Chinese Diesel Heater Install In My Tacoma Camper Tiny Home
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- I wanted to try my hand at installing a diesel heater in my wedge camper. Did I do everything perfectly correct? Probably not, and I'm sure I'll hear about it. But now I have a way to heat the camper on those colder days. I have yet to run the heater all night long since I haven't camped in that cold of weather since the install.
**UPDATE: after a couple of months and one trip to Baja, Mexico, the heater has worked great. So far my only issue/complaint is the plastic gas can leaking at the bottom port that I created. I kind of figured this would happen, so I may have someone fabricate a metal version with a different fuel port. I may also extend the external exhaust away from the truck more.
The Chinese diesel heater installation instructions are absolute garbage. Consult RUclips University and the interwebs for better instructions. @johnmck1147 was incredibly helpful.
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As a truck driver, I've used these for years. I avoided having to deal with the ticking sound by using a white noise app on my phone.
The "one more thing" that you should have in your camper, is a carbon monoxide detector. A nice warm sleep is even better when you wake up from it.
Absolutely. Great advice.
GREAT install,if you get tired of the pump ticking and the roaring of the heater remove it and put it in a box. you can then place the heater outside, vent the air duct into your rig and BOOM heat AND quiet! There are numerous YT video's showing you how to mount the heater in a box to be used outside of your vehicle PLUS it's now portable and can be used in other locations.
As a trucker I use this heaters all the time in the winter and love it it uses less fuel then idling a truck and it’s definitely enough to heat that camper up in no time
Where has this channel been all my life? Subscribed in WI. Nice work on the install. I put one in my cargo trailer toyhauler. Best thing I’ve ever done. Getting ready to add one to my truck, as well, for my camping trips when it’s just a dirtbike on a hitch carrier.
Thanks for the comment Mitch! Glad to hear you've had good success with your diesel heater so far.
A collaborator with Super Pacific designed a hiatal bracket to mount the heater behind the Tacoma bed AC outlet cubby so the heater is behind the rear panel/fender and outside the bed.
Lookin good for those cold nights. I use an electric blanket on nippy nights. Might try your idea in the future. Thanks for the entertaining videos!
Nice install, I like the attention to detail. I installed a diesel heat in my box trailer 8.5'x16' and in 35 deg. weather on low it keeps the trailer at about 65-68 a little warm, I will try the eco mode next time. I used a 3-gallon outboard motor tank for my fuel probably won't work for you but was perfect for my setup it's in a box on the tongue of the trailer. During my research I read to pull the fuel from the top of the supplied fuel container to keep from getting the leaking at the bottom. I met the owner of Vagabond yesterday really nice guy and took the time to show me his camper on a full-size Dodge, pretty impressive setup. Keep the videos coming!!
Awesome job you can insist mine sometime. Now go out and test it. Can't wait for the next video. 😁👍
It looked like you did this install in the fall judging by the yellow leaves. I read your description and it proved me correct.
Sounds like it’s raining on you.
Installed mid-December actually.
Great job!!! Can't beat having a heater when you're camping in cold weather! I live in Florida and have no idea what cold is...
Hahah you guys need AC out there. Now that would be something to add to a camper.
@@BadassBrunette - Well we kinda have ac...We use whats called a swamp cooler, which is a cooler with a mister fan that sprays cool mist for as long as you have ice.
@@Offworldoverland Lol ha yeah I meant AC for your camper/tent.
Nice diy and making it work read the update sounds great other than the cheap plastic can
It was a bit of a challenge to get to fit and work, but I eventually got there. Thanks so much for watching!
Thanks for this video- I'm about to undertake this
There's nothing worse than freezing...so that looks like a nice addition. As a matter of fact I am still freezing here in Minnesota (it snowed last night) so it's time to head to the desert. See you on the trails. ;-)
Being miserably cold is absolutely no fun! I think it's worth the investment to get heat of some kind.
That’s awesome saw the magnet 🧲 great location
I would recommend swapping that green hose out. It goes bad pretty quickly
What do you recommend? I’ve searched far and wide and have struck out
@@TwistedOmYogaI used fuel line that came with a diesel testing kit I had. But it’s just more rugged than the line that comes with it. It’s a harder plastic line. Kinda white. I’ll see if I can find it
If it keeps you warm, it's perfect! I love mine.
Are you near Panguitch? I go there all the time.
You can do a little sound proofing around that pump that helps a lot.
Impressive. Well done! 👍
Suhweet!!!! Diesels heaters rock.
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
Great work….love it!
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Just wondering, now that it’s been 6 months are you still happy with this setup?
They make small Valpro (wavian) cans and siphons for generators. If that is of intrest I can find you some links.
I wonder if a little insulation would quiet down that ticking sound.
Yeah I've been trying to think of how to sound-proof it a bit more. Might tackle that at some point. So far it hasn't bothered me too much.
Hi Babs, great job. Question, power source. How did you choose to power the heater. The trucks battery? Could you please elaborate on that. Thanks
Do you notice the fuel pump tick while you are trying to sleep? I feel like that would keep me up.
Like my description mentioned, I have yet to sleep through the night with it on. If I notice it enough though, I may create a more sound-insulated box for it or something.
I see it’s been a year since you posted, how has all this worked out?
How's it working out for you?
It's really hard to see for sure but your tailgate is not going to crimp and smash your fuel line is it? No fuel no heat. Just curious because it's hard to see in the video how you have your fuel line routed.
Wouldn't post a video about a heater if it didn't work. ;)
The Tacoma tailgates have a couple small holes in the crease area that I was able to feed the line through. When the tailgate was closed, the fuel line was not crushed. Worked perfect.
Your one impressive lady. Funny ass hell too!
Haha thanks! I enjoy a challenge.
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Where did you disappear to this year?
@@MrLachrel I took up wildland firefighting.
Have you found this heater installed this way keeps you warm enough? I’m a truck driver and our bunk heaters are the very similar Webasto diesel heaters. They are set up so that rear air return vent has a hose and grate inside the cabin, returning heated air to be heated again. Just wondering if adding that return vent to the rear intake might produce better results?
it would be more effiecient if the return air came from the heated space, for sure. and vent and some flexi hose through the cabinet could solve that.
i hope you used sealant around the exhaust hose on the bottom of the heater, that's not airtight. that wouldn't be a problem but you inapprpraitely mpounted it because the reason there is a mounting plate is because it's supposed to be mounted on the floor, not on an elevated platform, you basically defeated the safety mechanisms of the mounting design because you thought it was more convienient. use a lot of high heat RTV/ fireproof silicone sealant to seal the air gaps around the exhaust hose and get an detector
@@dmorrow6883 it's not fine and you clearly have not understanding of what I just said. it has nothing to do with the design of the heater but the improper jerry rigged setup. user install error. get a brain
@@dmorrow6883 no actually, this person is correct. those are not supposed to be mounted with any of the exhaust part inside the cabin at all. it's not cool to just say "she's fine". this setup exposes the subject to at least low doses of carbon monoxide poisoning over time, and worse case scenario.... well, we all know what the worst case scenario is.
Make sure you install a carbon monoxide detector/alarm inside where you sleep.
What have you been using for heat?
Prior to this I had a Mr Buddy heater that I rarely used. I actually just used a heated blanket every night to stay warm through the night.
If it works, it was successful.
That's the way I see it.
Another awesome video! I've been wanting to put a diesel heater in my rig! I don't trust this mr buddy heater that much lol me and my pup just got into truck camping! You'll have to check out my rig on my channel! Keep up with the awesome content!
I totally understand that non-trust with the Mr. buddy heaters. I had one for a couple years but would never trust it enough to sleep with it on.
Stick with ESPAR.
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