Installing Can Am Heater in 2020 Defender

[Bad Daddy]

Like the title says, I am going to install a heater in our Defender.

Prior to purchasing the CanAm unit, I download the instructions, to see how much pain I will suffer.  (Aside from the cost.) I have installed the heated seats, windshield, roof liner, plow, tracks, doors, etc, so I’m not adverse to hard work.

However, the instructions show the windshield, front roof  and front roll cage have to be removed! 

I really would like the heater, but damn, I guess I should have done it as the first thing  installed, not the last. We didn’t expect that we would be using it as much as we do, and a heater was asked for by the wife.

if anyone has installation tips that don’t involve disassembling it, to that level, I would like to know!

If you installed the inferno heater and are happy with it, I may go that route. 
a bit less of a headache to install, I’m sure.

TIA

BD
 

 

[Bad Daddy]

After talking with a tech at a dealer, the instructions appear to be correct. 
went with inferno heater and soft upper doors for my OEM half doors…hope it was a good decision!

[plumber802]

I installed the Inferno Heater with the Seizmik soft doors on my HD8. The installation was super simple. Heats up within minutes with great toasty warm heat.

[plumber802]

[Guesstimator93]

Plumber802. I pretty much have the same setup installing the inferno hopefully this weekend if it shows up.  Does it actually heat the cab well? The siezmik doors are great but do still have a small draft.  I plow snow a lot.  Just curious how warm it actually gets in the cab?

[Steelslinger]

You're going to want to seal up the front end to stop the drafts. So many spots that air and water get through the front wall.