I finally got around to getting this done. I think it's really a great mod. Now i can easily fabricate a skid plate from the slider. Here's the pics. One before and then after.
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NorCalDoug said:much better!
anyone know why it wasn't like that from the factory?
YepBig_Moose said:Pink pantied concerns regarding passenger floor board heat!
Joe
Big_Moose said:Pink pantied concerns regarding passenger floor board heat!
Joe
Big_Moose said:Pink pantied concerns regarding passenger floor board heat!
Joe
My guess is that in the factory orientation the majority of the radiated heat is not directed at the floor. With the cats turned for ground clearance, looks like 50% of the radiated heat is directly aimed at the floor. In the stock configuration the floor can get hot enough to melt the bottom of a plastic cooler! Some day I will get around to adding extra heat shielding.NorCalDoug said:much better!
anyone know why it wasn't like that from the factory?
Rich said:Some day I will get around to adding extra heat shielding.
Rich said:My guess is that in the factory orientation the majority of the radiated heat is not directed at the floor. With the cats turned for ground clearance, looks like 50% of the radiated heat is directly aimed at the floor. In the stock configuration the floor can get hot enough to melt the bottom of a plastic cooler! Some day I will get around to adding extra heat shielding.
Kaderabek said:Did you have to remove the slider to do it? Or did he work around it?
TJK
Carry the load I do, and travel the roads I do, in the ambiatnt temps I do, and keep up the pace, and then I would expect that you would then see the reason. I'm not talking warm floor, I am talking very hot floor.lx450landcruiser said:I did this mod over a year ago and have never gotten around to adding a heat sheild. I dont see a reason for it. the floor may bet a bit warmer but iv done a 26 hour drive strait and its never melted anything.
Two possibilities come to mind. 1) a section of sheet metal fastened underneath the floor fastened to standoffs for an air gap. The downside to this is it could be a mud & salt trap that would lead to corrosion. 2) A comoposite aluminized mylar foam type insulation installed inside underneath the carpet. This is perhaps the better approach, no doubt the easiest. Pull the seats, pull up the carpet, lay it down, and put the carpet and seats back in place.DRTDuck said:What are your thoughts on what to use and how to add more heat shielding?
Rich said:Carry the load I do, and travel the roads I do, in the ambiatnt temps I do, and keep up the pace, and then I would expect that you would then see the reason. I'm not talking warm floor, I am talking very hot floor.