AC Replacement For My Truck Bed Camper With A Coleman System

Updated 05/23/2025 | Published 05/19/2025

Question:

I am looking for an AC, or possibly heat pump for my truck camper 2009 Artic Fox 1150. it has a very loud coleman 11,000 btu. 120 volt, would like it to be temp controlled vice just being on low/med/high cool. And Quiet. Mostly i am just seeing 13,500 or 15,000 BTU units on your website.. thank you

asked by: Kenneth T

Expert Reply:

Hey Todd,

Our 13,500 btu is the closest we are going to have to your current 11,000 btu Coleman. You can still replace it with a 13,500 unit and not have any issues. If you are wanting quiet I recommend # FR82PV, Furrion Chill HE. Furrion is going to be the quietest option out of our ac units, and that one specifically comes with an adapter to use with a Coleman Mach system. So you could just replace the ac unit and use your existing distribution box. There is a separate heat strip you can add on to this unit # FR35SR.

Are you needing to replace the whole system or just the unit?

expert reply by: Nick S

Kenneth T.

5/22/2025

Thank you Nick. Is this unit thermostat controlled? Will I be able to set it at let’s say 68 and it cycles off and on to keep this temp? Or does it just get set on low/medium/high and keep running? Todd

Nick S.

5/22/2025

@KennethT # FR52PR comes with a manual distribution box. You would be able to adjust the temperature on the ceiling unit with a dial, but it would not cycle on and off. You would need to just manually turn it on and then it would continue at that temperature until you turn it off. Are you wanting something that is going to be thermostat controlled, and cycle on and off?

K T.

5/22/2025

@NickS yes please I would like thermostat controlled unit. Also this unit is rated at 80db that seems loud to me. Thank you again. Todd

Nick S.

5/23/2025

@KT The kit with the thermostat is going to be # FR55TD. Furrion has the quietest unit that we carry, I am not sure if there is a quieter one on the market.