Speaking of heat...anyone consider a reefer unit?

I am interested in adding a reefer unit to my truck. I have a cab-over design and it would install easily. Given I'm in Florida I am concerned about cooling it enough and thought the reefer unit might be a good way to go. Anyone ever use one of these?

Now I take it you are talking about a semi trailer refeer unit and there a pretty heavy unit and have to be put on verticaly for the engine to operate. And there loud when in uses. The engine is diesel and would be great for a generator. They  last a long time and sim to be bullet proof. They have gen-packs that they use on semi truck for power and A/C that run about 5-7000 that you can have installed that are diesel and run on about 3/4 gallon of fuel for 8 hrs that can mount on the rear bumper of a mobile truck or trailer.

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Now I take it you are talking about a semi trailer refeer unit and there a pretty heavy unit and have to be put on verticaly for the engine to operate. And there loud when in uses. The engine is diesel and would be great for a generator. They  last a long time and sim to be bullet proof. They have gen-packs that they use on semi truck for power and A/C that run about 5-7000 that you can have installed that are diesel and run on about 3/4 gallon of fuel for 8 hrs that can mount on the rear bumper of a mobile truck or trailer.

Actually this is what I had in mind...

Well, that is a commercial reefer unit. It has settings between -20F and +120F. It is powered by diesel fuel so you have to take into consideration how much fuel it burns per hour (which depends on temperature setting Vs. ambient temperature). You also have to consider maintenance and repair costs. Just like any other fuel-driven engine, it must be maintained on a regular schedule.
 
I am a former Over-The-Road truck driver and very well experienced with reefer units.

not to mention that unit cost around 5-6 grand...... that will buy a lot of roof top units !

Big upsides though...no electrical draw and very little fuel usage.  Can be purchased for about $2500.

Thermo King makes a roof mounted unit for buses. Its long and low slung. When we still had the Eagle 05 I had looked into it since the original over-the-road AC system had pooped out. that was several years back but they had a dealer in Chattanooga near where we were living at the time.