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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: Old phart phred on January 24, 2018, 09:18:44 pm

Title: Thermal hot spots on a GV
Post by: Old phart phred on January 24, 2018, 09:18:44 pm
Tonight I have the opportunity to probe the GV with an $8000 thermal imaging camera, wished it was colder outside to get better results. So far as I expected the front firewall area is really poorly protected and could fairly easily and cheaply upgraded on the GV (50 bucks and a day's effort) as there have been many complaints about the cockpit/dash A/C unit. Hope I can post images tomorrow. I posted this while waiting for outside temps to drop.
Title: Re: Thermal hot spots on a GV
Post by: Protech Racing on January 24, 2018, 09:32:15 pm
No reason you cant add some foam board on the back side .
Title: Re: Thermal hot spots on a GV
Post by: nitehawk on January 24, 2018, 09:59:26 pm
Just by going out at nite and shining in from the front AND then shining out from inside the dash I found quite a few holes by spotting the light.
Cockpit was a lot warmer on the way down this fall.
Title: Re: Thermal hot spots on a GV
Post by: Old phart phred on January 25, 2018, 09:15:22 am
No reason you cant add some foam board on the back side .
Exactly as there is not much in they way. entire engine, radiator and air filter bay we're other obvious weak points. Floor is another weak point if you rip out the foam pad and carpeting and go with alternate flooring materials. Internal images looking out only exposed the unisulated rounded roof  coves inside of cabinets for the most part, so not much to be gained there as long as the cabinet doors are closed.
Title: Re: Thermal hot spots on a GV
Post by: Old phart phred on January 26, 2018, 11:36:22 am
pics as promised