instead of the expensive apu route. The down side to the generator is you have to put gas in it and it is more noisier than SOME apu. The advantages are that you can do way more things with it than a $10,000 apu that will only work on your truck. I'm going to buy a box similar to yours and the battery charger that you have. Thanks for the link to it. I'm going to order it today! The cooling fan on the back of my battery charger has stop working so it cuts off a lot. I have one amg battery and an engine start module. I carry a motorcycle behind my sleeper. A lot of people ask me how do I get the bike down. So, I'm going to start a youtube channel in January. I hope you check out my channel too.

Really good video, Thanks for all your help !!!

TK or carrier should not be considered apu’s because they’re hooked up to the trucks antifreeze meaning they’re not auxiliary they depend on another source to keep it cool

😎🥃🇯🇲good job bro you are very creative

You sir are incredible

Nice setup.

Maby an aviation term APU..Auxellery Powew Unit brought more sophisticated ideas of a yellow box on wheels a tarmac, running on jet fuel to start up a plane ? , but I agree with a generator qualifying as an apu.

Hey man! Little criticism! I have a small fleet of of trucks. This is very good information! My suggestion! Just make your video stay positive and fuck these people that comment. Who cares. Fuck them! You catch more bees with honey 🍯

Hi, new to ur channel. I like what u have done. Great and inexpensive apu ideal! I would have to hire someone to do this for me. Any suggestion for me? Thks great video! All trk should have apu's. Thks

Did you consider a mini slit ac unit ?

How due i install the noco boost cable system to charge batteries.? Like I asked a mechanic he told me it was jumper cables but I see you have it connected directly .

And what are you doing with vibration with the cords and moisture with strong winds and rain getting into box? Would it matter?

I just found this video. One question that may be or may not be in the comments and since this is 2 years old, I am going to ask it anyways. Could you have hooked up an ignition key into the bunk area or is there no way to do that, to make it easier and quicker into the bunk and not have to get out of the truck.

Where did you buy that box

How’d you wire the fan to generator

How often do you change the oil?

how can you connect your radiator fan to a honda 2000i with a DC plug

Great video. I'm looking to do something like this. Where can I get a toolbox like yours? And how much did you pay? Becuse I have no luck finding one yet. Thanks

Good ideas man, I'm a new owner op in the east texas oil fields. Was thinking about doing something like this. Do you think it would hold up to dirt and gravel roads? Some of these lease roads get pretty rough!

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Hey man actually all the stuff you need for doing this is at harbor freight the box ,the gen ,the bat charger and so on its a lot cheaper and there gens are actually very good units I've done that for the last 6 I've built ,,,,you probably already know this lol ,,,be good keep the SHINNY SIDE UP, BE CAREFUL OUT THERE

lol. Subscribed. great video.

Where can I find a box like this?

How many BTU is your AC Unit, and how long does your gas last under load.

Those are called: mini split a/c system!

You think my is okay the G 26000 genius for diesel truck . I been using for a while ,and work fine so far . But I see your is 1500 eny different?

you dont get in trouble for having all cat walk covered with box ? i got a ticket for a spare that was not taking mote than 25% of it

Great video. What brand of box is that? What type of a/c?

I have an electric apu with a shore connection underneath my driver door. I'm considering removing the steps for the catwalk, building a box with steps and stuffing a generator in there to power my shore plug. The electric apu only works for about 5 hours off it's batteries which sucks. However installing a generator to connect it to my shore power will make sure my ac works even 5 hours after my generator runs out of fuel. How many hours can you run your generator before an oil change? Sorry for the long comment 😅

Put lock nuts on your bolts.

Where you get thetool box for you generator?

One more question. The ac unit on the top roof . How many btu ? Cause I have a is3000 honda and wanna be sure if I can run 12000btu or 13000 btu with 3000 watt generator thank bro . Good video

Hows it holding up?

Holy shit y cant ppl just appreciate u sharing to help out a fellow American.....fuck ...mind yr own business

I love the set up bro how much was the key start generator

Where do you find those 12v plugs like that? Been looking everywhere even on amazon and cant find it lol

😂😂😂😂YOU: I don’t give a shit

At minute 13:00 that noco genius can you explain how you have that connected ? What I am trying to figure out is if you have it connected to your battery , inverter charger or just charging thier incase your batteries die you can jump start them. I am a bit confused about that thanks.

Can you help me to make one?

Got the noco and waiting on the generator to show up, what size rubber grommets did you use in the box. Thanks

We’re you get the box from

Where can you get the housing sir

Who did the wiring for you?

I know 1 yr but just watched. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😢😢😂 that’s not a apu. Then u explained it to them. Why did you. You can’t fix stupidity. Who cares what it’s called as long as it keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And these truck drivers anymore are so spoiled. I come from a long line of truck drivers. My grandfather can tell you about the big 30 inch steering wheels two shifters on the floor and you had to pull up on the steering wheel to push the clutch in and what the hell is a air ride Seat. What the hell is it with the thing with charging your batteries. What ever kind of APU you use is not running off your truck batteries so why would you need to be worried about charging them. It’ll be like you park the truck for your 34 hour break come back the next day hop in the truck turn the key and go. The only time my batteries didn’t start my truck when it was 15 below zero and I forgot to plug the engine block warmer in but yet that’s on an old-school truck.

do not park next to me

iT MAY WORK GREAT. BUT TRYING TO FOLLOW YOU EXPLANATION IS HARD. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN DO ANOTHER PRESENTATION ................ AND PRACTICE MORE. THE NEXT TIME YOU INSTALL ANOTHER ONE, i HOPE YOU CAN DO A CLEANER ONE. GOOD LUCK!

Thanks on expounding on an apu for the less educated, you're the shit

Nice set up. Don’t get the combative tone though.

Why you say a lot of F. Words, don't you know I have my kids' pictures in my pocket!

I’m saving my pennies wth this virus going on just to get the case.😳