Aluminum framing @ Danby A/C

gnudad2

Need to know ( maybe someone has pics) if there's any aluminum framing in the wall that the Danby air conditioning vents through.  I have a 2017 320s.    Thinking about putting the unit on glides and shoving it outside where it belongs during use.  The opening will  need to be enlarged so I don't need any surprises.   TIA!

MuttonChops

@gnudad2;

check out this reference material

https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/7495/structural-information#latest

gulfarea

@gnudad2 Sounds like a great idea, please keep us posted. Art

gnudad2

Thanks @MuttonChops! 
Not showing any framing there, which is good.  Was surprised to  find aluminum around the fridge fan vent cover so I was being cautious. 
Although your prints don't show any framing,  I feel pretty sure there isn't, judging by the crudely jigsawed opening the factory did.

CrabTab

They aren't great, but here are a few shots of the inside of the AC area on my 2019 from a few years ago @gnudad2.

You can just make out the aluminum framing in the first one



The second pic shows the square tubing (with the angle aluminum that supports the AC unit) a little better



These were from the day I installed a diamond plate hatch cover over the AC opening



Hope this helps...

gnudad2

Thanks, @CrabTab!  
I need to poke around some more.  Today isn't going to be quite so hot so I  can spend time in my T@B without becoming a puddle!   
Love the outside cover on yours.  I will have to do something similar.......once I get the nerve to start fabricating. 
Hold still, little T@B, this is gonna hurt me, more than you.  Lol

Tabaz

Here are some more photos that might be helpful:
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/2709/how-to-remove-the-air-conditioner/p1

My A/C unit weighs 37 lbs. assuming it is completely deployed on slides, I wonder what downward stress would be exerted on the aluminum frame inside the front cabin facia (i.e. upward pressure against the cabin ceiling)?  Also, once deployed, how would one seal the larger opening? Finally, wouldn't the existing wood A/C cabinet hinder air flow into the cabin now that the front of the unit is pushed back to the very rear of the cabinet?  Just some thoughts I had when contemplating this very same mod a few years ago.

gnudad2

@Tabaz
Yep, I hear you.  May not be doable, but we'll see.  :-)

Sharon_is_SAM

A TaG owner did this:  

Dutch061

You might be a redneck if...... LOL

Brad

BrianZ

I have a photo showing framing pretty well from when I wired a radio antenna to the roof - see here & scroll down..
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/127687#Comment_127687

gnudad2

@BrianZ. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Every little bit helps!

gnudad2

@Sharon_is_SAM.   Yeah, that's how it should be and how it's designed to be used......well sort of.  Lol
Pretty sure my wife would expect a little more elegant approach from me!

BrianZ

@gnudad2, 
It's really not a big deal to remove the a/c unit from the wall, so you can inspect the framing..  just a couple screws to remove the wood frame, then slide it out & set it on the table.  My cord was long enough.  I'm wondering if what you really wanted to know was about framing inside the wall itself.  If so, I'm wondering whether using a stud-finder on the outside wall could help.  Might need to remove the outside vent cover first.

gnudad2

@BrianZ.  Oh yes, it's been removed and in my shop since we've been back from our latest camp out.....and not the first time, either.  Lol
And yes, it's what might be in the actual wall that I was curious about.   However, I've pretty much decided that there isn't any aluminum framing there except what is around the window below.
Forgot about my stud finder, but I'll give that a try just to be sure what I'm dealing with. 
Thanks!