Webasto night heater in a daf lf 45 - How to use it.

[@johnlovett2165]

Thank you bro I was out off time

[@daverietdijk2175]

Love the presentation 😂😂😂 It’s useful thanks

[@leeallen7491]

Mycab of my LF gets lovely and warm

[@lucian6100]

Similar to my night heater in van 👍🏻

[@stevecampbell7589]

I have a chinese diesel heater. Installed myself in my van. Fraction of the cost and with a seperate battery and fuel tank. I have a key fob remote so I can turn it on from the comfort of my home while I get dressed. Or if the van wasnt at home but on a base. I have a function where I can turn it on from my mobile phone and set the timings and such. It is currently in my shed as I got rid of my van. But I had a it a couple years now as it was previously fitted into my minibus for all of times I was on a long distance group run such as a darts match or cricket match so I would take my tacho rest in the minibus. I be fitting it to my next van. My dad has an idea but I am not too sure on it. I have seen a 7.5 ton Daf LF on 2003 plate for sale for £1500 with limited mileage as been owned by Tyne and Wear fire service since new. Need the tacho calibrated but I think I would just change it for a digi one if I was to buy it. But we are only toying with the idea. Its a swap body motor which includes a welfare body on it. But my dad is thinking turning the welfare unit into a camping pod and getting another box body for home removals. We have somewhere to park the truck for £80 every 6 months on a farm near to where I live currently (I currently store my caravan there) and £80 every 6 months for a body. My dad only has the grandad license so he think a swap body will be better for him as he aint confident in towing. The grand idea is to eventually have multiple hard sided bodies which then can be used as customer storage eventually. Where as the customer books a box body which my dad will take to them for them to fill up and potentially leave the body there for a few hours while the customer fills the box then return to pick up another box to take to another customer or to carry out a house move. I have driven swap bodies before when I worked at Argos so I know how they work. But not sure where we would stand for the operators license. Would we need a license for each body as if it was a trailer or just the license for a truck?

[@stevecampbell7589]

@Jim Bob depends how cold it is. But I estimate around 200 ml of fuel per hour. But hardly noticable. It takes more out of the battery during first start up than anything. Battery drops from 12.7V to 10.3V just while it is kicking in. Then once it is kicked in, it doesnt draw as much voltage. I usually keep the engine running for the first 15 minutes. The battery for the heater is connected to the starter battery with a relay so the alternator charges it while I am driving but doesnt drain the main battery when I dont have the engine running.

[@dannydraper1550]

Thank you good sir. Very helpful

[@libman2006]

Could do with one of these in the van. Only got half a bulkhead, useful as I can take nearly 5m if necessary but retains no heat at night.

[@1thehandyvan]

Nick the wife’s curtains for the back of your van but you’ve got the best of both worlds

[@1thehandyvan]

I wonder if there is anything in the aftermarket world where you can turn the heater on and off via your smart phone then you could turn the heating on 10 to 15 minutes before you get to your track

[@englishmaninengland4591]

The night heater is different in the new 2020 daf xf 480. Is too complicated. No button in new xf for night heater. Great tips you have given though.

[@tiffysofcornwall]

hi pete do shippers always pay you waiting time when you ask for it or do they sometimes just pay you for the job and not pay you for waiting time even tho they have agreed it all the best buddy

[@bthtransporthaulage1205]

I personally have had a lot of hassle with ‘waiting time’. Even though you may have your own £ per hour price. I have noticed a few companies will send me a job through and all of a sudden they only pay ‘£...’ per hour which usually I find is £10-£15 per hour dependant on van. Usually if it’s agreeed in writing it’s okay.