Dell, thought you still need to bolt the awning rail in place even if using the multi rail??
Whats your budget for the perfect van, I.e, kombi, hilo roof, lwb, diesel heater, multi rail, in red
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Whats your budget for the perfect van, I.e, kombi, hilo roof, lwb, diesel heater, multi rail, in red
Regards heater, I got a company in Wales to fit a 2kw planar with upgraded controller and modem using the B pillar exit vents (VW parts). Total cost was £1000 (VW Van Conversions South Wales - RTW Vans & Conversions)
I love the look of your van, and find myself gravitating to very similar options as you.Dell, thought you still need to bolt the awning rail in place even if using the multi rail??
Whats your budget for the perfect van, I.e, kombi, hilo roof, lwb, diesel heater, multi rail, in red
Are you selling your s?
No budget yet as are starting to raise funds now.
As for the wind at out awning ... I'm going on what @Eli showed us ... He had a type of remo rail, and a wind out awning. He said that could be removed leaving the rail on the van .
I looked long and hard at a wind out awning on my van. Had one on the old van and found it so easy. But...... there was no point in my mind spending loads of money an a low profile roof that you couldn't see when it's down to put a massive awning cassette on the side of the van that would stick up at least 150mm above the roof line. I looked in to removable but you'd still end up with brackets on the side of the van.
After lots of research I ended up with a sail. It takes a little longer to put up and there are more poles and guy ropes in your space but it has a much bigger footprint than a wind out and comes down a little at the edges. All in all a good compromise I thought.
If you can get a comparable panel van spec to Komi for £3k less, then may be worth fitting a RIB or similar with the difference in costs.
If you are going to have an air awning then I’d say fit a full width RIB bed. I thought about a 112cm bed and units down the side but think the extra sleeping space outweighs it, and you have 3 belted seats.
And now is probably a good time to buy - the people that bought vans 2 years ago for UK holidays will now be worrying about interest rate raises on their mortgages
If you are going to have an air awning then I’d say fit a full width RIB bed. I thought about a 112cm bed and units down the side but think the extra sleeping space outweighs it, and you have 3 belted seats.
And now is probably a good time to buy - the people that bought vans 2 years ago for UK holidays will now be worrying about interest rate raises on their mortgages
good point i havent looked fully into it yet.
i just assumed the cassette and related bracketry was fully removable from the remo rail. . .?
maybe its not? - as i said it was just looking over @Eli calli that got me thinking.
fwiw - i looks like @Eli & @Deaky may have the same derv heater - as the panel looks the same? ( Eberspacher)
@Skyliner33 - does yours have a display panel too?
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Eberspacher Airtronic D2L Volkswagen T5 / T6 External Mount Kit 7 Day Pro Timer 292112000058
this kit shows a different controller . .
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i think @oldiebut goodie fits these heaters? - whats your opinion?
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I think oldie but goodie fits the Webasto. That’s the one I had in the last van and looks like I will fit again to this one.
Edit: I had the Easystart pro timer.
Edit 2: I think it’s cheaper from Kirknalls.
Sorry, I don't touch the Eberspächers, only the Webasto air heaters.
I hardly ever use the awning so unless you will use one, save yourself the cost. I wouldn’t miss mine if I didn’t have it
whats the difference between the two?
and what do VW fit as OEM?
what brand is better quality in your opinion?
2kw seems to be the right size - with the 5kw being to hot even on low setting.
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Reliability wise they are on a par, they are both well made with many years of experience in the market. I only work with Webastos as a retirement occupation so restrict myself to them as I don't want to build up a big legacy for my kids to sort out when I pop my clogs. ( It will be bad enough with what I have now!) Quality - they are much the same.
VW swing between the two, sometimes fitting Eberspächer sometimes Webasto. T5s had the Webasto Air Top 3500ST but have gone with Eberspächer for the T6 retaining Webasto for the coolant heater. T3s had Eberspächer air heaters and Webasto coolant heaters also. I think they just try to even out the sales between the two companies.
VW swing between the two, sometimes fitting Eberspächer sometimes Webasto. T5s had the Webasto Air Top 3500ST but have gone with Eberspächer for the T6 retaining Webasto for the coolant heater. T3s had Eberspächer air heaters and Webasto coolant heaters also. I think they just try to even out the sales between the two companies.
whats the deal with PLANAR Heaters then . . .?
i see various people selling them including Transporter HQ.
transporterhq.co.uk
side note:
anybody know of any fitter for diesel heaters in London,Essex,Kent,Herts etc?
i see various people selling them including Transporter HQ.
Diesel Heaters - Transporter HQ
Available as supply only, or fitted at our warehouse in Leicestershire.
transporterhq.co.uk
side note:
anybody know of any fitter for diesel heaters in London,Essex,Kent,Herts etc?
Hi, I highly recommend ‘Planar Pete‘ Planar Petewhats the deal with PLANAR Heaters then . . .?
i see various people selling them including Transporter HQ.
Diesel Heaters - Transporter HQ
Available as supply only, or fitted at our warehouse in Leicestershire.
View attachment 174278
side note:
anybody know of any fitter for diesel heaters in London,Essex,Kent,Herts etc?
for an Autoterm (Planar) heater install. He does the install at your house and is very professional. The Planar 2D Pete fitted to our Caravelle hasn’t skipped a beat in the nearly 2 years it’s been installed. I had him come back a year later to fit the semi flexible solar panel to the roof of our Caravelle. The only guy I’d let do any work on my van going forward, really nice guy and a pleasure to deal with. Cheers.
Planar heaters are Russian. So ethically i have discounted them.whats the deal with PLANAR Heaters then . . .?
i see various people selling them including Transporter HQ.
Diesel Heaters - Transporter HQ
Available as supply only, or fitted at our warehouse in Leicestershire.
View attachment 174278
side note:
anybody know of any fitter for diesel heaters in London,Essex,Kent,Herts etc?
Is it ethical for me to continue to have my Planar system still fitted to my van ?
@Sackmycook Probably 70% of your van was made with Russian gas so I’ll take it off your hands if you like?
It wouldn't be any less unethical if you removed it now - you funded Putin's war machine at the point of purchase.
(joking!)
