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Originally Posted by Taylor
I sit in my truck to eat lunch at work, so I use it then. I also use it on the way home (only about 5 miles)

With this heat, and my welding operation....I go from 115 degrees to AC. Oh yeah.
man i work at altec (bucket trucks) but im an engineering student so im in a nice cool office. when i go out on the floor i just want to die. its so hot out there! the welders are soaked in sweat.

...oh but they have a freezer stocked with popsicles so thats nice.
 
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Originally Posted by SteelDirigible
man i work at altec (bucket trucks) but im an engineering student so im in a nice cool office. when i go out on the floor i just want to die. its so hot out there! the welders are soaked in sweat.

...oh but they have a freezer stocked with popsicles so thats nice.
You suck. lol.

My arms literally rust (not joking) because of the steel dust mixing with my sweat. And then I walk into the break room or and office, and almost freeze to death every time.

Off topic sorry.
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
In my ranger I normally roll with windows down unless its really hot but In my F-150 i use it all the time because the auto climate control is so awesome Im not constantly adjusting the fan and temp like I have to in my ranger. Auto climate control is one of the greatest inventions of all time and I will never buy another vehicle that doesnt have it.
That's funny...I just hate that auto climate control and my buddy loves it.
 
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
That's funny...I just hate that auto climate control and my buddy loves it.
Im not kidding when I say I started driving my F-150 in December of 09 and set the climate control at 70 degrees and have not touched it since. When its cold out it turns on the heat and defrost and when its hot it turns on the AC, i love it! In my ranger and especially my wifes stupid blazer im constantly messing with the dials, its either too hot or too cold with no in between. Im spoiled in my F-150. lol
 
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Mine has been dead since last August. I used it when it was 85+, humid, or no breeze. Or if i was sitting in traffic. If I'm driving, windows are down. I miss my AC lol.
 
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i use it 100% of the time when its above 80...love it lol
 
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Usually 80's and above i use it.
 
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i definitely use it. its too hot not too.

its cold as ice, and feels nice to get in after remote starting the truck after work. lol
 
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If you have it and it's blazing out, heck, use it! Your lucky if you have it!
 
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Our Escape has the auto climate control with different passenger & driver temps if you want. Sure it all mixes together eventually but I like having some A/C blasting on me and the wife is always cold so it works well IMO. The one thing I miss about our MKX is that it had seat cooling too. Nothing like a cool a** and back after being out in the heat.
 
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Originally Posted by 98rangerxlt
Usually 80's and above i use it.
Come on man when is it not above 80 here in our area?
 
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I Only use it wen im on the highway or off roading wen the deer fly's get bad
 
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too hot and humid here normally, I also don't have power windows so too much effort to put down passenger window. I'll put driver window down in the evening when it's cooler outside.
 
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I use mine when the woman is in the truck, or when its 105* out then I use it with the windows down. But mostly 4 windows down is enough.
 
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I'll only use the AC when it's stupid hot/humid out. Otherwise, windows down and music cranked.
 
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I live in the Coachella Valley. Believe me, just about everyone out here uses A/C if they have it. I'll be using it in December or January because we hit high 80s sometimes during those months. 120 last week? Yeah, I think I'll use the A/C.
 
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i normally never use my ac. ive used it today and yesterday cuz its been so damn hot. like 97 and humid. normally windows down is fine for me, i hate going from an aced truck to outside or even inside the house because no one up here has ac in the house. but of course when the girl gets in the truck she rolls up her window because she hates it.. so normally the air is on like three floor and dash setting
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
Im not kidding when I say I started driving my F-150 in December of 09 and set the climate control at 70 degrees and have not touched it since. When its cold out it turns on the heat and defrost and when its hot it turns on the AC, i love it! In my ranger and especially my wifes stupid blazer im constantly messing with the dials, its either too hot or too cold with no in between. Im spoiled in my F-150. lol
Ugh I wish I had waited for one with it.
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
Im not kidding when I say I started driving my F-150 in December of 09 and set the climate control at 70 degrees and have not touched it since. When its cold out it turns on the heat and defrost and when its hot it turns on the AC, i love it! In my ranger and especially my wifes stupid blazer im constantly messing with the dials, its either too hot or too cold with no in between. Im spoiled in my F-150. lol
rich bit(h
 
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Ugh I wish I had waited for one with it.
i wonder if you could swap it in yours?

Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
rich bit(h
 
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I use the AC 75 percent of the time. Anywhere from 80 degrees on up. At night time, the temp will drop down to mid 60s or so and then I will roll the windows down.

Warm temperatures+traffic*a long day at work=insane amounts of irritability and road rage. If I can knock one of those off, it drastically reduces the rage.

If I lived in Phoenix or Vegas, or an area like that...it would be on high 100 percent of the time.
 
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Originally Posted by silverfox
Come on man when is it not above 80 here in our area?
True, supposed to be 111 thursday of next week.
 
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I barely ever use it... windows down and back window open!
 
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Originally Posted by 98rangerxlt
True, supposed to be 111 thursday of next week.
F^&# my life,

Ok im servicing my A/C this week.It's going to be colder than Antarctica in my truck.
 
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I do use it in the 80s or warmer, but it feels like it takes away a too much power when taking off from a stop. If I don't keep the rpms at 1500-2000 with a/c it bogs very easily. Maybe I just need to do some small hp mods to help out with it.
 


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