ARB’d today.
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Looks amazing
Started working again on the colombian FJ73 1HZ swap and after looking closer at the complete electrical clusterfuck in it I decided to just pull the entire rats nest out and install a Euro spec hzj73 wiring harness . So many plugs are cut off , wiring insulation starts to get so brittle that it’s garanteed to short out and there id evidence that this already happened in the past , the oem toyota wiring does not like the constant heat much .
Just put the old stuff on Facebook Marketplace and label it “EV charging station”. It will sell within the hour.
Went camping this past weekend, and was able to test the diesel heater I installed in my trailer. I figure it went down to around -10C (14F) at night, but the diesel heater had no trouble keeping the trailer warm at the heater's lowest setting. Used only about 4 litres of fuel over 2 nights.
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Can you share what diesel heater you bought ?
Absolutely! Sharing IS caring after all....
The details of the heater and my install are in my build thread here:
Post in thread '2002 HZJ76 Build' Builds - 2002 HZJ76 Build - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/2002-hzj76-build.1258634/post-15056968
Feel free to post any additional questions you have, all the best!
if your skeptical, ive had one for 4 yrs now,,, fires up every time and puts out better than a high school floozy.
Yeah, even in the offshore sailing world the consensus seems to be that the name brand heaters (Webasto, etc.) aren't 10x better than the cheap imports. An Amazon heater is usually around $130, and if you upgrade a few dinky parts they work just great. A European branded heater will be easily 10x that amount. For lots of people money means basically nothing but I'd a lot rather buy a cheap import and a spare and be done for probably my whole life for $250.
An air webasto heater will sell for just under 1000 euro , if you make a good research .
That said I agree that there is no 4-5 times the value of a cinese heater .
But pls don’t forget that a heater must solve a certain type of problem , and when you are freezing and you are 1000 miles away from everything, that difference in price is suddenly nothing !
We must also add to this that other countries and people live with a fraction of what you live with .
I would not be happy if my work is devalued 4-5 times .
Based only on price
Just my 2 cents
PS. I run a webasto , and I am not rich
That said I agree that there is no 4-5 times the value of a cinese heater .
But pls don’t forget that a heater must solve a certain type of problem , and when you are freezing and you are 1000 miles away from everything, that difference in price is suddenly nothing !
We must also add to this that other countries and people live with a fraction of what you live with .
I would not be happy if my work is devalued 4-5 times .
Based only on price
Just my 2 cents
PS. I run a webasto , and I am not rich
The amazon link in your thread is no longer valid. Which heater did you install?Absolutely! Sharing IS caring after all....
The details of the heater and my install are in my build thread here:
Post in thread '2002 HZJ76 Build' Builds - 2002 HZJ76 Build - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/2002-hzj76-build.1258634/post-15056968
Feel free to post any additional questions you have, all the best!
I've heard good things about Eberspacher heaters. They're relatively small and the one I've seen cranked out heat and wasn't very loud.
Odd, I just checked it and it is still fine for me. I will post a fresh link below from the US amazon site. Essentially I purchased the following heater in the 8kw size:
Amazon product ASIN B0BVBGH7YT
Hopefully that link works for you!
Check the Vevor site 8kw for $99, shipped. That's stupid cheap, even if only works a year.
VEVOR Diesel Air Heater, 12V 8KW Diesel Heater with Remote Control and LCD, 10L Fuel Tank Diesel Parking Heater, Rapid Heating and Low Noise for RV Trailer Camper Van Boat And Indoors | VEVOR US
Discover VEVOR Diesel Air Heater, 12V 8KW Diesel Heater with Remote Control and LCD, 10L Fuel Tank Diesel Parking Heater, Rapid Heating and Low Noise for RV Trailer Camper Van Boat And Indoors, Rapid Heating and Easy to Control at lowest price, 2days delivery, 30days returns.
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@stayalert and wife stopped in to check on the progress on their BJ74–>HZJ74 conversion…
Great to see you Rob And Allison.
Great to see you Rob And Allison.
Todays copilot’s to drop off the Mrs’ lunch.
I’m not sure who’s more spoiled: my wife who gets a fresh meal everyday or the dogs who have become trained for “lunch time” rides.
Wait, this is coming back to new england?
