it is the roof not the windows that is the problem
Whenarewethere said
06:00 PM Dec 19, 2022
Craig1 wrote:
Air Cell off a building site. Can be cut to any size, double wall, pink on one side, silver on other, foil separated by about a 10mm "wall " makes little pockets, very durable, I have an off cut that is nearly 4 years old, in sun every day for windscreen.
I fitted Air Cell (Kingspan) up under the roof tiles, great stuff.
mmmmm no roof tiles on my campervan last time I looked
Whenarewethere said
06:06 PM Dec 19, 2022
It's not difficult to take a vehicle ceiling down. First time takes awhile. I have taken my ceiling down, I have to start with the boot sill trim panel, it's that irritating.
After about half a dozen times with the ceiling down, I can get it down & all back together in an hour.
maids said
06:07 PM Dec 19, 2022
can you come do our LOL
Whenarewethere said
06:14 PM Dec 19, 2022
Too far away.
It may be daunting at first, but it is not difficult, you will end realising how simply vehicles are stuck together.
Put in some acoustic foam first around the driving area, you will appreciate the extra quietness & fill the rest with polybatts, just have to make them a bit thinner.
maids said
06:16 PM Dec 19, 2022
too old for that unfortunetly
Whenarewethere said
06:25 PM Dec 19, 2022
Vehicle ceilings are easy, try retrofitting Air Cell under roof tills down near the eaves. That's painful.
PeterInSa said
10:01 AM Dec 20, 2022
Re (It's not difficult to take a vehicle ceiling down.)
I think in our Long Wheel Base High Roof Sprinter, The manufacturer has attached ply to the roof, stuck on some sort of light tan felt like material to the roof and down the side walls and then attached head height cupboards to the roof/upper side wall supports/ply. So its a job I would not take on. The maids campervan may be similar.
Broken down in the bush on a hot day, engine wont start/run the air-conditioner and left the generator at home so cannot run the rooftop air-conditioner.
Maids, If you have not already done so, suggest you purchase a scan gauge and learn how to use it. ( its not rocket science)
Modern vehicles with their electronics can have problems in the bush (rough roads with vibration loosening electrical connections, or...) and a scan gauge can hopefully inform you of the problem & allow you to fix it or discus with your back home mechanic.
Am buying the unit and adapter below, it has more functions than my current scan gauge. Your Crafter may need a different scan gauge/adapter.
Broken down in the bush on a hot day, engine wont start/run the air-conditioner and left the generator at home so cannot run the rooftop air-conditioner.
Maids, If you have not already done so, suggest you purchase a scan gauge and learn how to use it. ( its not rocket science)
Modern vehicles with their electronics can have problems in the bush (rough roads with vibration loosening electrical connections, or...) and a scan gauge can hopefully inform you of the problem & allow you to fix it or discus with your back home mechanic.
Am buying the unit and adapter below, it has more functions than my current scan gauge. Your Crafter may need a different scan gauge/adapter.
These scan gauges can tell fibs also. Imagine being out in the bush as above, and the scan gauge gives you a code and you look up what that means. It told me that the turbo had gone kaput. (Lots of money). That was ten years ago. The turbo is still going strong. All it really needed was a computer reset.
Scan gauges are not an exact science. and yes, any old gauge is not good enough, get one that is set to your particular make. You have half a chance of it throwing up a valid code.
it is the roof not the windows that is the problem
I fitted Air Cell (Kingspan) up under the roof tiles, great stuff.
mmmmm no roof tiles on my campervan last time I looked
It's not difficult to take a vehicle ceiling down. First time takes awhile. I have taken my ceiling down, I have to start with the boot sill trim panel, it's that irritating.
After about half a dozen times with the ceiling down, I can get it down & all back together in an hour.
can you come do our LOL
Too far away.
It may be daunting at first, but it is not difficult, you will end realising how simply vehicles are stuck together.
Put in some acoustic foam first around the driving area, you will appreciate the extra quietness & fill the rest with polybatts, just have to make them a bit thinner.
too old for that unfortunetly
Vehicle ceilings are easy, try retrofitting Air Cell under roof tills down near the eaves. That's painful.
I think in our Long Wheel Base High Roof Sprinter, The manufacturer has attached ply to the roof, stuck on some sort of light tan felt like material to the roof and down the side walls and then attached head height cupboards to the roof/upper side wall supports/ply. So its a job I would not take on. The maids campervan may be similar.
yes it is a professional job
https://www.volkswagen.com.au/en/models/crafter-kampervan.html
Maids, If you have not already done so, suggest you purchase a scan gauge and learn how to use it. ( its not rocket science)
Modern vehicles with their electronics can have problems in the bush (rough roads with vibration loosening electrical connections, or...) and a scan gauge can hopefully inform you of the problem & allow you to fix it or discus with your back home mechanic.
Am buying the unit and adapter below, it has more functions than my current scan gauge. Your Crafter may need a different scan gauge/adapter.
www.ebay.com.au/itm/175362444758
www.aliexpress.com/item/32881392066.html
These scan gauges can tell fibs also. Imagine being out in the bush as above, and the scan gauge gives you a code and you look up what that means. It told me that the turbo had gone kaput. (Lots of money). That was ten years ago. The turbo is still going strong. All it really needed was a computer reset.
Scan gauges are not an exact science. and yes, any old gauge is not good enough, get one that is set to your particular make. You have half a chance of it throwing up a valid code.
I have got those screens on the windscreen and front door windows
Purchased them around 2015/16, and still have them
They were expensive at the time
But...
They are far, far superior (in keeping the heat out), than off the shelf ones I had purchased from the auto shops