Picked this new girl up about 2 months ago from ATC. I finally got her all together and looking good. I'll put some more photos up on the build and put a few how tos together once I get back from camping!
Propane box is a air tight box made by a white water rafting company out of Idaho. I mounted a retaining ring to hold the a standard 20lb tank. I like the idea of a 20lb take for easy late night exchanges at gas station when necessary. I also mounted my regulator in the box and ran a copper line out the bottom using a 3/8 through hull fitting. To vent the tank I used a 2in abs shower drain and run it down using flexible pvc pipe and out the bottom where the truck overhangs the bed rail.
I used a propex 2800 heater in my last build and loved it. To mount it I used two large L brackets and secured it using webbing and clips.
I ran the intake and exhaust vents Under the propane box and out the wall using propex through hull fitting. I came up a little short on tubing and had to drop an extra 100 bucks on the stainless steel tubing (ouch).
Through hull propex thing.
I supprised myself with the innovation on this boot dryer, not to toot my own horn. I started with a 2 in tee to split the ducting (sorry no pic it’s buried under the heater). I used a 3 in shop vac attachment to regulate the flow to the boot dryers.
Reduced the size using a 3in to 2 3/8 silicone boot to fit the 2in abs pipe. Built the dryer out of 2in abs and used a hose clamp and small chain to secure it.
When not in use it stows away nicely under the cabinet made by ATC and swivels out for drying boot and gloves.
I found that all the flow was going to the last of the four vents on the boot dryer so I put a small amount of expanding foam in them and then removed it slowly after it dried to get a desired flow.
I spend 6 weeks in Alaska in March and April snowboarding and dry boots and gloves are a must have in the morning for me. I’ll post some more of my build in the next few days.