Behind the Scenes: Sienna Camper Van Furnace Install and & Catalytic Converter Protection

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

Sorry for the quality of the video, but hopefully you can get the idea of how we put this together. If you see something that you want to know more about, let us know. There’s a lot more that couldn’t really be shown. Thanks for watching!

[@Morningdovecamp]

Wow! You obviously are very skilled! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the road!

[@botcat]

Gonna use some of your ideas in my build. Thank you

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

You're welcome and good luck!

[@Morningdovecamp]

definitely like catalytic converter protection 👍🚙🌅

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

Thanks. It's was cheap and it seems to work.

[@forwimp]

Very informative. I'm going to use your cat protection idea.

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

Great! Hope it works out !

[@cthorsman4242]

Good video, interesting. Please let us know your thoughts after some cold weather camping. 👍🏼

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

We used it almost nightly in the following weeks. It is very thrifty on fuel. We ran it for about 20 minutes on high at the start of the evening, then on low for the rest of the night if we needed it. The remote control make it easy to adjust settings without leaving bed.

[@dao8805]

Very helpful video and amazing security for those catalytic converters,. I really like that you include actual references to the products you have installed and your thoughts on them. Great work. I have a question also: what year is your Sienna?

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

We have a 3rd generation Sienna, 2013. Still going strong!

[@steveshepperdson8280]

Hi love your tank idea did you make the tank out of ABS or PVC pipe or is it a metal tank

[@dougmaryhittheroad]

Thanks. The tank is 4-inch PVC. I researched it and found that PVC, and PVC glue, is impervious to fuels like diesel. I drilled the top and inserted a short section of 2-inch for the filler with a cleanout fitting for the cover. At the bottom I dripped and tapped a threaded outlet. I also added a little breather valve. If I’m going to need the heater at night, I’ll open the breather to make sure the pressure is equalized. If I would do anything different, I would add a couple baffles midway inside to keep the fuel from sloshing around. Not a problem if it is full, bu I can hear it if it is half-full. A round PVC floor drain cover would fit inside perfectly and glue in securely. I would have done aluminum since it would have been lighter, but adding the fill tube and outlet would have been very difficult. So far, it has worked well and been leak proof.