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| eutek Member Since: 03 Mar 2009 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 586   
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We drove cross continent last summer, from the UK to Romania, and not only did the handbrake get hot, but so did the metal under the seats. It was so hot that you couldn't really touch it for too long. It was amazing how hot it was in the cab, turning on the AC helped a bit but still... boiling!
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30th Dec 2010 2:04pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Yep RHD also gets hot,,
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30th Dec 2010 4:08pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195 
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When i am towing the Ifor in the summer and the viscos fan has locked up the handbrake seats ect become unbearable to touch, i dont have air con but sun roof removal helps If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
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30th Dec 2010 8:42pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2645  
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Yep, standard feature on all Defenders  |
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31st Dec 2010 7:05am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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yep, my RHD TD5 and LHD TDCI floors heat up in the summer... almost too hot to touch
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31st Dec 2010 7:08am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 
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Its not really been a problem for me but
has anyone tried to insulate the seatbox to reflect back the heat Mike |
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31st Dec 2010 9:37am |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2420  
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Comparing to other trucks the landy is not different in terms of isolation. Well, the exhaust tube has less heat shields along. Defender tends to trap the hot air due to all the front facing shapes of the floor. I`ll give it a try with isolation foam and some homemade shields. NOt sure if it`ll work out as Al made panels are 4-5 times more conductive than steel.
In fact is quite unpleasant on long trips at 30ºC + Puma 110" SW ............................................................. Earth first. Other planets later |
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31st Dec 2010 11:52am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I wonder if dgardel's floor gets warm/hot, he has fitted the entreq underside plate, I'm wondering if this moves the air in a different way under the truck?
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31st Dec 2010 2:45pm |
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