Aftermarket airconditioning

FlyingHigh · 05-23-08, 06:08 PM

hey folks. i have a 94 pickup with a 22RE that i'd like to install air conditioning in. i'm starting to spend more time in the BC interior where it's hot in summer, and am thinking of moving there, so the a/c would be great. are there aftermarket options available for me? or do i have to find a junker and pull one out? i'm not the most experience mechanic, so buying the new parts and having my mechanic install them would be way easier for me. i'd like to do it for under 2 grand if i could. thanks.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 05-23-08, 08:19 PM

For under 2 grand you could find a running truck with ac....

I'd find a "junker" and swap the parts over with all new seals etc... Any after market unless specifically designed for your truck will be one issue after another.... and probably way more money.

FlyingHigh · 05-23-08, 08:31 PM

would i need the junker truck to be the same year? or would any old toyota air conditioning system be adequate?

2ndGenToyotaFan · 05-23-08, 08:43 PM

You'd want a 89(90 4runner)-95 pickup/4Runner with a 22RE. A truck would be better, as the 4Runner may have some small differences.... I've never done that swap. I know a couple people here have been in there... Hopefully they will chime in.

LeftCoast · 05-23-08, 09:29 PM

I just did major work on my A/C after a MVA, and did extensive research on the subject. The A/C system is pretty simple, and accessing the cooling unit (under the dash) is also easy, as it's just behind the glove box.

You could easily strip what you need from a donor in 2-3 hours. Easily. Drier, condenser, compressor/bracket/belt, cooling unit, and four or five lines/hoses. Don't forget the on/off toggle switch.

http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b.../3systemco.pdf

WristPin · 05-23-08, 11:03 PM

they changed from R12 to R134 a in 95. by 'they' i mean all manufactures.
look for a 95. i dont know if any of the mounts have changed by then, i doubt it. still a 22RE

at least with a 95 set up, you can actually afford to charge it.

FlyingHigh · 05-24-08, 01:42 PM

great. thanks for the info. i'll look into it. any thing else i need to know?

WarDamnEagle · 05-24-08, 01:51 PM

I've seen a few complete used systems recently on ebay that were from parted out vehicles. Not sure if they were from trucks or 4Runners but I did see them while searching 89 to 95 Toyota 4Runners. They appeared to include everything that you would need. Just FYI.

05-23-08, 06:08 PM	#1
FlyingHigh IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9	Aftermarket airconditioning hey folks. i have a 94 pickup with a 22RE that i'd like to install air conditioning in. i'm starting to spend more time in the BC interior where it's hot in summer, and am thinking of moving there, so the a/c would be great. are there aftermarket options available for me? or do i have to find a junker and pull one out? i'm not the most experience mechanic, so buying the new parts and having my mechanic install them would be way easier for me. i'd like to do it for under 2 grand if i could. thanks.

05-23-08, 08:19 PM	#2
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,715	For under 2 grand you could find a running truck with ac.... I'd find a "junker" and swap the parts over with all new seals etc... Any after market unless specifically designed for your truck will be one issue after another.... and probably way more money. __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

05-23-08, 08:43 PM	#4
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,715	You'd want a 89(90 4runner)-95 pickup/4Runner with a 22RE. A truck would be better, as the 4Runner may have some small differences.... I've never done that swap. I know a couple people here have been in there... Hopefully they will chime in. __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

05-24-08, 01:51 PM	#8
WarDamnEagle IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK and Gulf Shores, Alabama Posts: 582	I've seen a few complete used systems recently on ebay that were from parted out vehicles. Not sure if they were from trucks or 4Runners but I did see them while searching 89 to 95 Toyota 4Runners. They appeared to include everything that you would need. Just FYI. __________________ 1985 4Runner - ROTM WarDamnEagle's 85 4Runner 1997 FZJ80 - locked and stock 2007 HDJ100 - DD .....and these are just the Toyotas

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05-23-08, 08:31 PM	#3
FlyingHigh IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9	would i need the junker truck to be the same year? or would any old toyota air conditioning system be adequate?

05-23-08, 09:29 PM	#5
LeftCoast IH8MUD Junior Join Date: May 2007 Location: I smell Mons Venus! Posts: 194	I just did major work on my A/C after a MVA, and did extensive research on the subject. The A/C system is pretty simple, and accessing the cooling unit (under the dash) is also easy, as it's just behind the glove box. You could easily strip what you need from a donor in 2-3 hours. Easily. Drier, condenser, compressor/bracket/belt, cooling unit, and four or five lines/hoses. Don't forget the on/off toggle switch. http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b.../3systemco.pdf

05-24-08, 01:42 PM	#7
FlyingHigh IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 9	great. thanks for the info. i'll look into it. any thing else i need to know?