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Originally Posted by orbywan
Randy I have to agree with slowmover, I think removing the A/C units is not in your best overall interest. Personally I think the humidity issue might be an issue if you lived in a humid region, but more importantly how about the comfort of the people in the RV?
Is gaining a couple of tenths mpg worth not having some A/C when you finally find the time to go visit somewhere interesting and relax? Unless you plan on relocating them in the basement compartments like some of the Prevost converters do, I'd say that's a bad idea compared to building some fairings to cut the drag as much as possible.
On the other hand, as they say in Oklahoma, it ain't none of my business so never mind.  |
Regarding the removal of the roof ac units: Alfa motorhomes are 12 foot 4 high without the AC units. The AC units are 14 inches tall. So my rig is 13 feet 6 inches with the AC units. The AC units are aftermarket units installed because the coach was used as a classroom in south Texas. Besides.....the Alfa has a basement AC unit. You can see the condensor area behind the rear wheels on the passenger side. I had no idea that so many people would be concerned about my comfort. (I was smiling as I typed that.)
Jim, the man with the Newmar who got almost 11 mpg, has a rig that is about 12 inches lower than mine and his engine si 60 hp less. I think that I am about 3000 or more lbs also. In addition my 2007 model engine has some polluition add ons that are known to hurt the fuel economy.
Randy