Autocruise Cold under seats (1 Viewer)

[Sallyswift]

Motor home cab heating

We have found that the best way of heating the cab area is by using a very small oil filled electric radiator. We also have an exterior thermal cover on the whole of the windscreen and side windows that covers a good 8" past the bottom of the windscreen. This keeps the cab area warm in winter and cool in summer. Cost around £100 from Taylor's, Uk - well worth it. We have a Fiat Ducato Swift Sundance 59rs.

 

[Daveo2006]

We have found that the best way of heating the cab area is by using a very small oil filled electric radiator. We also have an exterior thermal cover on the whole of the windscreen and side windows that covers a good 8" past the bottom of the windscreen. This keeps the cab area warm in winter and cool in summer. Cost around £100 from Taylor's, Uk - well worth it. We have a Fiat Ducato Swift Sundance 59rs.

You have the same outfit as me and would definately benifit from these blanks.I found i only need them for the offside and its a 2 minute job once you have the parts.I also have the screen covers and changed the curtains for the overcab bed which now trail on the floor.

 

[Daveo2006]

curtains

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[Vlad The Impaler]

Are you talking about the newer model fiats or does the same apply to a 2004 model ie the blanks.


Vlad

 

[knokinonabit]

Are you talking about the newer model fiats or does the same apply to a 2004 model ie the blanks.


Vlad

Mine is a 2011 so I can't comment on older models.
It's the X250 model.

 

[Colinyellowspanner]

draughty Autocruise (or any other X250)

riving2:I have a 2008 model Autocruise Starlet/Starburst that had numerous draughts in the cab till I sought them out!
1) At the bottom of the B pillar remove the dark grey plastic trim, (a firm pull, it's held on with clips) Look down, you'll probably see the road through the hole where the wiring goes through the floor! They'd used a round carver type heater outlet as a sort of grommet to protect the wiring through the panel, The hole is that big! The same on both sides, cured with some pipe insulation to fill the gaps. 2) Quarter lights in cab. Remove the l. grey plastic trims around glass (Ease leading edge gently inwards to disengage forward clips, then ease gently to windscreen to release rear edge clips). You'll now see several large holes in the steel frame for wiring, mirror fixing etc. Blank these off with grommets, duct tape etc. not forgetting the slots around the glass for the aforementioned retaining clips, (I missed these first time!)
It all sounds harder than it is, but the result is FANTASTIC. The draughts in the cab are now noticeably absent, giving the heater a fighting chance in this glorious (sub zero) spring weather!

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[Minxy]

Well, I've just made some curtains for the cab today, to go around the screen and side doors as I can't block the cab off completely as we need the swivelled seats in order to sit down to eat! Although I've sewn curtain tape on the top, I've used 'stick-on' Velcro on the cab itself and 'sew-on' Velcro on the curtains, this way we can remove them and store them on the bed during the day so they don't annoy us/bet in the way, and also can easily take them out completely in the summer (assuming we get warm weather!) or for washing. If we use them a lot I might put up a permanent curtain rail but don't want to do this at present.

I used the same curtain material that I'd already made the dinette seat covers out of, so they look very nice ... and they're PURPLE ... my favourite colour!

One word or warning though if someone else wants to do the same - do NOT attempt to sew 'stick-on' Velcro onto the curtains, you'll end up with a heck of a mess on your sewing machine needles and thread and it won't do your machine any good either! No, before anyone asked, I DID NOT do this but I have tried to hand-sew stick-on Velcro in the past and it's blooming hard work ... never again! oh:

Too cold to crawl under the van today though so I'll do that another day!

 

[Wildman]

Cold under the seats? Try sitting on top, it helps

 

[Daveo2006]

Ok i fitted my new blanking plates today but noticed there are some smaller oval shaped holes above these ones.Does anybody know if there are blanks for these.?

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[knokinonabit]

Ok i fitted my new blanking plates today but noticed there are some smaller oval shaped holes above these ones.Does anybody know if there are blanks for these.?

We have been away for over a week, so I will have a crawl under the MH today and see if I can find the oval shaped ones too.
There is a noticeable difference with the blanks in place, although Mrs k says she can still feel the cold coming in. Mind you, we haven't had the screen cover on and I was sat in the front on site and felt warm enough.