defender heating

[bojit]

Hey Col , i wish i new that you were thinking about an eberspacher , i just sold my van to a scrap dealer and it still had a D1 heater in it .

You could have had it for nowt !

Craig..............

 

[coln18]

Hey Col , i wish i new that you were thinking about an eberspacher , i just sold my van to a scrap dealer and it still had a D1 heater in it .

You could have had it for nowt !

Craig..............

Thats a pity mate, its always the same with me, always too late for a bargain!

Did you fit it yourself Craig, if so was it pretty easy to fit. Also how noisy are they, ive heard it said that its like concord taking off in your drive way LOL....

Hope you and your family and your 14 boats are keeping well, are you going to glen trool this weekend?

 

[spandit]

They're not that noisy. I had an old D5W that you can normally get reasonably cheap. My major bargains were an old X2 air heater for £20 and a brand new BN4 heater for £65!!

Installing in a Defender is easy peasy. My mate installed one in his Disco which was more of a squeeze but a very neat job he did too

 

[coln18]

They're not that noisy. I had an old D5W that you can normally get reasonably cheap. My major bargains were an old X2 air heater for £20 and a brand new BN4 heater for £65!!

Installing in a Defender is easy peasy. My mate installed one in his Disco which was more of a squeeze but a very neat job he did too

Wondering if anyone has seen one fitted in a 110 9 seater and if so where did they fit it in the 110?

 

[spandit]

Water heater - engine bay
Air heater - I've seen them installed behind the middle seat/cubby box or under the driver's seat.

If you're not running twin batteries (split charge) you could install one in the battery box

 

[coln18]

Water heater - engine bay
Air heater - I've seen them installed behind the middle seat/cubby box or under the driver's seat.

If you're not running twin batteries (split charge) you could install one in the battery box

Thanks for the advice on that, i didnt consider the battery box under the seat, wouldnt there be any danger of overheating in there?

 

[bojit]

It was in the van when i got it but i took it out to move it when i put in a new plywood floor . All you need is a 12volt supply and a feed from the fuel tank , it has a in-line fuel pump that ticks loudly when it is running the hotter you want it the faster the ticking ! It does sound a bit like a jet engine especially when on full power , you can get a small silencer for the exhaust that does help . these can be bought on evilbay for not a lot .

The family are all doing fine as are the 6 boats , i was thinking about glen trool but i am van less at the moment and Jen needs the car for work on Sunday .
I might ask my boss if i can use the works van for the weekend .

Craig.................

 

[AndyE]

What model have you got fitted in your 90, i was looking at the eberspacher d2 heater, looks like they are going for about £760 for a new complete kit and cheaper on ebay for 2nd hand ones.

Did you fit this yourself or did you get some one else to fit it for you, if you fitted it yourself how easy did you find it....

Its an old one .. not sure of the model it came out of a police landrover

Yes I fitted it myself , the heater itself is mounted just above the driver side rear wheel arch and exhausts out above the arch using the skin fitting from a boat, I ducted it to behind the central cuddy
The control box is mounted on the dog guard ,
Drilling a hole in the fuel tank was the only scary bit .. i kept a hoover on the hole saw as i was drilling to minimize any swarf falling into the tank
Positive and negative to the battery box under the passenger seat .. thats about it . very easy to install

A friend has one fitted to a 110 XS Td5 , its mounted under the rear seats has a protective cover over it and exhausts out through the floor , wiring runs under the carpet and the control box is mounted on the dash ( his is more a chelsea tractor and the most off-roading it see's is climbing the kerb ) i would be concenred about water ingress with the exhaust positioned where it is

Andy

 

[coln18]

It was in the van when i got it but i took it out to move it when i put in a new plywood floor . All you need is a 12volt supply and a feed from the fuel tank , it has a in-line fuel pump that ticks loudly when it is running the hotter you want it the faster the ticking ! It does sound a bit like a jet engine especially when on full power , you can get a small silencer for the exhaust that does help . these can be bought on evilbay for not a lot .

The family are all doing fine as are the 6 boats , i was thinking about glen trool but i am van less at the moment and Jen needs the car for work on Sunday .
I might ask my boss if i can use the works van for the weekend .

Craig.................

Hope you can make it up for the weekend Craig, would be good to catch up again and see all the pictures of your newly bought toy, of which im sure they are many LOL

 

[coln18]

Its an old one .. not sure of the model it came out of a police landrover

Yes I fitted it myself , the heater itself is mounted just above the driver side rear wheel arch and exhausts out above the arch using the skin fitting from a boat, I ducted it to behind the central cuddy
The control box is mounted on the dog guard ,
Drilling a hole in the fuel tank was the only scary bit .. i kept a hoover on the hole saw as i was drilling to minimize any swarf falling into the tank
Positive and negative to the battery box under the passenger seat .. thats about it . very easy to install

A friend has one fitted to a 110 XS Td5 , its mounted under the rear seats has a protective cover over it and exhausts out through the floor , wiring runs under the carpet and the control box is mounted on the dash ( his is more a chelsea tractor and the most off-roading it see's is climbing the kerb ) i would be concenred about water ingress with the exhaust positioned where it is

Andy

Thanks for that Andy, i think i might go for it and get a d2 model, that sounds a good idea under the back seat, whats the problem with his exhaust location for the unit? with water ingress

 

[bojit]

Have a look on ebay as there are lots to choose from. From old old and knackered to brand new .

Here is one for £375 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-EBER...mpers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item3f0e6a70aa

Craig..............

 

[Imagedude]

I've got a Frontier stove in the back of my 90.

 

[EdS]

take the heater matrix out and give it and the fins a damn good clean.

 

[BillyBlade]

I know its an investment, but having spent time in the back of a winterised landy with a webasto in it, the difference it makes is incredible.

Yes it's a fair chunk of money, but you'll be enjoying the warmth long after you've forgotton the price.

 

[British Red]

Only 100,000? I thought it was meant to be used!:theyareon

Be a shame to make you come all that way just to spend time in a nice poplar wood though, wouldn't it? Pity I've only permission to shoot it, not to 'craft' in it! Oh well, shouldn't grumble.

Owt nice in it game wise?

 

[Twodogs]

I know its an investment, but having spent time in the back of a winterised landy with a webasto in it, the difference it makes is incredible.

Yes it's a fair chunk of money, but you'll be enjoying the warmth long after you've forgotton the price.

Yep my old G wagen has a webasto factory fitted with an extra heater for the rear ,,,,,,,,,,,so hot ...love it

I know the winterised army landrovers had small radiators in the rear to warm it up maybe thats the way to go?

Twodogs

 

[MartiniDave]

British Red,

Ther's a few pheasant, the odd bunny, the inevitable grey squirrel and it does draw woodies to. Oh - and muntjac that a fond of knocking our feeders over so they can scoff our wheat!

The wood itself is not that old, the poplar were planted since the war for the match trade, thanks to cheap disposable lighters they are still there!

All the best,

Dave

 

[Nonsuch]

Last winter the inside windows of my Defender were frosting up as we drove along - even half an hour into the journey. Must look at this.

 

[BillyBlade]

Tell you what, this thread hasn't half done a good job of reminding me why I went Jap for my fourbyfour.




































And watch the fireworks!

 

[MartiniDave]

Cos you like raw fish?