Updated with parts list below.
These heaters are a great alternative to the manufacturer branded heater and a heck of a lot cheaper. I had installed one in my Rhino and it worked great. Heater runs about $140 and the vent kit about $35. The Pioneer is about as inviting for a heater as you can get with the underhood space. I modified a couple of shelf brackets from Lowes for $7 a piece to use as my mounting brackets. Tapped a few holes to bolt it all down and its a great fit.
The only thing I have left to do is find a place to tap into the water system of the Pioneer. In my Rhino I tapped in-line with the upper radiator hose. The Rhino had a a 3/4 inch hose. The heater uses a 5/8 line. Easy enough to get a 3/4 adaptor to 5/8 and this setup worked great. The Pioneer appears to be using a whopping 1" line at the radiator.
I have read in one of the other threads that a good place to tap is an oil cooler or something like that. For those of you who have done a heater install. An you post a pic of where you tapped into the water system at? And did you go in line or did you feed off one side and return at yet another point? If you did the second option a pic of where you returned would be great too.
Ive attached a few pics of my install showing the mounting brackets, vents, switch and installed pics.
Heres what you need:
Summit heater (link below) $143
Vent kit for heater $35
2 shelf brackets from Home Depot $14 for the pair -pic below
3 ft of 5/8 heater hose that you will cut in half. These go on summit heater $8
2 six foot pieces of 3/4 heater hose. These will run back to you coolant tie in at upper oil cooler line $16
2 heater hose adaptors from 5/8 to 3/4 These can be had at autozone part number 48070 $10 for the pair
1 90 degree heater hose fitting. Used to give you 90 degrees out of upper oil cooler line so no hose kink. Home Depot
10 pack of heater hose clamps. Home depot $8.00
Gallon of 50/50 antifreeze to fill lines to minimize air. Fill hose prior to button up. $10. Only need a quart really.
Four 12" zip ties to keep heater hose properly routed.
2ft of power line for main power supply for fan switch with fuse. $5 autozone
Four 1/4-20 by 3/4 inch long bolts with flat and lock washers. Used in tapped holes to secure brackets. Home Depot $2
Four 5/16 bolts with flat washers and nylon lock nuts. Will secure heater to mounting brackets.
Tools needed:
Sawzall to cut centers out of brackets and to cut brackets to length
Drill with 5/16th bit for bolt holes in bracket and 13/64th bit for tapped holes for heater mounting brackets.
Dremmel with cutting bit. Used to cut holes for vents in dash.
Wire strippers and crimpers. Used for switch for fan.
Electrical tape. Used to tie into harness power line.
Tape measure. Used to help center vents on proper location
Welding tip cleaner drill bit. This is a mini drill bit setup Get at welding supply store. Used to pilot vent location centers.
Nut driver or screwdriver to tighten hose clamps.
Patience, time, and desire to be warm and cheapskate at the same time.
These heaters are a great alternative to the manufacturer branded heater and a heck of a lot cheaper. I had installed one in my Rhino and it worked great. Heater runs about $140 and the vent kit about $35. The Pioneer is about as inviting for a heater as you can get with the underhood space. I modified a couple of shelf brackets from Lowes for $7 a piece to use as my mounting brackets. Tapped a few holes to bolt it all down and its a great fit.
The only thing I have left to do is find a place to tap into the water system of the Pioneer. In my Rhino I tapped in-line with the upper radiator hose. The Rhino had a a 3/4 inch hose. The heater uses a 5/8 line. Easy enough to get a 3/4 adaptor to 5/8 and this setup worked great. The Pioneer appears to be using a whopping 1" line at the radiator.
I have read in one of the other threads that a good place to tap is an oil cooler or something like that. For those of you who have done a heater install. An you post a pic of where you tapped into the water system at? And did you go in line or did you feed off one side and return at yet another point? If you did the second option a pic of where you returned would be great too.
Ive attached a few pics of my install showing the mounting brackets, vents, switch and installed pics.
Heres what you need:
Summit heater (link below) $143
Vent kit for heater $35
2 shelf brackets from Home Depot $14 for the pair -pic below
3 ft of 5/8 heater hose that you will cut in half. These go on summit heater $8
2 six foot pieces of 3/4 heater hose. These will run back to you coolant tie in at upper oil cooler line $16
2 heater hose adaptors from 5/8 to 3/4 These can be had at autozone part number 48070 $10 for the pair
1 90 degree heater hose fitting. Used to give you 90 degrees out of upper oil cooler line so no hose kink. Home Depot
10 pack of heater hose clamps. Home depot $8.00
Gallon of 50/50 antifreeze to fill lines to minimize air. Fill hose prior to button up. $10. Only need a quart really.
Four 12" zip ties to keep heater hose properly routed.
2ft of power line for main power supply for fan switch with fuse. $5 autozone
Four 1/4-20 by 3/4 inch long bolts with flat and lock washers. Used in tapped holes to secure brackets. Home Depot $2
Four 5/16 bolts with flat washers and nylon lock nuts. Will secure heater to mounting brackets.
Tools needed:
Sawzall to cut centers out of brackets and to cut brackets to length
Drill with 5/16th bit for bolt holes in bracket and 13/64th bit for tapped holes for heater mounting brackets.
Dremmel with cutting bit. Used to cut holes for vents in dash.
Wire strippers and crimpers. Used for switch for fan.
Electrical tape. Used to tie into harness power line.
Tape measure. Used to help center vents on proper location
Welding tip cleaner drill bit. This is a mini drill bit setup Get at welding supply store. Used to pilot vent location centers.
Nut driver or screwdriver to tighten hose clamps.
Patience, time, and desire to be warm and cheapskate at the same time.
