Chinese diesel heaters for enclosed sled trailer

[Lightningmike]

Since we don’t sled. But use trailer for day trips and winter camping and sxs riding.

Has anyone tried putting a insulated tarp on the floor. Then a rv matt on top.

Might be nice to walk on and have camp cots on.

Looking at options for the floor.

My floor isn't insulated but I just put down some carpet to walk on. Helped to cover the super glides as well. Was quite nice to walk on. Especially in crocs. Lol

 

[Lightningmike]

When I got done with carpet I just rolled it up and stored it ready for next time. A buddy was changing his carpet in his basement so I got it for nothing as well

 

[Rotax_Kid]

Multi-use trailer finished up. 21' by 7'. I ordered the trailer originally with the walls and roof insulated. 1" styrofoam in the walls and 1/2 bat r12 fiberglass in the roof.

I added 2" durospan between the floor joists and strapped with plumbing hanger. I thought about getting it sprayfoamed, but after seeing a friend's get soaked from melting sleds and adding a ton of weight to the trailer I decided against it.

I have the 4 port 8kw heater, used some 1 1/2" abs to make some ducts to split flow throughout the trailer. Make sure to use the supplied foil ducts for at least 12" off the heater then connect the abs. It will get hot enough to deform.

Added a 3 amp battery charger connected to my 120v base plug and onboard battery. Just need to bring the generator for the kids to watch tv while fishing.

Still fits my RZR 4 1000, or 3 sleds, or 2 sleds 2 snowbikes, or a bunch of drunk fishing buddies.

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With this setup is the floor still cold? I have a vent free propane system which I want to replace with the diesel in the offseason. With the vent free, wothout using a fan, top half of the trailer os a sauna, bottom half can can store popscicles

 

[Bernoff]

Done for now. Possibly spray foam floor next. Have not totally decided yet.

Warmed up fast today with minus 16 outside.

Great information on this thread for enclosed trailers

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Whats in the box underneath? Batteries?

 

[Frankenytro]

look at page 7. It is a dead space area I believe but also kept that way to mitigate fire risk as I also believe arff to be a firefighter so I am sure there will be zero unreasonable added risk for fire.

Whats in the box underneath? Batteries?

 

[arff]

Whats in the box underneath? Batteries?

Nothing but exhaust pipe going under the trailer. I just boxed it in. For safety of grandkids or dogs. Don’t want anyone burnt on hot exhaust pipe.

 

[Ganibis]

Floor is decently warm. I have a front and back vent blowing down 8" or so from the floor though.

 

[Bernoff]

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Nothing but exhaust pipe going under the trailer. I just boxed it in. For safety of grandkids or dogs. Don’t want anyone burnt on hot exhaust pipe.

Such a nice Box, thought it was for hiding something. LOl

 

[Modman]

Since we don’t sled. But use trailer for day trips and winter camping and sxs riding.

Has anyone tried putting a insulated tarp on the floor. Then a rv matt on top.

Might be nice to walk on and have camp cots on.

Looking at options for the floor.

Get your discharge hose right down on the floor, that should help. I use an air mattress when I sleep in mine.

 

[arff]

Get your discharge hose right down on the floor, that should help. I use an air mattress when I sleep in mine.

Thanks.

 

[Bernoff]

Thanks.

You run it off a RV battery some where else in trailer? Was thinking of making a box like yours and put battery underneath.

 

[neilsleder]

Get your discharge hose right down on the floor, that should help. I use an air mattress when I sleep in mine.

You find your air mattress cold? Use one in my boat when I camp in it. I freeze! It’s like the heat gets sucked out from underneath me.

 

[arff]

You run it off a RV battery some where else in trailer? Was thinking of making a box to hold underneath.

I just bring a rv battery in as required so far

 

[arff]

We went sxs riding today.
minus 3 then plus 5 today

7 hours

Fuel level
Now about 12 hours

I had it set at 35 C and then 25C for 8 hours while we road sxs’s

So far looks great on fuel.
Enclosed trailer was nice and warm

 

[arff]

Ran the heater today while sxs riding.

Set it at 24C

Toasty warm, be too warm to sleep

Next is a few nights camping.

Will report back after that

 

[FatGuy]

Can a person just get the red enclosure?

 

[arff]

Can a person just get the red enclosure?

I am not sure. I know with or without was a price difference

 

[Modman]

You find your air mattress cold? Use one in my boat when I camp in it. I freeze! It’s like the heat gets sucked out from underneath me.

Not really. Is your boat heated when you sleep in it? Your boat is a "tub" so the cold air will just settle in there and not move if its not heated. If you're sleeping on the water then whatever temp the water is, everything will eventually reach equilibrium to that temp without heat input or good insulation. Your body heat will not be able to warm the air in the mattress faster than it will dissipate.

 

[Modman]

Can a person just get the red enclosure?

Go to a sheet metal or HVAC shop and have them bend you up something and then paint it. Probably far cheaper.

 

[neilsleder]

Not really. Is your boat heated when you sleep in it? Your boat is a "tub" so the cold air will just settle in there and not move if its not heated. If you're sleeping on the water then whatever temp the water is, everything will eventually reach equilibrium to that temp without heat input or good insulation. Your body heat will not be able to warm the air in the mattress faster than it will dissipate.

It’s heated. Got a Webasto heater and have to use it or it’s really cold. Going to get a foam mattress made.