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Old 10-19-2008, 01:52 PM   #30 (permalink)
Xringer
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Just a thought: for those who live in hot climates and use A/C regularly, why not look into adding more insulation to the passenger compartment? The roof, for instance, with just a cloth headliner & some sheet metal, has got to be a major heat source. Styrofoam insulation would weigh next to nothing...

Someone here has already added some pipe insulation on the AC tubing under his hood. IIRC, some of his AC pipes were getting frosted up..

Not cooling the engine compartment might have made it a little cooler in the cab..
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