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pokethesmot · 06-10-2009, 01:55 PM

how do you guys stay cool in the summer heat....i know the other day i stopped by an ice machine and filled the floor of my truck up with ice lol

babyJay · 06-10-2009, 02:01 PM

It doesn't get that hot here except for maybe 4-6 weeks a year. When it gets that hot I use my DD conversion Van for a truck.

It has ice cold air, gets about 8 MPG better mileage, and it aint a Chevy either. It's the kind that those "boys" supposedly have more fun.

JohnC · 06-10-2009, 02:14 PM

Yeah since mine is not my DD it's not that big of a deal. However, in my old truck when I didn't have the A/C it was terrible

. Here in Oklahoma the humidity is terrible. One thing that did help, was having a sliding back window. It didn't help a lot, but it did get some good airflow going. So that is why with the new engine the A/C is not far behind in priorities.

flamingbig10 · 06-10-2009, 02:06 PM

rolling down the windows

jchav62 · 06-10-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by flamingbig10

rolling down the windows

Yup..Turn on the "2-55" A/C...Roll down the two windows and go 55..

babyJay · 06-10-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

Yup..Turn on the "2-55" A/C...Roll down the two windows and go 55..

Just don't open the rear slider going that fast if you have a truck load of landscape mulch in the back.

Scootin 81 C20 · 06-10-2009, 02:18 PM

I beat the heat by rolling down the windows, opening the floor vents, and opening the slider a few inches. Who needs A/C? It just robs power.

dieseldr4 · 06-10-2009, 03:16 PM

i roll down the windows... its just like rolling a joi .... nevermind... anyhow, even on my newer vehichles ive had, i just roll the windows down.. but i live in the desert so its a "dry heat" (yeah whatever).. once i moved to so cal i knew i had it made, we usually only get up to 100 or 105 in the middle of summer, its waaay better then phoenix arizona (lived there for 24 years) its regularly 115 to 120 or so in the summer.. and yes the a/c works in all my vehicles, i only use it for really long road trips... ha ha... just my $.02

dammitmitchell · 06-10-2009, 03:22 PM

...... COUGH COUGH.. armored humvee no AC... stuck for hours.. cant roll down windows cause you'll get shot.. COUGH COUGH.......
wuss...
HAHAHA..
3/60 three windows.. 60 MPH and you got vent windows use those also..
other then that
ADAPT AND OVERCOME it's good for you it builds character

dieseldr4 · 06-10-2009, 03:28 PM

^^^^youre the man! thanks dammitmitchell !!! i think ol poke drives with the windows up coughing too

, but not because he doesnt want to get shot... lol.. thanks for you service and our freedom sir..

asphaltburner · 06-10-2009, 04:04 PM

Yo! Cough, cough, cough. Damn, time to roll down the windows, man!
That's what I do! Or,...well,...I mean,...FRANKENTRUCK has vent windows and floor vents in addition to the side windows, so it does very well,...and this is Colorado, so A/C is rarely needed. Even my '76 Camaro is an A/C "delete" of my doing. The two are my daily drivers, depending on the weather.
What kills me is my vinyl seats in the Camaro! FRANKENTRUCK has a bench seat cover to protect the new upholstery, but I like the Camaro's upholstery naked and I stick to the vinyl all the time during the summer. Oh, well, keeps me alert for those quick passes on the two-lane!
Nice, dammitmitchell!
I paid my debt to society aboard the USS California CGN-36. It was an air conditioned "Cadillac" of nuke boats!
Todd.

pokethesmot · 06-10-2009, 04:11 PM

i hate my vinyl lol and even my brother paul thinks my truck is too hot and hes spent 6 or 7 years over in iraq on gun trucks and all kinds of things

asphaltburner · 06-10-2009, 04:22 PM

Yo! pokethesmot!
Yeah, but you're in Georgia! Been there,...the combination of your heat and humidity would suffocate me in short order!!
Iraq is beyond my comprehension (as was the thought of Vietnam)!!
Todd.

merca · 06-10-2009, 04:30 PM

i just cut my roof off, dont get much more air than that. rain sucks though

pokethesmot · 06-10-2009, 04:29 PM

i use to live and Florida and i loved the summer now in Georgia i hate it so much lol

74 C-30 · 06-10-2009, 04:48 PM

the key is more ventilation, just knock out the windshield and rear window, now that REAL 2-55 air conditioning

**old Rusty C10** · 06-10-2009, 05:26 PM

i refuse to drive my truck when its hot out.... i need AC or i pass ou t

asphaltburner · 06-10-2009, 05:40 PM

Yo! Rusty!
Geeze Bob, ya live in Brooklyn! That heat and humidity would suffocate me as fast as if I was in Georgia!!
Todd.

S10Fan · 06-10-2009, 06:38 PM

Nothing like driving a steaming hot UPS truck all day, and then driving home a no AC truck that has been sitting on asphalt all day.

Oh, and another thing. I get home and the wife has all the windows open, she thought the "breeze" felt good. Fine, go outside!

Rant Over.

LOL

Bryan

asphaltburner · 06-10-2009, 07:38 PM

Yo! S10Fan!
Newport news!! Geeze, I was drydocked there for an eternity! The USS California CGN-36 that I was assigned to '76-'80 was stationed in Norfolk and I'm glad that we spent most of our time on Med/North Atlantic/Caribbean cruises!! "Steaming" describes the climate accurately! And provides quite the pun considering what my ship did most of the time!
Todd.

powerdriver 1958 · 06-10-2009, 07:51 PM

Hey poke ,do you have any of the factory insulation left in that truck?

pokethesmot · 06-10-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by powerdriver 1958

Hey poke ,do you have any of the factory insulation left in that truck?

lol on my fire wall but thats it...why?

S10Fan · 06-10-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by asphaltburner

Yo! S10Fan!
Newport news!! Geeze, I was drydocked there for an eternity! The USS California CGN-36 that I was assigned to '76-'80 was stationed in Norfolk and I'm glad that we spent most of our time on Med/North Atlantic/Caribbean cruises!! "Steaming" describes the climate accurately! And provides quite the pun considering what my ship did most of the time!
Todd.

Cool, well, you know what I mean. LOL.

I was NNPD during that time, hope I never ruined your day. LOL.

Wow, small world.

Bryan

S10Fan · 06-10-2009, 08:27 PM

A-Burner..............

Here's a picture for ya. In the background is the James River Bridge, the carrier is the Eisenhower, the foreground is the new ship design building.

asphaltburner · 06-10-2009, 10:50 PM

Hokie Smokes!! I travelled with the Nimitz. I remember when the Eisenhower was built.
Thanks, Todd.

06-10-2009, 01:55 PM	#1
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	ppl without a/c how do you guys stay cool in the summer heat....i know the other day i stopped by an ice machine and filled the floor of my truck up with ice lol __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

06-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#2
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: ppl without a/c It doesn't get that hot here except for maybe 4-6 weeks a year. When it gets that hot I use my DD conversion Van for a truck. It has ice cold air, gets about 8 MPG better mileage, and it aint a Chevy either. It's the kind that those "boys" supposedly have more fun. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW Last edited by babyJay; 06-10-2009 at 02:03 PM.

06-10-2009, 02:14 PM	#3
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: ppl without a/c Yeah since mine is not my DD it's not that big of a deal. However, in my old truck when I didn't have the A/C it was terrible . Here in Oklahoma the humidity is terrible. One thing that did help, was having a sliding back window. It didn't help a lot, but it did get some good airflow going. So that is why with the new engine the A/C is not far behind in priorities.

06-10-2009, 02:06 PM	#4
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: ppl without a/c rolling down the windows __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

06-10-2009, 02:18 PM	#7
Scootin 81 C20 3/4 Ton Rodder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manlius, IL Posts: 1,146	Re: ppl without a/c I beat the heat by rolling down the windows, opening the floor vents, and opening the slider a few inches. Who needs A/C? It just robs power. __________________ 1981 Chevy Scottsdale C20 "Orange Crush": SOLD 1989 Chevy Silverado K2500: All Stock (For Now), 350 TBI/700R4. DD/Light Duty Toy.

06-10-2009, 03:16 PM	#8
dieseldr4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: apple valley , ca Posts: 125	Re: ppl without a/c i roll down the windows... its just like rolling a joi .... nevermind... anyhow, even on my newer vehichles ive had, i just roll the windows down.. but i live in the desert so its a "dry heat" (yeah whatever).. once i moved to so cal i knew i had it made, we usually only get up to 100 or 105 in the middle of summer, its waaay better then phoenix arizona (lived there for 24 years) its regularly 115 to 120 or so in the summer.. and yes the a/c works in all my vehicles, i only use it for really long road trips... ha ha... just my $.02

06-10-2009, 03:22 PM	#9
dammitmitchell the pollock Join Date: May 2008 Location: abilene, texas Posts: 4,423	Re: ppl without a/c ...... COUGH COUGH.. armored humvee no AC... stuck for hours.. cant roll down windows cause you'll get shot.. COUGH COUGH....... wuss... HAHAHA.. 3/60 three windows.. 60 MPH and you got vent windows use those also.. other then that ADAPT AND OVERCOME it's good for you it builds character __________________ Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042

06-10-2009, 03:28 PM	#10
dieseldr4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: apple valley , ca Posts: 125	Re: ppl without a/c ^^^^youre the man! thanks dammitmitchell !!! i think ol poke drives with the windows up coughing too , but not because he doesnt want to get shot... lol.. thanks for you service and our freedom sir..

06-10-2009, 04:04 PM	#11
asphaltburner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado Posts: 862	Re: ppl without a/c Yo! Cough, cough, cough. Damn, time to roll down the windows, man! That's what I do! Or,...well,...I mean,...FRANKENTRUCK has vent windows and floor vents in addition to the side windows, so it does very well,...and this is Colorado, so A/C is rarely needed. Even my '76 Camaro is an A/C "delete" of my doing. The two are my daily drivers, depending on the weather. What kills me is my vinyl seats in the Camaro! FRANKENTRUCK has a bench seat cover to protect the new upholstery, but I like the Camaro's upholstery naked and I stick to the vinyl all the time during the summer. Oh, well, keeps me alert for those quick passes on the two-lane! Nice, dammitmitchell! I paid my debt to society aboard the USS California CGN-36. It was an air conditioned "Cadillac" of nuke boats! Todd. __________________ '78 3/4 ton 4x4 custom "Todd-built" FRANKENTRUCK! Last edited by asphaltburner; 06-10-2009 at 04:04 PM.

06-10-2009, 04:11 PM	#12
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: ppl without a/c i hate my vinyl lol and even my brother paul thinks my truck is too hot and hes spent 6 or 7 years over in iraq on gun trucks and all kinds of things __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

06-10-2009, 04:22 PM	#13
asphaltburner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado Posts: 862	Re: ppl without a/c Yo! pokethesmot! Yeah, but you're in Georgia! Been there,...the combination of your heat and humidity would suffocate me in short order!! Iraq is beyond my comprehension (as was the thought of Vietnam)!! Todd. __________________ '78 3/4 ton 4x4 custom "Todd-built" FRANKENTRUCK!

06-10-2009, 04:30 PM	#14
merca Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: quakertown pa. Posts: 59	Re: ppl without a/c i just cut my roof off, dont get much more air than that. rain sucks though

06-10-2009, 04:29 PM	#15
pokethesmot profeshinaly unimployed Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hazlehurst, GA Posts: 1,232	Re: ppl without a/c i use to live and Florida and i loved the summer now in Georgia i hate it so much lol __________________ my ride click here my myspace "having mud flaps is like asking for a smaller trophy"

06-10-2009, 04:48 PM	#16
74 C-30 Dually Pride Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NH Posts: 540	Re: ppl without a/c the key is more ventilation, just knock out the windshield and rear window, now that REAL 2-55 air conditioning __________________ If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand. '74 Chevy C-30 350/4 speed/dually '94 Ford Ranger

06-10-2009, 05:26 PM	#17
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: ppl without a/c i refuse to drive my truck when its hot out.... i need AC or i pass ou t __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!



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06-10-2009, 05:40 PM	#18
asphaltburner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado Posts: 862	Re: ppl without a/c Yo! Rusty! Geeze Bob, ya live in Brooklyn! That heat and humidity would suffocate me as fast as if I was in Georgia!! Todd. __________________ '78 3/4 ton 4x4 custom "Todd-built" FRANKENTRUCK! Last edited by asphaltburner; 06-10-2009 at 05:41 PM.

06-10-2009, 06:38 PM	#19
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: ppl without a/c Nothing like driving a steaming hot UPS truck all day, and then driving home a no AC truck that has been sitting on asphalt all day. Oh, and another thing. I get home and the wife has all the windows open, she thought the "breeze" felt good. Fine, go outside! Rant Over. LOL Bryan __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

06-10-2009, 07:38 PM	#20
asphaltburner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado Posts: 862	Re: ppl without a/c Yo! S10Fan! Newport news!! Geeze, I was drydocked there for an eternity! The USS California CGN-36 that I was assigned to '76-'80 was stationed in Norfolk and I'm glad that we spent most of our time on Med/North Atlantic/Caribbean cruises!! "Steaming" describes the climate accurately! And provides quite the pun considering what my ship did most of the time! Todd. __________________ '78 3/4 ton 4x4 custom "Todd-built" FRANKENTRUCK!

06-10-2009, 07:51 PM	#21
powerdriver 1958 Kid's Mechanic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 8,241	Re: ppl without a/c Hey poke ,do you have any of the factory insulation left in that truck?

06-10-2009, 08:27 PM	#24
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: ppl without a/c A-Burner.............. Here's a picture for ya. In the background is the James River Bridge, the carrier is the Eisenhower, the foreground is the new ship design building. Attached Images __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

06-10-2009, 10:50 PM	#25
asphaltburner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado Posts: 862	Re: ppl without a/c Hokie Smokes!! I travelled with the Nimitz. I remember when the Eisenhower was built. Thanks, Todd. __________________ '78 3/4 ton 4x4 custom "Todd-built" FRANKENTRUCK!

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