I'm a prospective buyer of a pre-owned 2009 2027 unit with a roof mount A/C , but I would like to move the A/C off of the roof so that I can open the TM inside of my garage. I've noted that some have made an aftermarket modification to create a cabinet/side exhaust unit (
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...t=resin&page=2) , but that's a pretty intense modification to the trailer that I think could negatively affect re-sale value if I were to put the roof mount unit back on.
Ideally, I would like to try to replace the roof A/C with an alternative that can be removed in the future when it's time to sell. In braninstorming ideas, I've come across this vendor (
http://www.danhard.com/revised%20cat...%20Catalog.pdf) that offers component A/C units for semi's and other vehicles where the quiet cooling coil/blower is inside and the noisy compressor/ heat dissipation coils can be located outside. On the surface this sounds like a great idea, but I am curious if anyone has tried this on their TM. I'm thinking of putting the compressor on the tongue, but that may be too much weight too far forward. Another option would be to hang it off of the bicycle rack bracket on the back; but that would likely bounce it to death. Worst case from a noise perspective, I could mount the compressor inside where others mount the side A/C, but still put the heat dissipation fans/coil under the camper.
If anyone has other creative thoughts or vendors that offer similar packages with automatic thermostats please pass them along.
One final question would be whether a standard roof vent would fit neatly over the opening left when I removed the roof A/C unit.
On a side note, I assume that since the A/C is a factory option that I'll be able to adjust the tension in the arms to compensate for the lack of weight when I remove the roof A/C. If someone knows that this is an invalid assumption please let me know that too
Thanks for any thoughts.