x-mod 3 door...hot in summer

Just curious how do you...or what do you do to remove the hot air inside a 3 door 110 during the summer.

I have a 125lb Bernese Mountain dog that travels with me, but last year I had to cut a trip short because it just got too hot inside.:flame2:

I have electric fans blowing into the back, but it gets really toasty in the back.

I have thought of ordering up and installing the rear plastic vents, but I really don't think they will remove much of the heat.

I have thought also of installing sliding windows, but I am not really keen on changing the "look"...although I may have to go that route...also very pricey to import a pair to Canada

Any ideas would be appreciated.

How about either a rotating roof vent or fitting a roof window from a camper?

I agree that fitting windows in the side would ruin the look. Dogsbodys suggestion of a spinning roof vent may work well. How about converting it to a canvas top so you can roll the sides up on hot days? I cant remember the army 110s getting that hot when I used to travel in the back of them. Even in hot countries. With front windows open and both bulkhead vents it shouldnt be too bad.

How about a roof vent similar to rally set up. That'll flush hot air out sharpish.

Is the back lined or just bare metal? Insulating it may stop metal panels working as heating elements??? Just a thought not tried it.

A spinny vent works well when moving but not so well when parked. I haven't tried a leccy one so that may work better when static

I would lag the transmission tunnel and inner bulkhead to keep as much engine heat out of the cab as you can, and if you want to keep the look as original as possible, why not try and source an ex army arctic heater pipe kit ( I would have thought that might be easier to find than cooling in BC).Instead of plumbimg the pipework into the heater, why not rig it up the scuttle vents ? That pipework was expressly designed to get heat into the back of an army LR, there`s no reason why it shouldn`t work on cooling air. When you don`t need it rigged up just cable tie it to the inner roof ?

All good suggestions...

I have insulated the top and sides, as well as the tranny tunnel as well.

I have also considered a "spinny vent" however I have a full rack that I occasionally use, and I don't think these would last long in the bush...I suspect that I would end up ripping it off on a tree branch.

I also have thought about a modified rear side window that I can open...but concerned about exhaust drawback in the truck.

I have considered these...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11238044/vent.JPG
...any body have any experience with these..?

Shave the dog

Canol109 said:

All good suggestions...

I have insulated the top and sides, as well as the tranny tunnel as well.

I have also considered a "spinny vent" however I have a full rack that I occasionally use, and I don't think these would last long in the bush...I suspect that I would end up ripping it off on a tree branch.

I also have thought about a modified rear side window that I can open...but concerned about exhaust drawback in the truck.

I have considered these...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11238044/vent.JPG
...any body have any experience with these..?

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I have a spinny vent on my 110 and I've yet to rip it off when lanin and I've been in some pretty tight places with it.

Nice tree shots...how bout one of the "spiny vent"?

Err ratty what was at the other end . Was it worth it ?

You want tree shots...how bout this? Yukon 2009.

Interested in your Spiny design...must be low profile not to get ripped off.

top drive said:

Err ratty what was at the other end . Was it worth it ?

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It was a rescue mission to retrieve 2 stuck members of the forum.:doh::doh::doh:


















The mission was a success.:cool2::cool2::cool2:

Canol109 said:

You want tree shots...how bout this? Yukon 2009.

Interested in your Spiny design...must be low profile not to get ripped off.

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Nice.

Here's a piccy of the spinny vent. As you can see it's a standard size one and not low level.

How about an electric fan in the rear door ? or converting the rear door window so it can be dropped ? if not change it for one of those cat flap doors

Dr_evil said:

How about an electric fan in the rear door ? or converting the rear door window so it can be dropped ? if not change it for one of those cat flap doors

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X2, I agree. I think something at the back of the landy would be best to keep it out of the way of the trees. The dropbox seems like the cheapest and easiest option.

Trees in Canada will always beat the trees in the UK, for some reason I have the lumberjack song from monty-python in my head.