Travel covers for side vents

[ROnEM]

Have been looking for some covers to go over the various side vents on the 17.56-2 OB for when we do dusty dirt roads/tracks. The objective is to cut down the about of dust that gets in and the subsequent cleaning!

I was thinking of running white velcro strips - not dots - around the various vents and then using DIY clear PVC or white trucking tarp patches with velcro to go over the vents. This would be used only when travelling - removed when ready to set up.

What might be the issues with the fridge venting? Should we leave a little area exposed to keep cooling?

Have anyone made their own and how did they go?

 

[Brad]

Have a look here.

Dust Proofing your Expanda ?

 

[gwadir]

Have been looking for some covers to go over the various side vents on the 17.56-2 OB for when we do dusty dirt roads/tracks. The objective is to cut down the about of dust that gets in and the subsequent cleaning!

I was thinking of running white velcro strips - not dots - around the various vents and then using DIY clear PVC or white trucking tarp patches with velcro to go over the vents. This would be used only when travelling - removed when ready to set up.

What might be the issues with the fridge venting? Should we leave a little area exposed to keep cooling?

Have anyone made their own and how did they go?

Hi ROnEM,

I made a set up just before our big trip last year, made them out of clear PVC I got from Bunnings and stick on Velcro, hook side on the vents and loop side on the PVC covers, worked a treat, kept the dust out and easy to install & remove. I'll try and get some pics today for you.

Dave

 

[Holden_man]

Hi Ronem,
Same as dave here, ordered the Velcro from a mob online called Zelfast, got stick on for the van (19mm hook) and sowed it onto the clear plastic (25mm loop). Clear plastic was from bunnings. Worked a treat for us. We were traveling in winter so we turned the fridge off whilst travelling and covered all the vents. The Velcro is industrial strength, really grabs hold.

http://www.expandasdownunder.com/threads/hms-central-australia-trip.3136/page-2

 

[ROnEM]

Thanks for the replies folks.

 

[macca]

If you have a 3 way fridge, even if you run it on 12 volts you will have to keep top and bottom vents clear if you plan to run it while driving. That's how I would see it. If you have it turned off that would be different.

 

[gwadir]

Hi ROnEM,

Here are the photos, I've only shown one of the fridge covers but I had covers for both the upper and lower vents and had no problems running the fridge with the covers fitted, the only one I didn't cover was the fridge chimney vent in photo 3. By the way, I got my Velcro from Zelfast as well, just Google'd them on the net.

Dave

 

[crackacoldie]

I bought my plastic and Velcro from the reject shop, worked a treat. Remember to seal under the back of the van, where the fibreglass meets the chassis, plenty of dust gets in there.

 

[ROnEM]

Velcro - Check
Plastic - Check
Black Silicon - Buying shares is Dow Corning!

 

[blacky]

I would love to make a van pressurising system - a blower fan with filtered intake and ducted into the van to pressurise the whole van. Voila, no more dust, just like putting your tug A/C on fresh air. Just how to do it without looking like its growing a second van out of itself is the problem!

 

[crackacoldie]

I would love to make a van pressurising system - a blower fan with filtered intake and ducted into the van to pressurise the whole van. Voila, no more dust, just like putting your tug A/C on fresh air. Just how to do it without looking like its growing a second van out of itself is the problem!

A Scupper vent in the roof with a foam filter.

 

[gwadir]

Way to go cracka!!!!

 

[blacky]

I was thinking along those lines... I even know where theres about a thousand bloody air con filters which would be perfect... but for lower speeds eg corregates, the intake would possibly be insufficient.. at speed they would be perfect though!

Plus i could tell all the young fellas theres a supercharger under the lid

 

[blacky]

Nice 351 shaker top would do

I might be onto something here!

Step 1- cut hole in roof.
Step 2- mount roots style supercharger to roof.
Step 3- fit 12v motor to blower drive.
Step 4- fit air filter and scoop on top of blower.

No more dust, verrrrrrrrrrrry cool van!