By putting the intake for the burn into the living space you have creating a vacuum effect thus increasing the draftiness of the living space. This is why wood stove installers route fresh air from outside, otherwise the burn pulls cold air through every little crack into your living space.
you totally rock! =D i'm in the midst of designing a pop up with extrusion only mounted on the bed rails...man what a great great reference here...thank you @ripcord !
The combustion intake should be drawing air from outside the camper instead of inside. It's creating a negative pressure enviroment which causes cold air to be drawn through any small opening in order to equalize. This is the same concept as portable air conditioners with single hose vs dual hoses.
I installed my 2kw heater between the bed and the side paneling in front of the passenger wheel well. I used cheap stainless floating shelf brackets. I have a 2.5liter tank under the hood and the fuel line runs down next to the frame. It’s nice because it’s completely out of the bed and the fuel pump is further from me (although still audible).
I’ve considered a similar setup, but behind the drivers wheel well. Placement and convenient filling of the tank has me hung up. Did the long fuel line run create any problems?
@@davidstiles6260 re the gas tank, that’s why I put it in the engine bay. Filling would be a pain without messing with the side panel of the truck for a new fill port. The long fuel line run isn’t an issue, just put the fuel pump at the lowest point.
@@TrevorDoubleU I’m inspired to rethink my installation. I’ve got everything tidy in a plastic box that sits in the bed and vents out the cubby behind the driver side wheel well. Putting everything in the space between the bed and exterior is superior if you can fill the diesel, it’s easy to access and doesn’t get trashed by road spray and rocks
Since you’re using a separate tank, as opposed to pulling diesel from the truck tank on a diesel truck, you might try running a 50/50 mix of kerosene and diesel. I’ve heard from some of my full time nomad friends that it reduces the carbon build up and you still get the lubrication properties of the diesel. Carbon build up seems to be the main nemesis of these cheaper heaters, but it happens even with the Espars costing multitudes more. Great build, I’m planning on building a similar camper on my full size Ram eventually.
I can’t believe how many people the fuel pump noise bothers. Mine is mounted inside a wood cabinet in my Yukon xl. My head is 6’ away I can only hear it when the unit is on low. Sounds comforting to me. I would not put it outside in the elements.
I love your Tacoma setup, you got one of the good trucks. Nice heater install, love that camper setup you have. I need to start looking for a low miles replacement truck for my 06 Or access cab hi miles truck , and outfit it like yours.
I seen one guy mount his pump inside a very small camera case like a pelican case bought at Harbor Freight with the foam cut around pump. Almost no noise when case closed and latched.
I switched the nylon hardline included to some small engine line from Home Depot (not soft like the r/c stuff). It helped with that tiny last bit of ticking, but you'll still always hear some. Since mines in a metal casing, it pings, even though it's suspended. Also the silencer you have is just like mine, and they make a quieter version - John Mck47 has the info on that. Honestly it's negligible. Anyways, great video brotha and it's honestly such a game changer!! I love mine!!!
Awesome build man. Best color on the 2.5 gens. I think I remember you mentioning making a video on how to fit 35s not sure if you have made it couldn’t find anything or if you plan on it.
I bought 2kw. 5kw looks a little big, but I think it is installed in a reasonable place. Since my vehicle is diesel, I connect it to the auxiliary battery 55Ah and connect it to the fuel tank of the vehicle, and it can operate for up to 27 hours. This operating time was answered by the diesel heater development team in China. I demonstrated it a while ago, but it was able to operate for 13 hours. Please give me a detailed video at the upcoming camp
I absolutely love mine. I use it with a more standard rooftop tent, but love your setup. I have videos on my channel for any interested RTT people. I've ran it for 12 hrs straight, love it.
You might want to check after a few months of usage. I have seen on a few reviews that they burn cleaner when they run at a higher output level. If you have a 5kw, and run on low setting, it might build soot inside the combustion chamber (which could lead to smoke or shorter life)
always good vids Jim. Houston got a big freeze we werent preparred for. this heater would have came in handy. for real though, come to Texas Beaches and camp out with us with no heater, waves crashing bud! cheers!
@@TrevorDoubleU there is a big rubber grommet at the back I used. Very easy to do. I didn’t have to drill at all. Used existing two threads back there to make a battery mount also.
Do you mind me asking what those round magnetic puck style lights are? They look sweet! Nice video by the way. Definitely have a lot of work to do on my tundra to be this comfortable!
Great video - thanks for sharing. One question: have you had any concerns with heat transfer onto your wheel well? I noticed you called out cutting the exhaust hole a bit wider. Assuming that was your preventative measure to ensure the hot exhaust pipe doesn’t melt the composite bed? No idea what temps the composite bed can withstand but I have seen van builds where they use stainless steel mounting turrets to prevent the exhaust pipe from being exposed to wood subfloors, etc. Seems like overkill in this case, but wondering if you thought about that? Thanks!
It's a shame we can't see how many down votes you got by that last comment. I really enjoy these real channels but it's good to see everyone's idea of what makes sense for their purpose. I think there are are good ideas all over and I might just do my own set up in a box I can leave out side the car and just pipe in the hot air and run the electronics off a battery box. But I have to use my truck for other purposes the rest of the week so that what makes for me.
@ripcord First off! love the channel, been subbed for a while now. Your camper inspired me to build my own RTT! Couple of things to note with these things (i learned alot with my portable build [check out the video]), 1) the intake silencer for the combustion chamber should be run outside (sometimes combustion exhauste will run backward out the intake..CO!), 2) if you don't have one yet, grab a CO monitor for your interior, 3) the fuel pump likes to be mounted at 35 degrees so if you are still getting fuel delivery errors that may be the culprit, 4) these things LOVE to run hot, so if you are on a low setting, make sure to run the last 15-20 at high before shutdown. If this goes undone, it will soot up in a very short time frame. (fyi, i just run mine on high 100% of the time, but i am a 2kw vs your 5kw)
I have low concern for CO coming back though the intake, based on how much air it moves even on low. But I will still get a CO sensor to be safe. And yes definitely run it on high before shutting down, even if its on low all night. I also have been tweaking with the fuel rates to try and tune it better at alititude
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the diesel heater. I didn't know that the heater would run at high altitudes, like 10k feet. Do you have any tips for running the heater at high altitudes? You have a very nice setup!
Is the fuel line now exposed to the outside temperatures being that its in the wheel well? I wonder how much that increases the gelling potential for the diesel in that line.
A very valid point, though with the fuel inlet where it is that will likely be a problem for most installs. I do take note of when outset temps are going to be
If you spill a bit of fuel, or that fuel cap stops sealing good your clean air inake will be sucking diesel vapors, idk if that is something that might cause concern for you
Rule number one ... never put the fuel tank in the passenger compartment. Rule number two, Keep both intake and exhaust tubes completely outside of the vehicle. Learning curves are fun ...
Hey love the truck and build . Thanks for the good content. I'm looking putting in power to my project M in april. I'm a bi-pap user. Do you know power usage most devices use? I also I'm looking at dual batteries and a power switch that 4wheel campers sell. . Again. Great build. @Instagram justhavingoneofthosedays
That's a clean setup. Once I redo my van, I'm going to do this! It really will open up more places to explore.
By putting the intake for the burn into the living space you have creating a vacuum effect thus increasing the draftiness of the living space. This is why wood stove installers route fresh air from outside, otherwise the burn pulls cold air through every little crack into your living space.
you totally rock! =D
i'm in the midst of designing a pop up with extrusion only mounted on the bed rails...man what a great great reference here...thank you @ripcord !
The combustion intake should be drawing air from outside the camper instead of inside. It's creating a negative pressure enviroment which causes cold air to be drawn through any small opening in order to equalize. This is the same concept as portable air conditioners with single hose vs dual hoses.
I installed my 2kw heater between the bed and the side paneling in front of the passenger wheel well. I used cheap stainless floating shelf brackets. I have a 2.5liter tank under the hood and the fuel line runs down next to the frame. It’s nice because it’s completely out of the bed and the fuel pump is further from me (although still audible).
I tried to fit it between the bed and body, but couldnt quite make it work
I’ve considered a similar setup, but behind the drivers wheel well. Placement and convenient filling of the tank has me hung up. Did the long fuel line run create any problems?
@@davidstiles6260 re the gas tank, that’s why I put it in the engine bay. Filling would be a pain without messing with the side panel of the truck for a new fill port. The long fuel line run isn’t an issue, just put the fuel pump at the lowest point.
@@TrevorDoubleU I’m inspired to rethink my installation. I’ve got everything tidy in a plastic box that sits in the bed and vents out the cubby behind the driver side wheel well. Putting everything in the space between the bed and exterior is superior if you can fill the diesel, it’s easy to access and doesn’t get trashed by road spray and rocks
Foresty Forest found a dampener for the fuel pump on his diesel heater. He high lights it in one of his recent videos
The pump itself is no longer the source of the noise for me, its that hardline. Even still its not bad.
Thanks for the excellent explanation and test field report of the diesel heater - very informative 👍🏻
You do a great job, I have learned a lot from you. Please keep the videos coming, I really enjoy them. Thanks Richard
nice, you can also spray the chrome exhaust tube with matte black high temp header paint.
Since you’re using a separate tank, as opposed to pulling diesel from the truck tank on a diesel truck, you might try running a 50/50 mix of kerosene and diesel. I’ve heard from some of my full time nomad friends that it reduces the carbon build up and you still get the lubrication properties of the diesel. Carbon build up seems to be the main nemesis of these cheaper heaters, but it happens even with the Espars costing multitudes more. Great build, I’m planning on building a similar camper on my full size Ram eventually.
That is a good tip, thank you!
I can’t believe how many people the fuel pump noise bothers. Mine is mounted inside a wood cabinet in my Yukon xl. My head is 6’ away I can only hear it when the unit is on low. Sounds comforting to me. I would not put it outside in the elements.
do you get the smell of diesel while backroading with all the bumping around?
I love your Tacoma setup, you got one of the good trucks. Nice heater install, love that camper setup you have. I need to start looking for a low miles replacement truck for my 06 Or access cab hi miles truck , and outfit it like yours.
Great job on this video. Appreciate the explanation on the different heaters.
Glad it was helpful!
I seen one guy mount his pump inside a very small camera case like a pelican case bought at Harbor Freight with the foam cut around pump. Almost no noise when case closed and latched.
Great content, most thorough explanation of projects I've seen. Keep up the awesome vids.
Thank you very much!
Diesel heaters are where its at!
Wish you still did videos this was great best wishes
I switched the nylon hardline included to some small engine line from Home Depot (not soft like the r/c stuff). It helped with that tiny last bit of ticking, but you'll still always hear some. Since mines in a metal casing, it pings, even though it's suspended. Also the silencer you have is just like mine, and they make a quieter version - John Mck47 has the info on that. Honestly it's negligible. Anyways, great video brotha and it's honestly such a game changer!! I love mine!!!
Good tip! I will look into that
Nicely done Jim! Enjoyed the video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome build man. Best color on the 2.5 gens. I think I remember you mentioning making a video on how to fit 35s not sure if you have made it couldn’t find anything or if you plan on it.
Its in the works, just want to make sure I have all my info right! I want to be a reliable source!
Nice addition to the build I’m running a truma propane a bit pricey though
install diesel tank and pump under a hood - easy access , no sound kick-klac
I don’t foresee this in a vehicle in my near future, but , damn nicely made video man. I want one now
I bought 2kw. 5kw looks a little big, but I think it is installed in a reasonable place. Since my vehicle is diesel, I connect it to the auxiliary battery 55Ah and connect it to the fuel tank of the vehicle, and it can operate for up to 27 hours. This operating time was answered by the diesel heater development team in China.
I demonstrated it a while ago, but it was able to operate for 13 hours.
Please give me a detailed video at the upcoming camp
It would be nice to only have one fuel type, looking forward to seeing yours!
Nice color on that Tacoma!🔥
It sure is!
I absolutely love mine. I use it with a more standard rooftop tent, but love your setup. I have videos on my channel for any interested RTT people. I've ran it for 12 hrs straight, love it.
Turned out awesome!
Just trying to keep up with the gramper
You might want to check after a few months of usage. I have seen on a few reviews that they burn cleaner when they run at a higher output level. If you have a 5kw, and run on low setting, it might build soot inside the combustion chamber (which could lead to smoke or shorter life)
Indeed! As part of my "truck cleanup" process when returning from a trip, I'll run it on high for ~30 mins.
always good vids Jim. Houston got a big freeze we werent preparred for. this heater would have came in handy. for real though, come to Texas Beaches and camp out with us with no heater, waves crashing bud! cheers!
Yeah I bet lol
Love your build. Thanks for the videos!
So freaking awesome
Would love to see the battery video!
Like it! More videos please 🙂
You should install a second battery behind the rear seat. Prefect size for a group 31 back there with a DC-DC charger.
If I ever do a dual battery, that will be a good spot. I'm not sure if I see that in my future though
What is the best way to run power from the back seat to the bed? Do I have to drill holes in my cab floor?
@@TrevorDoubleU there is a big rubber grommet at the back I used. Very easy to do. I didn’t have to drill at all. Used existing two threads back there to make a battery mount also.
@@Tacoexplorer awesome! Thank you. I’ll take a look. I have a 2008 access cab so it may be different but I hopefully I can find something.
Do you mind me asking what those round magnetic puck style lights are? They look sweet! Nice video by the way. Definitely have a lot of work to do on my tundra to be this comfortable!
Move the intake to the outside of the vehicle. It is quieter and safer.
Great video - thanks for sharing. One question: have you had any concerns with heat transfer onto your wheel well? I noticed you called out cutting the exhaust hole a bit wider. Assuming that was your preventative measure to ensure the hot exhaust pipe doesn’t melt the composite bed? No idea what temps the composite bed can withstand but I have seen van builds where they use stainless steel mounting turrets to prevent the exhaust pipe from being exposed to wood subfloors, etc. Seems like overkill in this case, but wondering if you thought about that? Thanks!
It's a shame we can't see how many down votes you got by that last comment. I really enjoy these real channels but it's good to see everyone's idea of what makes sense for their purpose. I think there are are good ideas all over and I might just do my own set up in a box I can leave out side the car and just pipe in the hot air and run the electronics off a battery box. But I have to use my truck for other purposes the rest of the week so that what makes for me.
How was the condensation with that diesel heater? Working through my topper build and think I might go the same route.
@ripcord First off! love the channel, been subbed for a while now. Your camper inspired me to build my own RTT! Couple of things to note with these things (i learned alot with my portable build [check out the video]), 1) the intake silencer for the combustion chamber should be run outside (sometimes combustion exhauste will run backward out the intake..CO!), 2) if you don't have one yet, grab a CO monitor for your interior, 3) the fuel pump likes to be mounted at 35 degrees so if you are still getting fuel delivery errors that may be the culprit, 4) these things LOVE to run hot, so if you are on a low setting, make sure to run the last 15-20 at high before shutdown. If this goes undone, it will soot up in a very short time frame. (fyi, i just run mine on high 100% of the time, but i am a 2kw vs your 5kw)
I have low concern for CO coming back though the intake, based on how much air it moves even on low. But I will still get a CO sensor to be safe. And yes definitely run it on high before shutting down, even if its on low all night.
I also have been tweaking with the fuel rates to try and tune it better at alititude
@@RipcordHQ nice! looks like you should be good then. Just keep an eye on diesel blow back, i see it in my case randomly (looks like white little ash)
Will do, thanks for the tips!
Excellent advice on the CO alarm.
So it’s okay do drill through the Tacoma box?
Did you treat it after you drilled through it
We need a new camping video Jim.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the diesel heater. I didn't know that the heater would run at high altitudes, like 10k feet. Do you have any tips for running the heater at high altitudes? You have a very nice setup!
you can buy a high altitude kit
Is the fuel line now exposed to the outside temperatures being that its in the wheel well? I wonder how much that increases the gelling potential for the diesel in that line.
A very valid point, though with the fuel inlet where it is that will likely be a problem for most installs. I do take note of when outset temps are going to be
If you spill a bit of fuel, or that fuel cap stops sealing good your clean air inake will be sucking diesel vapors, idk if that is something that might cause concern for you
A valid comment. But the leaking issue was fixed and no more fumes are present.
But you're right, I will keep an eye on it.
@@RipcordHQ 🤘
Another DOPE VID cheers MAN!
Appreciate it!
I like Ebay and Amazon. Other than that, good video.
I do the same buy local
Where do you get the digital controller?
off topic question. I dig that green is there a paint code for it. Awesome project for your camper. Roasty toasty
Spruce Mica Green is 6V4, thanks for the compliments!
Do you have a carbon monoxide detector?
The 8Kw is a marketing deception and WILL NOT put out more than a 5Kw which is what this is a 5Kw! Only two models offered a 2Kw and a 5Kw
Love that tent set up instead of the roof top. Where did you get it. ?
Rule number one ... never put the fuel tank in the passenger compartment.
Rule number two, Keep both intake and exhaust tubes completely outside of the vehicle.
Learning curves are fun ...
what rims do you have?
FN wheels
You need some drawers and things that magically slide out of your truck before I can take your build seriously
Gotta replace the bedsides with motorhome slide-outs lol
@@RipcordHQ I'll accept it.
What type of camper shell is that, and where can I find one?
dennis reynolds
Get you a carbon monoxide/smoke alarm.
Definitely got one! Just forgot to mention it
Great build! Do you think something like a Jackary or Goal Zero would do ok running this heater for a few nights?
absolutely
Lol, down vote the shit out of it... Taliesin?
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a WoW nerd, nice catch haha
@@RipcordHQ For the Alliance! lol
Hey love the truck and build . Thanks for the good content. I'm looking putting in power to my project M in april. I'm a bi-pap user. Do you know power usage most devices use? I also I'm looking at dual batteries and a power switch that 4wheel campers sell. . Again. Great build. @Instagram justhavingoneofthosedays
Im working on the 12v overview video now, hopefully it will be able to answer your questions!
Sexy rig btw 🤘