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636mick wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:44 am but it’s a thought.
Mick

It's really not

That’ll fit!!

LOL it's a Transit not a log-cabin !

I have a slightly different heater of this type and it'll heat a small space very quickly...



...but as soon as you open the door you'll lose all of the heat.

I heat the office at home which is I guess about a van and a half in size but it's very well insulated. with a combination of one of these and an oil filled radiator. I use the fan heater to bring it up from freezing to about 18 and then maintain about 20 with the oil filled radiator. They're both controlled by a raspberry pi.

In short... get the diesel heater as it'll warm up the van for sleeping in but also insulate the van.

Alternatively just get warm clothes from Decathalon.

Chinese diesel heater, masses of info about them on Youtube.

If yo do get a diesel heater you are probably better paying the extra for an all in one. It will take more knocks than the little cylinder one what has a plastic cover. You dont need to plumb in the tank and diesel pump with associated hoses. Either option means you need holes in the floor though

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234190220580 ... R_7upJC4YQ

I bought one of these lights.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155077277327 ... 5253380488



It's actually pretty decent. Also magnetic so i can stick it up on the van side/roof/door/wherever needed.

I've just bought a 2nd one actually.

It'll last 4-6 hours between charging, which is plenty in truth. But plugs into a USB charger to charge up which is fine too.

weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:32 am Would it make more sense to just sit in the cab and fire the van up for 10 mins every now and again.

I wonder what would be more effective in terms of both fuel use and actual warmth, a 1200w gennie or a van engine.

I did this this morning waiting for the ferry. Granted it was about two degrees and the the drive from the hotel to the ferry terminal was about 200 metres, but it took about 30 minutes before the cab was up to even vaguely warm.

weeksy wrote: Tue Jan 17, 2023 8:32 am Stuff

Saw this and thought of you

https://www.practicalcaravan.com/buying ... -top-picks

The thing that I love about the van is days like today, ride, have fun, throw bikes in back and drive straight to the brewery for a pint or two. Don't have to think of plans or ideas.

weeksy wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:32 pm The thing that I love about the van is days like today, ride, have fun, throw bikes in back and drive straight to the brewery for a pint or two. Don't have to think of plans or ideas.

What I liked about having a van was not necessarily needing to unload it all on a Sunday evening if you didn't feel up to it.

weeksy wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:32 pm The thing that I love about the van is days like today, ride, have fun, throw bikes in back and drive straight to the brewery for a pint or two. Don't have to think of plans or ideas.

We always had enough food, clothes, stuff etc in our camper, to be able to just get in and go

MMMMMM this is what i want next

I was over at Anchor today getting new plates fitted to mine.



https://www.anchorvans.co.uk/van/45002- ... eat-euro-6

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:53 pm MMMMMM this is what i want next

I was over at Anchor today getting new plates fitted to mine.



https://www.anchorvans.co.uk/van/45002- ... eat-euro-6

30 grand, 5 years old

Some boards on the roof bars and with that ladder you've got the perfect viewing platform.

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:13 pm Some boards on the roof bars and with that ladder you've got the perfect viewing platform.

Yeah would work in certain scenarios but very very few in honesty. The riding area is very rarely anywhere that near to the parking area.

Yorick wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:09 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:53 pm MMMMMM this is what i want next

I was over at Anchor today getting new plates fitted to mine.



https://www.anchorvans.co.uk/van/45002- ... eat-euro-6

30 grand, 5 years old

Yup, the world has gone mad recently here on van prices - I paid £22.8k OTR inc VAT and ply for my brand new LWB 145PS Sport Trafic 18 months ago. I knew I got a great deal at the time but I've just gone back to the dealer I got mine from to ask, and if they could get one, it would now cost me £10k more than that from them...

Yorick wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:09 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:53 pm MMMMMM this is what i want next

I was over at Anchor today getting new plates fitted to mine.



https://www.anchorvans.co.uk/van/45002- ... eat-euro-6

30 grand, 5 years old

The price is what the price is... it's not unreasonable compared to others.

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:40 pm

Yorick wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:09 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:53 pm MMMMMM this is what i want next

I was over at Anchor today getting new plates fitted to mine.



https://www.anchorvans.co.uk/van/45002- ... eat-euro-6

30 grand, 5 years old

The price is what the price is... it's not unreasonable compared to others.

Blimey. I paid £4,000 for my 6 year old Jumbo Transit in 2011.

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:40 pm

Yorick wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:09 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:53 pm MMMMMM this is what i want next

I was over at Anchor today getting new plates fitted to mine.



https://www.anchorvans.co.uk/van/45002- ... eat-euro-6

30 grand, 5 years old

The price is what the price is... it's not unreasonable compared to others.

Isn't it though? My Vivavro is a year newer, only has 10k more miles and was £17k from the same garage. This seems an awful lot more for alloys and the colour (which is ghastly).