CUCV Air Conditioner options and opinions

[@kriztofer9968]

Great informative video! I just became an owner of an M1009 and been binging on information on how and what route I will build mine. Thank you!

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

Thanks for watching.

[@HuckThis1971]

Nice rig! I had a 76 Canadian military 5/4. Loved it!

[@RodolfoLozano-pk1er]

Awesome video! I also have an 1986 M1008 also live in Texas. I also I’m thinking of what route to go with either the Vintage Air, which is out of San Antonio, only a 2 hour drive from me. I’ve been holding off for over a decade to put the A/C, I think I need it now more than ever, as I’m approaching 48 yrs… LOL I think I’m getting sensitive to the heat! 🤣

[@pimpnick4920]

I just turned 46. I had my truck for over 10 years. Im swapping in a turbo bbc 4l80e this winter. I will be rigging up AC using the 454 compressor. The sad thing is my dad retired and sold his salvage yard a few years ago

[@thedriver02]

i put a valve on my heater core line to block the flow. Cause yes enough heat does trickle through otherwise, to make it sweltering in hot weather.

[@UFPTX]

Picked one up today and looking at it I think Vintage Air is the easiest option.

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

Good. Thanks for watching.

[@22Platypus]

Holy moly, that thing starts easily!

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

@@22Platypus It was already warmed up. But, in my experience that is how all mechanical IP 6.2 or 6.5 engines start. Thanks for watching.

[@dw7094]

The ambulance model of the CUCV came equipped with GM factory air conditioning. So, their is a pattern for it. All the GM parts are listed in TM9-2320-289-20P. Probably be real expensive, more than that 40 year old truck is worth.

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

While the M1010 had factory A/C. It also had unique alternators compared to the other CUCV trucks and nothing on that system will transfer over to the other CUCV models. Thanks for watching.

[@gordonborsboom7460]

While looking for GM diesel info the CUCV term came up. What does this translate to? Combat Use Civilian Vehical? Just a guess.

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle seems to be the answer most people think it means. Civilian Utilization Contract Vehicle also gets mention as what it stands for. I will research and do a video about it in the coming months.

[@JBM-yr3xw]

So what do you recommend? Vintage air with Nostalgic mounting brackets? I read online that the people that make the mounting brackets for nostalgic, no longer make the brackets. So im at a loss, need to get ac for my cucv. What do you think about a 12v DC RV rooftop AC unit in the fiberglass top? just an idea.

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

Yes, Vintage unit with Nostalgic brackets. I know before COVID the brackets were made by a shop in Fort Worth. At least that is what Nostalgic told me. I have not called Nostalgic in a few years. I suggest you call them. If you are going to put a 12 volt roof top unit on. Might as well go ahead and covert over to a serpentine belt, make the entire truck 12 volts, install an AD244 alternator and just bolt in a Vintage air system with ease. I don’t know enough about roof top units to comment on them.

[@Wingnut353]

@@timsteachablemoments1786 any 12V DC unit is going to be *very* weak or overload the existing alternator and belts... so it is very much worth doing it the normal way ( I looked into this for a compact car and it wouldn't even be adequate for that). There are 200VDC units from Tesla and Prius that would work but the where do you get that voltage on a CUCV so you are back to doing it the normal route as the best option.

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

@@Wingnut353 Good to know. Thanks.

[@geraldwalker2209]

You should have it for balls cooler under the steering wheel

[@LabradorcumJuice]

Your the man thanks for the info Im in New Zealand looking at RHD M1008

[@timsteachablemoments1786]

Awesome! Thanks for watching.