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Is This is Easy Way to Install a RV Roof A/C?

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In a number of videos, I have shown my old school method of installing a RV roof A/C without a forklift or scissor lift or help. I heard the comments and concerns and recently purchased what promises to be a safer and easy way of lifting these heavy units onto the roof of RVs. So when I needed to replace two roof A/C's on this 2005 Beaver Monterey, I thought this would be the perfect time to try it out.
WARNING!! The "Pick Me Up" hoist does say not to use with a telescoping ladder, but my tall enough laddder would have taken 40 minutes to setup and take down because it's so heavy. Overall I think it is a great product especially with the right ladder. The battery mount needs to be secured better but it did its job and I would recommend it.
This is not a sponsored video but here is the link to the product if you are interested:
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Thanks for watching!!!
I'm sure we will see this RV again soon!!

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@briankinnear9386 10 месяцев назад

I am RV tech and I use this. Makes it a one man job. Love it!

@markstench4470 10 месяцев назад

When I installed my dometic 12500 BTU system in my winnebago voyage I used a ladder with a strong rope and tied it off like you did and used the ladder like slide rails and pulled it up to the roof , worked great. Big fan James.....

@stuartstuart866 10 месяцев назад

Treat your back with kindness. On my job, I used to move heavy equipment, and now at 63, I’m paying for it with lower back pains.

@JeffinTD 10 месяцев назад

That is a pretty slick idea. Recovering from microdiscectomy as I watch this, I’d say well worth the price. The way it overhangs I’d think might put a flex load on the ladder that an extension ladder might handle better than a telescopic ladder for heavier ac’s.

@1hasbeen531 10 месяцев назад

A tool for every job! Next up, the AZ Expert Sikorsky Sky Crane...

@46fd04 10 месяцев назад

As someone who suffered a very bad ladder accident in 2007, I must say this is a great idea!

@lesnewsom6000 10 месяцев назад

Pretty slick! My badlands winch, mounted to a receiver hitch extension, has been the champ for many … sketchy things. Pulling the paddle boat up over the bank at camp, lifting the metalbestos chimney up 30’ and, loading/moving a furnace and oil tank. Definitely the MVP! I like the inclusion of a ladder and will likely add that to my next questionable endeavor!

@badgerpa9 10 месяцев назад

I am glad to see you protecting your back. When you get older you will be happy you can still walk. Stay safe and healthy.

@chrisschiel6741 10 месяцев назад

It amazes me that you and other you tubers have to go through explaining and covering themselves from the comments that have nothing else to do but complain and condemn y'all in their commenting. Keep up the great videos. Very helpful

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

I appreciate that!

@Hugo-Hernandez 10 месяцев назад

You are right. It's sad people find anything to complain about. They just want to be miserable.

@magician2020 2 месяца назад

That has to be the coolest gadget I've seen this month. I can see it being useful for bringing up pails of roof coatings too.

@CozyLivingMachine 10 месяцев назад

That seems so simple and yet I would never have thought of this. 🤯

@earlhunt2815 2 месяца назад

Thanks for putting us on to that pick me up. My Coleman Mach 10 just went bad over memorial. So being an old guy and not wanting to spend gobs of money having it done I think I'm going to order it.

@rvingtheusa 10 месяцев назад

That tool is great. The men who installed my AC in July used one.

@J.Cameron.Stuart.Adams. 10 месяцев назад

Ah James......You took all of the fun and danger out of it. Haha. I love it. What an awesome product for independent techs to have. Great work!

@hillbillyrv 10 месяцев назад

Looking good James. If we had something like this 30 years ago, maybe I wouldn't be in such bad shape now.

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

still seems crazy we don't have many options either.

@michaelcannon3649 10 месяцев назад

I bought one when I left the NRVTA . One of the best tool buys ever.

@phillipcustance1618 10 месяцев назад

Hard to say, 50/50 about this one. 100,000 subscribers by Christmas.....totally possible......congrats 👏 🍻✌😎

@ggsdrummer 10 месяцев назад

Very cool device! Love it! Luckily I had Casones replace both our units with Dometic Penguin II’s, Chad & his Techs did an awesome job!! Thanks again for recommending them! 👍🏻😊

@MaryWehmeier 10 месяцев назад

I really like that. I could use it for heavy buckets of water when I’m scrubbing the roof!

@miketaylor2810 10 месяцев назад

I just love the way you do everything one handed

@kbVACArestatecarsnrvs 10 месяцев назад

I'd save the shroud from the old A/C unit. They are not cheap to replace when they get blown off by a storm or going down the road, or cracked by hail, old age. Expensive plastic! Glad you got a ladder wench/hoist for the job. Safety first, always.

@user-zd6pk3jt1m 10 месяцев назад

Nice tool. Sure beats having to push it up the ladder like I’ve done in the past

@MrPenguinLife 10 месяцев назад

Looks interesting, certainly is portable, though when I changed out my roof top air conditioner earlier this year, I simply used a tractor with a front end loader from the family cattle ranch.

@micheldionne5882 6 месяцев назад

Cool build on this tool. Using a standard ATV winch and the M18 battery is very cleaver. Thanks for showing us the tool.

@tyoung3455 10 месяцев назад

Fabulous product! Only suggestion is put the base of the ladder against the side of the bed if possible. I do this with my truck doing Christmas lights on the garage apex. Otherwise two people is the way to go if possible.

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

Good point!

@kcgunesq 10 месяцев назад

For the sake of your health and your family's income, this looks like a good solution. Not perfect. Maybe not even great. But much, much better than what you were doing before. For a little perspective, we have a family friend that was a civil engineer. He fell off his ladder putting up lights, struck his head, spent weeks in the hospital and in therapy and has never really recovered mentally. I get nervous enough seeing you on the roof without any fall protection, especially when you are doing your inspections. So I am glad that you found this tool.

@robertburgess6100 10 месяцев назад

Pretty cool. When you're working by yourself for sure James.

@timk.9827 10 месяцев назад

Just a whole lot better than packing that ac up a ladder!

@jeffsteele1295 10 месяцев назад

Really nice to have one of these ! Wow I bet you were surprised when you fist saw it. Thanks so much for sharing the info.

@RamblinRoadies 10 месяцев назад

That lift is brilliant. Thanks for sharing James.

@Mick-g5s Месяц назад

That is exactly what I need to swap out my ac unit, thanks

@johnp.6770 10 месяцев назад

Great job and like this method for one person. Just here for the outtakes at the end and keep them coming!

@dangrefrath9852 10 месяцев назад

Great tool. I see you seeing it many times moving forward. We aren't getting any younger ,,,,,,

@johnstangel8918 10 месяцев назад

I made the same thing when I was a tech working for Walgreens. Dumb ass me didn't patent it oh well another missed opportunity. It is a great product.

@yetiatlarge555 10 месяцев назад

Yetty at large from northern Arizona James you are a madman getting it done good on you

@joegeorgia8989 10 месяцев назад

My choice is an Industrial material lift. It's a poor man's forklift. I used to remove and replace commerical refrigeration compressors(100 lbs 400). You can rent them or purchase.

@danofcal30 9 месяцев назад

Wow! I needed this once. If I was planning to perform this service I would certainly consider it. Thanks for your video.

@American_Jeeper 10 месяцев назад

Anything that will save your back is pure genius.

@jkidd2007 10 месяцев назад

Love the hoist idea but the cost would definitely ($650) make me haul it on my back like you did.

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

Fair enough!

@carlal.thompson5393 10 месяцев назад

...aaah... James... that was stressful to watch! I like the concept of this hoist... but still stressful considering the guiding efforts required on and off of the roof. Carrying it up is also stressful to watch... It seems challenging to reposition the ladder out far enough to have the ac clear the coach when lowering. Jury is out my friend... but definitely worth saving your back! ~Big C in the DP 📢 ::: Air Horn 📢 ::: ::: Air Breaks! ::: 🚌🚌🚌

@williamboone9333 5 месяцев назад

Nice little tool.i need one to lift my motor home cover up.

@sailorjohnboy2325 10 месяцев назад

That's cool and all but we're gon need a video on that sweet Jeep!😅

@chrisonishi4060 10 месяцев назад

I like it. I'm already thinking of other things you could haul up . Thank you for sharing.

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@philw7174 10 месяцев назад

Glad you have the Pick Me Up to help you there James. I like it. Happy trails!

@thomastheys6681 10 месяцев назад

That lift is in genius. The winch is from Harbor freight, but who cares when I replaced my penguin I had to rent a genie lift commonly I sometimes wish I had made a video of it. It worked out very well as we pumped up the lift with the air conditioner on it, and then pushed it forward to the coach, where we retrieved it as simple as a forklift, but the rental of the Jeanne was not cheap. Congratulations AZ the expert that was awesome. I want to find out where to buy one of those. Thomyt

@thomastheys6681 10 месяцев назад

FYI The genie lift is a standard construction tool. A human power fork lift! Thomyt

@RobertSmith-tq6mf 10 месяцев назад

Very smart and simple design.

@Cptstokes 7 месяцев назад

I like it! After years of replacing a/c like Mach 8's,Brisk Airs, just getting too old for that crap.- Especially doing 10 to 12 a year and having to rent lifts for RVs like Prevost and Tiffians. BTW I am a tosser!

@TinyHouseHomestead 10 месяцев назад

With this system you can still be changing out ACs when you 90 years old! 😱😁👍👍🇺🇲

@clarencewiles963 10 месяцев назад

With solar batteries and units getting heavier. I seeing the engine lift being used to unbox, and lifting units up onto the wall there on wheels, and you can pull the lift over the top of the battery with the wheel on each side to center it under the boom and lift a way. Thanks again for your leader lift. 😊

@BigFern9876 10 месяцев назад

Very cool tool! Work smarter not harder!!!!

@theghostrider9964 10 месяцев назад

Thats a really nice setup. That hoist is going to save you alot of work in the future 👍😎

@farcohollis1369 10 месяцев назад

Slick set up! I use a winch like that to lift heavy stuff up through the fold down ladder into my garage loft.

@JoeT.1960 10 месяцев назад

I just put a AC on my 5th wheel to day, I had a farmer came up with his tractor, I think I wood like that in the truck bed so it won't kick out. That was very cool 👍👍

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

Very cool! Thank you

@jimmymcclosky3786 10 месяцев назад

That’s pretty cool!! Simple and easy.

@TimothyMichaels 10 месяцев назад

Safer than slinging over shoulder and climbing ladder. We have to chip in and get you a forklift. 😁

@timf6916 10 месяцев назад

Looks nice, if you were alone. I would look at this thing.

@2manytoyz123 10 месяцев назад

I backed my truck up to my Class A, and put an extension ladder in the bed. It was at a lower angle. The end of the ladder was against the opposite end from the tailgate, so it couldn’t move. I then set the A/C, still in the box, on the ladder, and started pushing it up the incline. I laid down on the ladder, and belly crawled up to the top. Wasn’t too difficult. The old A/C was hurled off the roof onto the grass. Not a method I’d recommend for a professional, but works well for the shade tree mechanics.

@daviscrt 10 месяцев назад

Will be a great tool to have in your shop. Don

@RLBS61 10 месяцев назад

You know you could get the little hoist that roofers use to get shingles up on a roof.

@56TimBer 10 месяцев назад

I just checked, you can rent a shingle hoist for four hours for $50

@frankgrant5399 10 месяцев назад

That was the same thing I was thinking. A shingles hoist.

@coreymerritt7742 10 месяцев назад

That worked pretty slick right on James 😊

@michaelwedin5474 10 месяцев назад

Add a blanket around box to keep from scratching RV wall.

@rubencruz2486 10 месяцев назад

I like it!! Definitely saves the back.

@chetusher444 10 месяцев назад

I had something very similar to that built. It works great. Does take a little while to set. up. This one sets up very quickly. Thanks for the video.

@martymalone4094 10 месяцев назад

Cool set up

@fletcherbobbitt6944 9 месяцев назад

Great job as usual James ur the best😊

@Sam-blackwidow7329 10 месяцев назад

Pretty slick if I must say,

@kc8vfa 10 месяцев назад

I know what I want for Christmas!

@mickeyrussell2127 10 месяцев назад

Wow! I could have used that last month when I swapped out my ac, thanks for the ideo and info.

@casperyost3552 10 месяцев назад

Brilliant. I will buy one!

@chuckd3578 10 месяцев назад

Maybe invest in a cargo lifting net. The net would negate the possibility of a ratchet strap slipping or letting go. Just a thought. Thanks for the great channel.

@Technocrat. 10 месяцев назад

Great idea. Nice video.

@cullenmiller8170 10 месяцев назад

That’s a good little setup. I can’t believe nobody has pointed out that ratchet straps are not approved lifting devices. 😂😂 Just find a low bridge and all roof air conditioners are automatically deleted. 😜

@richardcorcorran8965 10 месяцев назад

Game changer

@user-jz2sd7oi9o 10 месяцев назад

good idea

@SteveCChapman 10 месяцев назад

I would clamp or pin the hoist to the top of the ladder. Scared it could jiggle out during a lift

@aaronmays5156 10 месяцев назад

That is awesome, I want one

@graywolf2694 10 месяцев назад

Genius, you can use that for many things

@Elliott23232323 10 месяцев назад

hmm, I'm thinking it can be used to pick up a heavy motorcycle on it's side

@rss608 5 месяцев назад

very cool tool.... a little pricey.... I use a sheet rock jack. just have to lift it on to the jack, a two person job.... 1/2 the price from HF and one can be rented....

@fmerkl 10 месяцев назад

Nice vid!

@rickbakker6603 10 месяцев назад

Pretty cool 😎

@ernestbrothers1298 10 месяцев назад

If no other equipment or doing ac in field be nice. Save back, knees and balance issues.

@MrLedawg 10 месяцев назад

Very cool. Great idea.

@Thesaltymedic36 10 месяцев назад

That is pretty slick 👍🏼

@icare7151 10 месяцев назад

Awesome!!

@SerialSmokers 10 месяцев назад

You can flip the unit around and not worry about Hydro locking the compressor with oil???

@markwitkop7022 10 месяцев назад

much better!!!!!

@3sons66 10 месяцев назад

The guy want to sell his used shrouds? I need 2 of them. They look to be in good shape.

@dieterlange7581 10 месяцев назад

I would never change out AC units on the roof of an RV by myself. Maybe 20 years ago You're not getting any younger. 🤣👍

@raypage9035 10 месяцев назад

The most effective and safest way to get the new A/C on the roof is have somebody else do it - lol. Sorry I couldn't help myself, I just had to say it :)

@lutomson3496 10 месяцев назад

Ladder Jack's are more safe that looks sketchy

@Jimmy_Jim_Jim_1234 10 месяцев назад

Looks great. Not as entertaining for us watchers though!

@garnettsailor1605 10 месяцев назад

What is your favorite brand of replacement a/c's.

@chrisfigueroa3486 5 месяцев назад

Need help choosing a ac for my trailer. My ge that came with trailer sucks here in az. What company do you like for az temp

@mojow1665 10 месяцев назад

Someone made you an offer you couldn't reuse on the forklift?😋

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

I closed my physical shop and didn't have a need for the forklift so I had to sell it

@fletertj 10 месяцев назад

Mr AZ, I really enjoy your videos and the content contained within them and I would love to continue watching them BUT, after watching almost any of the videos I start to get nauseated from the bouncing, moving, jiggling unsteady camera movement. If you would just use a tripod or monopod whenever you could I think it would help greatly. Thanks for the videos that I've watched Tom

@AZExpert 10 месяцев назад

I understand .

@badgerpa9 10 месяцев назад

I am just glad he does the videos, youtube is not his job, he is sharing knowledge for free. He does use a tripod at times but maybe if you volunteered to follow him and record the videos it would help.

@davidlundy5007 10 месяцев назад

What happens when the battery dies when your load is half way up ? , lol Also No more Furrion’s ?

@hhazelhoff1363 2 месяца назад

Looking to replace both my original ac units on my 36 ft 1999 Safari motorhome. Any suggestions on what would be the quiets affordable units for 2024. Great little hoist. I use the fork pallets on my tractor

@AZExpert 2 месяца назад

The Houghtons seem very simple and solid and the atwoods have never failed me. www.amazon.com/dp/B089N826FY/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_apa_gl_i_VYP8D2ZETMK3GRCCQ5Z7?linkCode=ml2&tag=azexpert-20 amzn.to/3X7ymp4

@hhazelhoff1363 2 месяца назад

@@AZExpert thank you, the link on the Houghtons was for a non ducted unit, but I watched your video and that was a ducted unit so I’ll look for that one. Will all these units swap out relatively easy with the original units on my Rv, like one size fits all on these ducted setups, or is there something to watch out for. My first Rv a/c swap but I’m a mechanic by trade and it looks pretty straight forward. Thx again for your great content, it’s super well done and very helpful. If I was closer we would be drinking beer together lol. Cheers

@AZExpert 2 месяца назад

If you have a ducted system getting a ducted air box will be best, the opening is 14 x 14 and pretty much universal with a small exception for airstreams and some newmars. Im also guessing as you have a 1999, its likely time to upgrade your tstat, controller and ceiling box, so the houghton does not require all of those and is slick but you could still use a new dometic and likely the controller and tstat will still work

@hhazelhoff1363 2 месяца назад

@@AZExpert thank so much , so I assume the ouston comes with a remote