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  1. 09-21-2009, 08:17 AM #1
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    Staying warm this winter?

    Cargo vans, gas or diesel, how do many of u stay warm without idling ur engines for heat...............like do u use aux.generators and ceramic heaters or what.............
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  2. 09-21-2009, 11:38 AM #2
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    The Espar heater is very popular. Webasto also makes one. There are quite a few threads discussing them. Do a search.


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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    For me it is a personal choice/preference..I don't like messing with batteries/inverters and cutoff switches and fuses and all that wiring I am such a putz with all that....I just throw out my Honda2000 and away I go...
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Big Buddy 4000, 9000, 18,000 btu propane heater....

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  5. 09-21-2009, 12:22 PM #5
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

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    Big Buddy 4000, 9000, 18,000 btu propane heater....

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    The Coleman Catalytic heater line is also good....


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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Skyraider,

    This company is very well known within the expedited trucking community.

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  7. 09-21-2009, 12:57 PM #7
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Last week I stopped by Espar of Michigan and had an Espar D4 installed. A quick and neat install by none other than Ray himself. Waiting for the weather to change to see how it works.

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  8. 09-21-2009, 01:20 PM #8
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Can you give us a ballpark figure on the cost of that? I am trying to see if I can budget for it for a November or December install.

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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    ray quoted me aro 1800 bucks for the install in my van. have not done it but that was the quote. how am i keeping warm this winter? i brought my wife with me.



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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jack_Berry View Post
    ray quoted me aro 1800 bucks for the install in my van. have not done it but that was the quote. how am i keeping warm this winter? i brought my wife with me.
    *LOL* but you and the Mrs are still newlyweds so to speak....wait till it slows down and you-ve been on the road for 5 weeks and you are sitting over a weekend just how small that van will get..*lol* One reason they don't allow guns in vans...hahaha
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jack_Berry View Post
    ray quoted me aro 1800 bucks for the install in my van. have not done it but that was the quote. how am i keeping warm this winter? i brought my wife with me.
    I'm jealous.lol.Of course, I could get a sheep in the van.
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    I have a generator, a 3,500 watt, but for some reason it is putting the exhaust out through the crb intake. Pulled the head off, everything is like new.I may get a smaller one, though.
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    Quote Originally Posted by guido4475 View Post
    I have a generator, a 3,500 watt, but for some reason it is putting the exhaust out through the crb intake. Pulled the head off, everything is like new.I may get a smaller one, though.
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    What I'm wondering here is do you secure it to your vehicle somehow? I'm sure I'm missing something here, but I'd be leary of someone stealing it. I'm sure you've got that covered though, hence this Q.


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    For me it is a personal choice/preference..I don't like messing with batteries/inverters and cutoff switches and fuses and all that wiring I am such a putz with all that....I just throw out my Honda2000 and away I go...
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    Re: Staying warm this winter?

    I use a bike chain and lock to secure mine to a spoke in my rims. Nobody will steal it (unless they REALLY want it) and I can never leave it behind!
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