DIY Van Conversion | Installing A Webasto Heater

In this video I show you how to install a Webasto airtop 2000 stc gasoline heater in our DIY van conversion. I partnered up with VMACS and Matt from Matt and Katie to finish this project. With their help, we finally have heat in our DIY Dodge Ram Promaster van!

***LINKS***

-What We Used-

Webasto Airtop 2000 STC Gasoline Heater Kit

Promaster Fuel Tank Adapter Kit

2 Meter Exhaust Tube Kit

Flex duct 2 meter piece

-More From VMACS-

Complete Webasto Kit w/ Exhaust Muffler, Intake Silencer, and Fuel Tank Adapter

Complete Transit kit (includes exhaust muffler, intake silencer & fuel tank tap

Webasto Diesel Kit

Fuel pump mount

Mounting plate – frequently missing from European kits

Mounting plate gasket – frequently missing from European kits

Fuel filter – frequently missing from European kits

Louver

Clamps for duct

Optional programmable controller kit

-Matt and Katie-

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Music -

Music By:
Analog Heart - Short Story One
Irontom - Call Me The West
Irontom - Full Moon
Chad Lawson - Flare
Secret American - Don’t Change
Lovelite - Heart Starts Beating
The Siege - I Am Defiant
Ben Rector - Over and Over
Volunteer - Searching For Someone
Irontom - Big Shot

My name is Ryan and this is or what is formally known as McDunco OnTheRoad! My wife, Misty, and I love to travel, hike, rock climb, bike, laugh, make movies, and a ton of other stuff! Enjoy the show!

[RyanMcdunco]

Thanks to Matt and VMACS for helping me out here!

All links for what we used and more are listed in the description as well as all songs! Great bands all around! I went a little Irontom heavy here!

[northstaroffgrid]

Dude, it was great getting to know you more and coming out to help you! Can't wait to see what trips you get up to with heat!

[ExploringwithWade]

Awesome man love your videos. They are always so well put together. Thanks for sharing the install and I hope all is going well with you. 😀👌

[freedomgrrrl]

Loved this video saw it on the van life conversions had to Google it again to give you a thumbs up it was an excellent video thank you so much

[AlbertaAdventurerFamily]

Love it we might look at getting a new heater for our build! Thanks for the diy great video can’t what to see your next adventure!👍✨

[TravelnGeek]

This was a great video! We are going through our van build currently over here in North Carolina and really looking forward to heading to the mountains with it!

[onceamoth]

Good news. No need to remove that heat shield!
Big clearance between floor and shield - just feed the inlet and exhaust pipes down the sides of the shield. Easy.

[mikebenson]

Ryan, I enjoyed the video greatly. After that I decided that I would go with the same setup. I followed your links, then went to VMACS and bought their Promaster kit. They were very prompt, I had it in a few days. After I received it, I wondered if you got credit for the sale??? if you didn't or don't, let me know. I definitely bought it from them based on your recommendation. I still have all the information and was bought over Thanksgiving.
Mike

[samdoe]

Hi! And thanks for this video. Are your swivel seats the factory installed ones, or some aftermarket ones?

[peterl]

Ryan, your video was very helpful as I wanted the heater mounted under the passenger seat as well. My install went well thanks to you and Matt (his videos helped too.) I have on odd question for you. When you put your Promaster up on the ramps, did you have to reinstall the passenger seat again and reconnect the electronic sensors so you could start the van and drive it? I’ve heard they are airbag sensors and can trigger the airbags if you’re not careful.

[cookiecracker]

Hey Ryan, I am trying to install a Webasto, but the directions I got with the unit a very vague and in Russian. Where do you think I can find directions in English? Some of these stuff I am just trying to figure out, like the little arrow on the gas pump I assume the arrow points the flow of fuel from the talk to the unit. I would appreciate any help. Thanks Fred

[jeffmallo]

Ryan watched your video and was wondering how you routed the exhaust line around the heat shield? That seems to be kicking my 4th point of contact! : )