dorocks
Senior Member
Greetings all,
I sold my RV years ago but I do miss one item - the AC. Even though we like primitive camping, we travel long distances across hot areas to get to those places and do stop at RV campgrounds with power and showers. We would much prefer sleeping in our FWC than some cheap fleabag motel. And cheap is getting rarer and rarer. I also am leary of summer trips now.
I have read about the AC installations on the forum. The side mount one is ok but I do not want to have to put it in and out. The front one I saw seemed Ok but maybe not the one I would choose.
My preference for the ac would be where my rear window is on the Hawk. I really don't use it much. My idea is to take out the window and frame it with a solid permanent mount. Something as good as FWC would fabricate. I measured the AC that my boy has in his bedroom window and it measures 12" high and 18" wide. Costs about $100 and I think it is 5000 btu.
My question for FWC or some of you on the forum here that are very familiar with the framing of the campers, is does this seem feasible?
The pictures I posted show what is about the size of the ac inserted in the window space.
My concerns are whether the frame strength can be maintained. I do not know what is behind the aluminum. I know one step would have to go and the get-in handle would be crowded. Would be worth it to us to be cool and to cut down humidity.
Keith Barnes
La Mesa CA
I sold my RV years ago but I do miss one item - the AC. Even though we like primitive camping, we travel long distances across hot areas to get to those places and do stop at RV campgrounds with power and showers. We would much prefer sleeping in our FWC than some cheap fleabag motel. And cheap is getting rarer and rarer. I also am leary of summer trips now.
I have read about the AC installations on the forum. The side mount one is ok but I do not want to have to put it in and out. The front one I saw seemed Ok but maybe not the one I would choose.
My preference for the ac would be where my rear window is on the Hawk. I really don't use it much. My idea is to take out the window and frame it with a solid permanent mount. Something as good as FWC would fabricate. I measured the AC that my boy has in his bedroom window and it measures 12" high and 18" wide. Costs about $100 and I think it is 5000 btu.
My question for FWC or some of you on the forum here that are very familiar with the framing of the campers, is does this seem feasible?
The pictures I posted show what is about the size of the ac inserted in the window space.
My concerns are whether the frame strength can be maintained. I do not know what is behind the aluminum. I know one step would have to go and the get-in handle would be crowded. Would be worth it to us to be cool and to cut down humidity.
Keith Barnes
La Mesa CA